Guild Wars 2

Just entertaining a thought, feel free to discuss.

What if different servers were assigned different 12 hour periods to battle in WvW? And that this happened at launch? Players would’ve likely chosen servers that suited their peak hour play time, and this could effectively match servers together properly to reduce the effects of night capping. This would’ve ‘spread the players out’ just like how Arenanet wanted them to.

The thing is, are different servers matchups really that important? WvW is comprised of hundreds of players, not only do the majority of people zerg anyways, what actually gives a server identity? Certainly not their tactics, WvW is as chaotic as they come. You could be versing the same server over and over again with different players playing and it would feel like a different server playing anyways.

With this idea, you might vs about 2-3 different servers in rotation, all with the same time slot.

Simply no. There is a reason why it is to be 24hr playtime. If you play on an imbalanced server or a low pop then that is your choice. Build it up or find a new home.

So when you play at your daytime others need to wake up at late night in order to play it? No thank you.

xgrogx.8154:

Simply no. There is a reason why it is to be 24hr playtime. If you play on an imbalanced server or a low pop then that is your choice. Build it up or find a new home.

I play on your server actually. Whilst I am not one to complain and not play WvW at all, I don’t think the current system is exactly the best either.

I like how you added arguments to further your point though, seeing as this is a discussion and all.

Buzzcrave.6197:

So when you play at your daytime others need to wake up at late night in order to play it? No thank you.

You’d get matched up against servers that have the same time frame. Its like pitting people of the same timezones together. You can’t communicate effectively with invaders anyways, nor do you see their name, it makes no difference if you are vsing Americans or people from Russia.

kKagari.6804:

Buzzcrave.6197:

So when you play at your daytime others need to wake up at late night in order to play it? No thank you.

You’d get matched up against servers that have the same time frame.

And everyone works 9-5 right? So if I work during the time the servers are up I’d have to play on US servers instead of EU and get the added lag that leads to? No way.

Vayra.3290:

kKagari.6804:

Buzzcrave.6197:

So when you play at your daytime others need to wake up at late night in order to play it? No thank you.

You’d get matched up against servers that have the same time frame.

And everyone works 9-5 right? So if I work during the time the servers are up I’d have to play on US servers instead of EU and get the added lag that leads to? No way.

Well, they could have US servers that have WvW time for the day? And they will only vs other US servers that have the same daytime slot?

kKagari.6804:

Vayra.3290:

kKagari.6804:

Buzzcrave.6197:

So when you play at your daytime others need to wake up at late night in order to play it? No thank you.

You’d get matched up against servers that have the same time frame.

And everyone works 9-5 right? So if I work during the time the servers are up I’d have to play on US servers instead of EU and get the added lag that leads to? No way.

Well, they could have US servers that have WvW time for the day? And they will only vs other US servers that have the same daytime slot?

Not enough demand, all the off-peak servers for each region would be extremely low pop. The only thing it could work for is allowing Aussies to play against other Aussies or SE Asians. Anything else would simply not have the population to sustain active servers.

OP should read the sticky on exactly this issue

Vayra.3290:

kKagari.6804:

Vayra.3290:

kKagari.6804:

Buzzcrave.6197:

So when you play at your daytime others need to wake up at late night in order to play it? No thank you.

You’d get matched up against servers that have the same time frame.

And everyone works 9-5 right? So if I work during the time the servers are up I’d have to play on US servers instead of EU and get the added lag that leads to? No way.

Well, they could have US servers that have WvW time for the day? And they will only vs other US servers that have the same daytime slot?

Not enough demand, all the off-peak servers for each region would be extremely low pop. The only thing it could work for is allowing Aussies to play against other Aussies or SE Asians. Anything else would simply not have the population to sustain active servers.

preface: THANKS MODERATORS FOR DELETING MY POST JUST BECAUSE YOUR FORUM DOESN’T WORK.

As I said in the OP, what defines a servers identity anyways? If the game didn’t tell you where a player is from, can you really discern it from their tactics? If your answer is a resounding no, or even a ‘maybe for the top 3 servers’, then it won’t matter who you are vsing again and again. If WvW improves, more players will play, and you’ll get more diversity in tactics and strategy anyways.

The thing is, if you set a beacon to assigning where players chose for their home server (with wvw time, rather than just cool server names) it’d unite the ‘off peak’ players together. Its not like we have a shining example of off peak action right now with this system anyways.

Raphyjj.9538:

OP should read the sticky on exactly this issue

I did, its the same Arenanet crap, not open to new ideas or what not. Many people suggested better changes for WvW already there. Later they’ll probably lock or delete this topic for some other crap reason again because discussion is apparently not for this forum.

I wouldn’t be able to enjoy WvW and I’d quit GW2.
Or Id have to move to an EU server.
So NO.

Explain why you think you’d have to move to an EU server. There are 25 servers for US alone. You don’t think they can be split into 3 different timeslots?

I did not at any time say all US servers should be the same time slot.

Whats more, can I assume you don’t play 24hrs a day? Can I do that? Please?

Please refer to this thread regarding this issue.

This thread is closed.