Guild Wars 2

I propose three changes to the Outmanned Buff, that I think would help with a few problems being addressed about WvW.

First, when you have the buff it should make siege equipment cheaper to build or increase the effectiveness of supply (example your 1 supply does the job of 2). You are going to have less people, thus less resources to work with. This will allow sieges on towers possible with small guilds, and defense/attacks possible in off hours play.

Second, give multiple stages to the buff. Example: 2/1 20% less cost for siege equipment, 4/1 40% less cost for siege equipment, 8/1 60% less cost for siege equipment.

Third, Increase damage from siege weapons when buff is active. This is mainly so small groups of people can either defend key points or capture them vs overwhelming numbers. Say a group really wanted to hold DBay where the orb is located. This way they could have a chance to fight off the swarm of people. Or they might be able to capture a tower and keep it. Increasing the enjoyment on both sides, cause nobody likes to be camped or camp people at their spawn all day. (also no exp or gold is gained)

Note: Any values given are to illustrate the idea not for actual use.

Decreased cost for siege equipment could never work. People would transfer to somewhere like kaineg, buy a crapton of discounted siege then transfer back home.

once the servers are matched up against equal power servers, the orbs will not be an issue but an actual reward and accomplishment

Decreased cost for siege equipment could never work. People would transfer to somewhere like kaineg, buy a crapton of discounted siege then transfer back home.

I think what Merrill meant was that they cost less supply so the actual buying of the plans would be the same price.

/me shrug, i just think that dominating servers will be attacked by neutral PvE forces much more often and have more difficult holding onto all of their territory.

I think what Merrill meant was that they cost less supply so the actual buying of the plans would be the same price

Exactly, I am not talking about merchant cost of the equipment, rather if a catapult takes 50 supply to build when the population is balanced. With the outmanned buff now it would take 25. Thus your server map population of 10 might be able to do something that as of now might take excessive supply running trips to do.

Basically, when you are outmanned you would have a better chance to take something over, rather than currently supply camp jumping or getting camped at spawn.