The maps are balanced around 5v5, so why is there even an option for 8v8 “objective” based gameplay? Most people do not even play the objective and moreover play it as a psuedo-zerg TDM (not to mention how obnoxious of an experience it is with people running around with instagib/bunker pub stomping builds).
I don’t want to to turn this post into a rant but I would like to voice concern to Arena Net from the perspective of a fairly casual PvPer. sPvP lobby was fun at first, when getting used to my class/build/learning how others functioned..but the balance just isn’t there for a broad amount of people to enjoy. 5v5 free tournament matches sound fun, but it’s also filled with premade teams that will typically stomp the opposing side, especially if they’re pugging.
I like that you guys are working on class balance, as there are very few legitimate options given the high burst capabilities a handful of classes have.
I personally feel the priority of structured PvP should be providing more options and a refinement of the matchmaking process. It feels like sPvP was intended for a way to wean people in to Free tournaments, but without proper matchmaking that really isn’t possible,
Feel free to ignore my post if you guys are simultaneously working on these issues alongside class balance. I enjoy other aspects of the game so setting sPvP aside while the issues are resolved is not much of an issue. I just wish I didn’t have to do that, and for most people it’s very easy to put the game down altogether and never come back.