So now that sPvP is getting seasons and the game balancing is coming in-between seasons. Can we do the obvious and have WvW season in line with the sPvP ones. How it would look is below.
Balance Patch
This is the beginning of the season, if ArenaNet wants do to events (like golem rush) this is the time to do it. It’s recommended that the Gliko score don’t apply to those weeks but it will balance out in the end so whatever.
Pre-Season
In between the Balance Patch and the start of the official season offer server transfers for a reduced price (25% off or something). This is the time where the major changes from the balance patch get smoothed out. Also this is when any WvW related changes come out should happen, so they can get ironed out if needed before the ‘season’ starts up.
Season
Season plays like normal world vs world, players duke it out week after week trying to move their server up the ladder.
End of Season Tournament
When sPvP is holding it’s end of season tournament (WTS I believe is the intended tournament) hold a WvW tournament like in the past. During the tournament server transfer should be super limited (normally you handle this well, maybe make transfers a bit more expensive it’s only a few weeks and the price will drop in off season)
Repeat
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This is standard competitive season style (as I’m sure you are aware since sPvP seems to be headed that direction) for may games. It only makes sense, and who knows you are probably already working on this and just haven’t announced it yet. If not maybe it’s something you focus on after HoT release when you plan to have dedicated WvW team working to improve the game mode.
Edit: added info about when WvW related changes should occur. Also this is important to WvW because it gives a more set time for more hardcore guilds and players to ‘play hard’ or ‘take a break’ from WvW.
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