Guild Wars 2

The Origins of Madness’ Twisted Marionette battle allows the use of Barricades as defensive structures in several of the lanes, most notably the northernmost lane with the cave. They are extremely useful for directing the path that champs take as they run up the lane, and this concept could be applied towards directing large and small groups of players in WvW.

The addition of this type of siege into WvW would greatly improve tactics and help players create choke points. In essence it would add to the defensive capabilities of out manned forces, and well placed barricades could turn the tides of battle. Most importantly it would help break up large groups of players. Overall, I think scaling them out to be useful in WvW would be a good addition to the game.

To help get a discussion started:

1. What are some pros and cons of the usage of barricades in WvW?
2. What new tactics would emerge as a result?
3. How would barricades change defense and offense in WvW?
4. Would you want to see barricades in WvW, and why?

Drop a few barricades in front of a gate, if they are destroyable it will slow down siege rams, if not destroyable..well you know the answer. Might be interesting if it was limited usage like out in the open on roads to slow supply yaks, if they can be jumped over by enemy forces I don’t really see it being of much advantage in herding.

Well, assuming people have to destroy them to get past…

1. Create ring of barricades on inner portions of every gate
2. Barricade hallways, AC behind
3. Barricade entire pathways
4. Barricade enemy supply depots, because kitten you, that’s why.

As to the jumping over – A: Zerg tactics and coordination are not exactly two things that go together. B: Make it so either a – only your side can jump over your barracades or b – if the other side tries they take damage and either bleeding or cripple (or both, that’s barbed wire on top). As such, it can make a retreat easier if you have a preplaced barracade, especially if they work as a zergbreak (go around or suffer the consequences).

Superior barracades – have vastly higher health, more damage to jump over, greater length, and enemy stealth near them is disrupted.