ANET extracurricular
the game needs 1v1 mode regardless if it will be balanced or not, a lot of people enjoy doing 1v1’s already but they are forced into wvw for those
the only thing that is absolutely needed for 1v1 mode though is the presence of wider stats options than just a single amulet item
I will alter what I said a little. By “truly balanced” I mean that every class has a build that can reasonably 1v1 any other class.
This would of course mean having multiple useful builds.
A-net wants to piggy back off the success of other team v team games.
But compared to every Dota/Moba that has skill based in lane jousting, and in match build to counter “builds”, or Overwatch where everything has a hard counter and you can switch to on the fly. We are stuck with 3 point musical chairs, with apex predators composed of whatever the current easiest method of surviving xv1 is be it through chaining cooldowns, or consistently out healing burst, all while dealing decent damage (often passively). Counter builds existing in some cases, but the game has historically punished people for switching, not to mention the learning curve or lack of muscle memory when switching to something you don’t often play. (at least it’s easy to re-learn, but usually not in current match where it counts.)
Even worse it’s impossible for this game to get new viewership, which is CRUCIAL for an e-sport. But the uninitiated sitting in on 5v5 will be more than confused, at least a properly balance 1v1 fight would be interesting to on lookers.
This is why the game from the start should have pushed for 1v1 balance, and been done with it. We’d have a more skill based meta, more pro players, more views, no apex predators, and an over all healthier game… Even potentially less toxic. (which we as a community should move towards punishing bad manners, not as up tight as Ryung going “imba imba” but there is a lot of behavior that should not be tolerated.)
The “fluctuating meta” is solely at A-net command by over nerfing or over buffing. Not that it ever matters since every meta is the same scenario, just different builds holding the “Apex predator” title. Very few times (like Zoo ranger getting countered by Hambow) has the meta developed on it’s own without direct intervention. If people knew this is what A-net meant by “esport” before release, less people would be disappointed and just enjoyed GW2 as a better alternative to WoW.
Now most of the population leaves, some come back for HoT with expectations of seasons which is funny since you can get legendary from twiddling your thumbs. But we’re now left with solo players who either can’t form a team, don’t want to join one, or would prefer to play solo anyways.
Know what’s the best game type for solo players? kittening balanced 1v1s.
“Maybe I was the illusion all along!”
This is the one lesson ANET might take away from “eSports” involving arcade games. In such games, there is not usually a glaringly weak or OP class or character. When there is, the game doesn’t do well.
I hope they take note of how little stealth there is in Streetfighter
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Now most of the population leaves, some come back for HoT with expectations of seasons which is funny since you can get legendary from twiddling your thumbs. But we’re now left with solo players who either can’t form a team, don’t want to join one, or would prefer to play solo anyways.
Know what’s the best game type for solo players? kittening balanced 1v1s.
1 MILLION charrs singing hallelujah!
This is the one lesson ANET might take away from “eSports” involving arcade games. In such games, there is not usually a glaringly weak or OP class or character. When there is, the game doesn’t do well.
I hope they take note of how little stealth there is in Streetfighter
And yet if you look at Blade and Soul, which is 1v1 balanced, has Assassins which use stealth. Balance might not be perfect with blade and soul but atleast they are willing to balance 1v1. What a blessing! Your Argument is invalid