Guild Wars 2

Today I was in garrison defence, we was outnumbered in ratio ~1:10. But anyway garrison was defended for ~30 minutes. But wth, no reward for defence even once (I killed few ppl almost every timer) and repaired gate.
So Anet rewards zerg servers with night capture teams and gives no chance to servers with low population. No incentive for point defence. Or it’s just a bug (very often bug last time)? Anyway, last time I rarely see defence reward, so it’s not single situation.
P.S. But if it’s not a bug, then maybe Anet needs to close half of medium populated servers or convert it to PvE only? Because if you are not from top servers and see as enemy one of french herd servers like Jade Sea it’s almost pointless to even enter WvW (I can’t understand, how they can be at such low position in server ratings).

If you introduce defenders rewards be ready to see incoming AFK leechers.

Has been tried before somewhere else and failed miserably.

@nidwin
Defender’s reward was working good not long time ago. AFK leeching is not viable, because to get reward you need to kill someone during defence time (timer). And without reward defence is pointless. Attacking teams farm karma/badges, but ppl who hold points for their server and spend money/time get nothing.

When did rolling defense countdown and rewards stop?

nidwin.6731:

If you introduce defenders rewards be ready to see incoming AFK leechers.

Has been tried before somewhere else and failed miserably.

Yep, that’s why guarding yaks aren’t giving rewards, either. Botters and leeches.

It’s a pity, because often the most effective things you can do in WvW reward you little or nothing for your efforts, but if you want your server to win, sometimes you gotta do it.

Defending rewards are working as they always have, but you do actually have to “defend”

Narcosis.3812:

Defending rewards are working as they always have, but you do actually have to “defend”

Ok good. Was going to say I hadn’t noticed this change. If it were made we would have a game of keep flipping going on and it would kill WvW.

I get rewarded for defending even when the defense failed.
Also I have to mention that I do attack the enemies a lot and do damage for this reward … I do not afk in the tower.

Narcosis.3812:

Defending rewards are working as they always have, but you do actually have to “defend”

Thats why I told about bug possibility (because I’ve finished all conditions for get reward).

Yep, that’s why guarding yaks aren’t giving rewards, either. Botters and leeches.

Yaks are another story. They can be easily modified to prevent leeching. But Anet better turn off game functions instead of banning bots :/ .