So just read the preview into the next patch and the new map sounds interesting. Apparently it will feature a lot of climbing and jumping, which I guess is interesting. On the other hand it’s still another capture map, so I’m not sure how much variety it will introduce. There’s a boss that gives the team that kills it control over all the points in the map. Wonder how that will work. http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/473/feature/6882/Guild-Wars-2-A-Peek-into-the-November-Update.html
That boss can lead to some very interesting playing, because it gives us a second way to cap points, but I wonder how frequent will he spawn, if ever at all after the first time. I’m hoping he’s more like Svanir than Lord, and capping points this way is a meaningful strategy through the match and not a one-time only event.
Especially because I would like to look at the bunkers’ reactions when, in their attempt to stall the game to defend a point against one or two players, they suddenly lose the point to the other team and do not have a meaningful build to get it back.
I’m guessing there will be extra whining about thieves once this is out (not saying it’s not deserved). I think thieves will try to ninja the neutral boss, and I’m expecting they will be very successful at it. Also I’m given to understand that there will be a lot of platforms, so I think thieves will be able to get around quickly quite easily.
Get out with this pitiful conquest mode, give us pure PvP itself, please. That’s still the same conquest, just another seconadry objective… still bunkers and thieves. Let’s have more fun.
I and the majority of PvP players for sure are frustrated that this time was spent on another conquest map than just giving us an arena / deathmatch that we’d be very happy to play.
To be fair I’m thankful that they added a new map. It shows that they’re actually hard at work trying to develop the game further. I’m pretty sure it will be fun for a while as it’s new and all, but I have to agree that a new game mode is desperately needed to spice things up in pvp.
It sounds awful honestly. Regardless of the map just being a rehash of the current maps with some pretty new graphics, it is going to be a total mess with class mobility imbalances. Right now, only a few classes have skills that can let them change elevation. Of those, only the thief has one that is spammable with no cooldown. And then of course there’s mesmer portal. Somehow Anet thought it would be a good idea to make their new spvp map one that is custom tailored to the abilities of two of the most problematic classes in the game.
It sounds awful honestly. Regardless of the map just being a rehash of the current maps with some pretty new graphics, it is going to be a total mess with class mobility imbalances. Right now, only a few classes have skills that can let them change elevation. Of those, only the thief has one that is spammable with no cooldown. And then of course there’s mesmer portal. Somehow Anet thought it would be a good idea to make their new spvp map one that is custom tailored to the abilities of two of the most problematic classes in the game.
Blah blah blah, I hate everything new thrown into the game and I’ll QQ no matter what changes or doesn’t change.
Don’t forget there are 5 pages of class changes coming in this patch as well.
It sounds awful honestly. Regardless of the map just being a rehash of the current maps with some pretty new graphics, it is going to be a total mess with class mobility imbalances. Right now, only a few classes have skills that can let them change elevation. Of those, only the thief has one that is spammable with no cooldown. And then of course there’s mesmer portal. Somehow Anet thought it would be a good idea to make their new spvp map one that is custom tailored to the abilities of two of the most problematic classes in the game.
Blah blah blah, I hate everything new thrown into the game and I’ll QQ no matter what changes or doesn’t change.
Don’t forget there are 5 pages of class changes coming in this patch as well.
This is just another smoke screen, they adding a new pvp map so pvp players calm down a bit and stop qqing. Its like throwing a bone to a dog, so he leaves you alone for a bit. They’re still not adressing any important issue or adding anything important, so it doesnt matter if they had a new map.
This is just another smoke screen, they adding a new pvp map so pvp players calm down a bit and stop qqing. Its like throwing a bone to a dog, so he leaves you alone for a bit. They’re still not adressing any important issue or adding anything important, so it doesnt matter if they had a new map.
Chill. All we know is that they have a new map. We have yet to discover whether or not they’ve made any other meaningful changes. Relax until patch comes out.
I’m just grateful that SOMETHING new is being added to PvP. Would I have liked to see Arenas and other modes? Yes. But I am glad that they’re adding a new map. It shows me that there is actually still a PvP team at ANet.
There is not a boss. It is another location you must commune with.
Ah so did they actually report it wrong, or did ANet change it in development?
From Massive’s Article:
" find buffs to meditate on and a powerfull boss; killing that boss will result in the killing team gaining ownership of all the capture points in the map."
