Guild Wars 2

Glider pvp map.

I think it would be cool. Just make it a check box next to Conquest and Stronghold, but you can only check it if you own HOT. I’m thinking something like multi levels of floating islands w/ updrafts spread around the map. It would still be conquest

Seriously? No one else thinks this would be cool?

I don’t think it would be as cool as you think it would be.

If we can glide, then they’ll inevitably be places to fall. We already have a Skyhammer map for that.
At best, we’ll glide that 5 meter cliff to reach some objective.
At worse, the Glide technique would be worthless as falling/walking would be faster anyways.

Considering Anet is extremely scarce with implementing PvP content & Balance updates only twice a year, I don’t want to skip out on either for a “Gliding” map. We’re already getting a new map so, a new new map is kinda out of the question at the moment.

I honestly think this would be very cool. ANET won’t do it though. It would exclude f2p players.

In turn that would require coding for the matchmaker to differentiate f2p vs. HoT accounts.

This would short circuit neo-smurfing, (the practice of playing on a secondary f2p account for quicker matches or simply to stomp people by being matched under one’s skill level. )

I’ve found that ANET generally avoids any change that would require coding or displease a particular sub group of players.

Ithilwen.1529:

I honestly think this would be very cool. ANET won’t do it though. It would exclude f2p players.

In turn that would require coding for the matchmaker to differentiate f2p vs. HoT accounts.

This would short circuit neo-smurfing, (the practice of playing on a secondary f2p account for quicker matches or simply to stomp people by being matched under one’s skill level. )

I’ve found that ANET generally avoids any change that would require coding or displease a particular sub group of players.

if it’s a checkbox next to stronghold and conquest that’s only enabled for HOT owners i think that would solve it

You’d still have the issue of f2p accounts queue’ing up for the new mode and finding themselves helpless on the map. Or you’d still need to code to differentiate f2p vs. b2p. ANET hasn’t shown willingness to work code.

Maybe a better notion would be this;

A pvp race, something similar to Sanctum Sprinting in the old Zephyrite festival. Enable all accounts to glide while on the map. I envision racing through the canyons like a certain young Sci Fi character named Anakin.

This would be a different mode and possibly encourage f2p accounts to switch to b2p by letting them sample gliding.

Ithilwen.1529:

You’d still have the issue of f2p accounts queue’ing up for the new mode and finding themselves helpless on the map. Or you’d still need to code to differentiate f2p vs. b2p. ANET hasn’t shown willingness to work code.

You wouldn’t be able to queue up if you don’t own HOT. (They have lot’s of things gated. If a F2P account tried to check the box, the game would direct them the purchase HOT window.)

And if you don’t like the idea of a PVP match with gliders, you would simply leave the box for that game mode unchecked.

First time you hear it sounds amazing. But, gliding is only gliding. Once hit it’d dis-glide you. There’s no mid-air combat :p
Having said that, I definitely wouldn’t mind any new options/maps!

I envision the map being made of floating islands with lots of vertical. The secondary mechanic could be some sort of interact that allows you to drop bombs while gliding or maybe it could disable the enemies gliding capability. You would have your glider mastery completely unlocked while on the map and they would be lots of ley-lines and updrafts to use to get around. Maybe there are some dragon/wervyn NPC’s that spawn and fly through the map for kill points. Or maybe the 2nd objective allows you to transform into a dragon and you could fly around like some sort of mobile trebuchet. It would just be another game mode to choose from. We like options don’t we?