Guild Wars 2

I think most people would be excited about the new WvW BL map in the rotation.
However, I can for-see massive lag and endless Que time when the map first launched in some of the more populated server. (In T1, they may be as high as 500 ques for a full day in first few weeks of the map launch.)

So my suggestion is, in addition to EotM, I think the new Desert Map deserves an addition slot in EotM category in overflow for all world to join, so everyone can enjoy the new map while they’re waiting for ques in their BL map. As always, the match map is determined by the color of the week, and the score has no effect on the real BL map. It’s just for funsy, without people all stuck in the line and wait for the que. (Not to mention the incoming massive lag comes with it in more populated server)

500 is a long stretch. They are replacing the existing Alpine borderlands with the new one. So there will be effectively 3 copies of the map available.

Hexin.5603:

500 is a long stretch. They are replacing the existing Alpine borderlands with the new one. So there will be effectively 3 copies of the map available.

500 is just my underestimate for NA T1.
In seasons where there’s 0 new content and many veterans had left for good, there’re still 200 ques on each map during prime time.

A new expansion that’d potentially pull a large group of people back to game may drives several times more people to the map.

I’m on TC, we have the entire RP community on the server yet our Q is non existent. If we Q, it’s only one map or 2 maps with less than a 10 man Q. I’d expect HoT to increase the population, but not anywhere close to 500 or even 100.

I go do PvE first anyways.

Hexin.5603:

I’m on TC, we have the entire RP community on the server yet our Q is non existent. If we Q, it’s only one map or 2 maps with less than a 10 man Q. I’d expect HoT to increase the population, but not anywhere close to 500 or even 100.

Same goes to JQ because currently WvW is in a stall state with 0 content.
But during seasons, some PVErs and veterans return to WvW for more victory, about 200 ques on all maps during prime time.

An Expansion will not only draw new players in, but also bring back those who’re already bored of the old maps back to wvw for awhile. So I expect at least 500 ques on all 3 maps during the first month.

I think it would be nice to have a turned off version of all the maps in OF so you can fight other ppl but you cant farm them at all. Though having all maps may be too much i think OS and the BL that is not being used for that week.