Guild Wars 2

…aside bug fixes, infrastructure, ladder and balance fixes.

1) Implement another tournament mode for ‘premades’ – groups of 3 or more people who enter together. Naturally, keep the matchmaking in order to keep uneven matches at a minimum. Call it 2-team Organized ‘Tournaments’.

2) Change the current 2-team freebies to 2-team Random ‘Tournaments’. Solo or duo queue. Same as above, keep the matchmaking in order to keep uneven matches at a minimum.

3) In case a team loses a team mate halfway, allow for people who queue solo to fill their slots (better than fighting 4v5). Only possible in random freebies.

4) Add KARMA to pvp. There’s no reason pvpers don’t have the chance to earn karma from pvp alone. 200 karma per tourny win (possibly scale it to 400 for premades). That amount is lower than the average amount you gain after capping an outpost in wvw, and that with FAR less effort. Also add karma vendors to pvp. Same for laurels, ofc. Possibly add pvp-only unlocks for karma/laurels, but that is not a priority.

5) Increase the scope of item types that may drop from tourny chests – the variety is really low. Add things like karma/exp/magic find boosters.

6) All the additions listed above MUST be accompanied by a split between both arenas, otherwise there’s no point (premades farming newblets all day long).

7) Add rating – ‘Rating is already implemented, you just aren’t able to see it.’ – come on, Anet.

8) Add beginner-friendly tips for each map – the basic do’s and do not’s (e.g. ‘One player is enough to cap a shrine.’ ‘The objective of this map is…’ ‘The side objectives of this map are…’ ‘Avoid fighting opponents when outnumbered.’ – you get the idea).

9) Enable streaks – the winner team is assigned a new opponent on a new map until losing.

10) Random map rotations (without the underwater map).

11) Extra: remove ‘Free’ from Tournament name.

These are a few instances of immediate ‘buffs’ that would improve tpvp experience for both newcomers and exp’ed players.

Feel free to add your own suggestions/solutions.

Rather have Custom Arena’s since they can somewhat solve 1 and 2. Besides that gold would be a better choice since you can exchange them for gems which is for PvPers more useful imo. (Char slots, skins, duture CA fee). I agree with the other points you made.

My qualm about CA is the gem price, lack of continuation (streaks) and a controlled environment, which is split from ‘normal’ pvp. It’s good for messing around with different features, testing builds vs >good< opponents, or organize mini tournaments, but idk if much else than that.
It reminds me of skirmish matches in guild halls on GW. Although they are really fun to play, I cannot image them being a replacement of the now-removed Team Arenas.

I don’t see how you’ll be able to face diverse competition in a controlled environment. Inviting new people each and every time seems like too much of a hassle, unless you’d make the room public. Moreover, I reckon CA won’t be offering any rewards (for obvious reasons).

KarlaGrey.5903:

9) Enable streaks – the winner team is assigned a new opponent on a new map until losing.

Streaks with increased multiplier of glory in each round , will naturaly will tranfer the sPvP popoulation to tPvP and increase their motivation to win (until they will logout)

Killthehealersffs.8940:

KarlaGrey.5903:

9) Enable streaks – the winner team is assigned a new opponent on a new map until losing.

Streaks with increased multiplier of glory in each round , will naturaly will tranfer the sPvP popoulation to tPvP and increase their motivation to win (until they will logout)

That is actually an amazing idea.

Rerroll.9083:

Killthehealersffs.8940:

KarlaGrey.5903:

9) Enable streaks – the winner team is assigned a new opponent on a new map until losing.

Streaks with increased multiplier of glory in each round , will naturaly will tranfer the sPvP popoulation to tPvP and increase their motivation to win (until they will logout)

That is actually an amazing idea.

Hell yea! I loved that in gw1!

Groups of 3 or more entering together. If below 3 you can’t join, how fill you find the mising 2 or 1 member? So only full teams could join that.

Gandarel.5091:

Groups of 3 or more entering together. If below 3 you can’t join, how fill you find the mising 2 or 1 member? So only full teams could join that.

“Looking for 2 more”.
That’s how you fill it.

…aside bug fixes, infrastructure, ladder and balance fixes.

That should be bold, underlined, size 30 font, slapped on a million post-it notes and delivered to those in charge of gw2 pvp.

No point in making any suggestions about anything when these aren’t done.

I think it needs a in game vent or teamspeak type thing in it, only for your team and you can use chat if you want to trash talk the other team or whatever. I haven’t played a game yet where it offers ingame vent/teamspeak and its automatically on.

Ppl who want to play their game.