Guild Wars 2

As someone who plays Smite (A 3rd person MOBA) i am really excited by the idea that a MOBA style mode might come to GW2. Now i know im getting a bit ahead of myself since it has been said this is just in the “testing phase”.

but just wanted to make this post to show my support for a MOBA style game mode in GW2.

The balance of classes in this game is a joke. Just mention the stealth system to any hardcore MOBA or LOL player and they will laugh.

A moba kind of style would work well with gw2 lol. Extremely well imo

This game has some of the best small-scale skirmish mechanics. 1v1s and 2v2s are very well-balanced and actually entertaining to watch because all of the nuances of combat can be appreciated without confusion on the viewer’s part.

MOBAs tend to encourage players to disperse across the map, which facilitates the duels, small skirmishes, etc. A MOBA PvP mode would play to GW2’s strengths.

OMG I want to play gw2 as a moba game-type alreadyyyy

XII.9401:

The balance of classes in this game is a joke. Just mention the stealth system to any hardcore MOBA or LOL player and they will laugh.

things can be done to relieve that though, have set armors and traits depending on your “role” after all thats what MOBAs are about … Tanks, Ranged Carries, Assassins, Mages and Junglers.

also having 4(or 5) skills (which is usual in MOBAs) would relieve this as well.

Personally if it was up to me, I would use the Minis as the Champions for this MOBA mode(if its implemented), instead of letting players use their own character … but thats just my idea.

A moba would be alright if it didn’t come with the stupid cash grind systems that just draw out games and make matches snowball.

A moba mode would be stupid in this game….if i wanted to play a moba i would play dota or league which i dont like. I think a game mode using moba elements (keeps/ sides of the map) could be cool. But progression style moba absolutely not.

XII.9401:

The balance of classes in this game is a joke. Just mention the stealth system to any hardcore MOBA or LOL player and they will laugh.

lol, noob cant handle thieves

I don’t really see how stealth is a joke. It’s what thieves are supposed to do and havn’t done in most MMOs.

There’s plenty of ways to counter stealth, especially the thieves who just charge straight at you.

yeah because LoL doesnt have any stealth champion. Specially not one that is, literally, in perma stealth. About a moba style map for gw2, it’s gonna suck. More AI minions in a pvp game? Just imagine, you trying to fight an enemy 1v1 and agroing minions. Just think of the clutter… Dont reinvent the wheel, there are many proven game modes for mmos.

lilz shorty.1879:

A moba kind of style would work well with gw2 lol. Extremely well imo

It wouldn’t.
MOBA maps work because there is a constant risk, reward and focus on leveling.
GW2 literally cannot have a situation like that.

At best it can try to simulate the creep wave, but without xp/gold keeping people in lanes…
Without that legitimate lane’ing doesn’t exist, the map will just be chaos… bunkers and mini zergs.
Unless they pull out a miracle, it seems like it could be an interesting changeup but not lastingly much better than conquest (and conquest is bad).

And when would this be implemented 2015 considering how slow they move and the 8,0000 other more important things to work on. Please.