Hello there, friends!
So i’m just throwing some ideas out to the wall and seeing if they stick! I know a lot of folks out there would consider this extra attention to PvP unnecessary, seeing how theres many other things to worry about, BUT this is more or less me just chipping away at some things a few friends and i have thought about, and seeing what you all thought. I’m not asking any of this to be taken seriously, just seeing what you all on the forums think!
So my idea for some seasonal PvP maps are… as we all know our Halloween event, Christmas, and many other things that pop up in Tyria throughout the year are something lots of us just can’t wait for to come around! I got to thinking what if out fellow PvP’ers got spoiled the following years by adding seasonal maps aswell!? These maps, like the events themselves, would only come up for the time the event is out, and be themed around its event!
Halloween map [more ideas are welcomed]: I was thinking a map that was super ‘spoopy’ and Labyrinthine themed! Obviously not the full scale Lab because its huge, but a simpler, dulled down version. Maybe have the center bit, as a “mid point” and one corner has your Home node, and the other as your far. Now i thought about incorporating our friend Viscount, and Lich somehow to be our maps mechanic! Maybe throw Horror (or Steve..) in there to cause some havoc! Now many will say “Well we HAD Lunatic Inquisition.” Well sure, we did and it kinda served that purpose, but i’m talking full on 5v5 slaughter with no special weapons to essentially be one big costume brawl.
Wintersday map [more ideas are welcomed]: I was maybe thinking of a Toypocalypse style map! Obviously, again, not full scale, in fact maybe make us the toys themselves! Each map needs to have its own special mechanic as we all know, so make us in the little toy town! Ideas taken from Capricorn have the map start to deteriorate as the time narrows out and have a substantial change of scenery from when the match starts to when it ends! As this maps special mechanic we can use Toxx (Toxx is an asuran Golem owned by Toymaker Tixx.) as some kind of enforcer! Obtaining him could be something like in Stronghold where you commune with a particular area to summon you hero, Toxx could be a “hero” of some sort? Who knows, this is just shots its the dark, and i’m having a lot of fun just brainstorming!
Aprils Fool day map idea: Ohhhhhh yes yes my FAVORITE event of guild wars 2 HAS to be Super Adventure Box(SAB) How freaking COOL would it be to have a (SAB) pvp themed map!?!? Just me? okay. MAYBE it’s just me, but i would KILL to go berserk on Sunny Glade (World 1 – Zone 1) super adventure box map! Now here me out, okay so again pointing back to pvp maps having its own mechanic, if somehow we could incorporate the TRIBULATION MODE! Mwuahahaha! Yes, somehow have Trib mode activate if whether capping this point, or communing somehow, making the other team suffer! Not make it some kind of kill all type deal, but make the map alter for the opposing team for a few painful seconds, or minute. Essential turning your friendly little PvP map into satans spawn jumping puzzle!
Well! I have all the other ideas for the other events, but i don’t want to keep typing and losing your interest, those who are still reading this sillyness! But again i’d like to point out this isn’t for getting Anet’s attention, but more for seeing what my fellow PvP’ers think! Do some brainstorming with me and give me your crazy suggestions? I know pvp is at a pretty good point, and we need balance before we need new maps, trust me i get it and agree! But i could dream, eh?
I’d also like to point out, these event maps shouldn’t be tied in with the other maps, and force it to be an option, but instead have an NPC set up in HoTM that you need to talk to to grant access to them. Put you in a seperate que, so if you didn’t want to play them, you’re not forced to. I say this because i know many are getting sick of qued into the battle arena, because many haven’t gotten their achievements yet.
WHICH REMINDS ME! Yes these event maps NEED to have their own achievements, like Capricorn, and Eternal Coliseum! This will encourage players to play them, and get some goodies while they’re at it!
I digress, all this brainstorming and typing is just getting me pumped up for some pipe dream! So all my guys and girls that’s made it this far in this post is either really bored, or is semi interested so tell me whatcha’ think! I’m down for all criticism and pitches to these ideas! Hell if this takes off, i’ll go ahead and DRAW UP the maps, get some blue prints and put it in the Community Creations page! Anyways Skyworn out,
Thank you for taking your time to read this silly-ness<3