Guild Wars 2

Given that the announced new map will not contribute to the PPT of your team and there is no limit to the number of allowable players in that map (correct me if I’m wrong on either of these assumptions please), it sounds like this is a way to accommodate GvG within WvW while removing some of the issues many people had with GvG occurring in an otherwise active map. I understand that this is likely not Anet’s intention, but it seems to me like this is a form of tacit consent. Thoughts?

No this map is not for GvG. The new area they will add in Obsidian Sanctum will be the place for player-organized GvG.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/wuv/wuv/Obsidian-Sanctum-space-for-large-battles/page/3#post3050072

Didn’t they say they would accomodate “GvG” in Obsidian Sanctum?

There is already a new GvG map in the works, stop trying to fill every available space with it and let some other players have some space please.

And you are wrong with your assumptions. There is a player limit on the map.

A few things
1.) There is a player limit on the map. However, once the map is full it will create another instance. Think of it as overflows
2.) Based on the limited descriptions of the map, there isn’t a whole lot of room to move around (i.e. no rolling plains). So it’s not exactly beneficial for GvG

Donnach Donnchadha.7864:

Thoughts?

Depends on details.

From FAQ it looks like Edge will have owerflow mechanics which would make it harder for two guilds to gather at particular overflow to start with and further not bump into another GvG.

Also from the looks of it landscape is more like what we have on BLs with bloodlust ie very diverse multi-level environment without large open areas. Although there may be side objectives implemented that would reshape GvG as we know it completely so landscape wouldn’t be an issue, but that’s too early to tell.

P.S. Vol basically has beat me to it

Solstice.1097:

No this map is not for GvG. The new area they will add in Obsidian Sanctum will be the place for player-organized GvG.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/wuv/wuv/Obsidian-Sanctum-space-for-large-battles/page/3#post3050072

Oh, I hadn’t read about the Obsidian Sanctum, thanks for the link

The Edge of the Mists looks like a training area of sorts for all three factions, since there is no PPT in there. I wonder what will happen in there.

Madora.9340:

The Edge of the Mists looks like a training area of sorts for all three factions, since there is no PPT in there. I wonder what will happen in there.

If this map really works like an overflow, the “three factions” will actually have people from dozens of servers in them.