Guild Wars 2

So, in reddit a user made a post where he explains what he found in the updated GW2.bat file. You can find it here: http://es.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1f80pl/lfg_skyhammer_and_more_in_the_updated_gw2dat/

According to the post we are going to get:

1# A new pvp map called Skyhammer. The picture was posted in another thread this month: http://imgur.com/a/wZoEm#0
Apparently there’s a portal that teleports you to a floating trebuchet that can be used by both teams (?)

2# A LFG tool. Mostly pve oriented, but it includes a description that surprised me. The description says you can lf team for:

a) “Rated PvP matches, for competitive play and leaderboard rating”. OK
b) “Unrated PvP matches, for more casual play.” ?

What are unrated PvP matches?
Is it a new kind of premade matches where you don’t lose any rating?
Are they replacing hotjoins with these unrated PvP matches intended for tpvp practice?
Or maybe, are they referring to hot join? If so, will we be able to join hotjoins “as group”?

What do you guys think?

lfg tool will be finally a good update
unrated is probably just hotjoins

milo.6942:

unrated is probably just hotjoins

Just what I thought. But then it means we can join hotjoins as group finally?
And why would they change their name to unrated matches?

I don’t think it’s about hotjoins. Probably something like the current tourneys, but not affecting your leaderboard rank. Kinda like good old free tournaments. Probably a temporary solution to quiet down rant about broken matchmaking until actual solo Q will be implemented.

OH joy….still no new modes for PVP…

Another map with a treb how original. Unrated pvp = hotjoin or custom arena most likely. Seriously there better be a lot more coming then this in the next few months.

This means I get a completely new map I can go be bored on?

Hopefully they’re scrapping Hot Joins and separating tournaments into team and solo queues.

Motoko.2875:

This means I get a completely new map I can go be bored on?

You don’t play. Remember?

milo.6942:

lfg tool will be finally a good update
unrated is probably just hotjoins

Wait until you see it. I was psyched about PVP and was utterly disappointed. Next came leaderboards and I thought “Yay! Finally!” and here I am spending time on the forum rather than playing.

Meh. The PvP map sounds like another “Spirit Watch” that was designed for more casual play. We need more maps that focus on being competitive, and this description worries me: “Maintain control of the Skyhammer cannon to call down lightning and vaporize your foes”

Still have a month to “fix” it though. I’d suggest putting another Node where the SkyHammer is supposed to be, that grants a buff when held by the team.
Buff can be anything from double points to a stat bonus.
Another idea would be to put a small group of creeps there, that are fairly easy to kill but grant points, sorta like forest creatures in MOBA games.

Old news .

You haven’t even played the map yet and you think you know how it works already.

Saw the image of the map
Capture all 3 points “A” “B” “C”
sums up the whole match
Same as the before just a different look

Wolfey.3407:

Saw the image of the map
Capture all 3 points “A” “B” “C”
sums up the whole match
Same as the before just a different look

My thoughts exactly. Hopefully it has some type of twist like middle point controlling who can use the portal so middle is more valuable. And it looks like it may have keeps/lord from the picture. I am just so very bored of conquest, hopefully this map is a breath of fresh air. What we really need is a new game mode without the generic 3 capture nodes. It doesn’t have to be a deathmatch, but this game could really use a new mode. The gate/lord concept has a lot of potential if they could make a game mode where it would actually matter (no capture nodes).

kitten the rest, Rated pvp finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beside that, i hope its a “normal” pvp field, getting a bit tired of the capture points….I dont have anything against it, it just creat this annoying pvp match where everyone just rush to get the points instead of actualy doing what is good for the pvp party