[Suggestion] How I would improve the WvW scoring mechanism and queues
in WvW
Posted by: Sarqen Swiftshadow.7618
(edited by Sarqen Swiftshadow.7618)
in WvW
Posted by: Sarqen Swiftshadow.7618
Scoring mechanism
The big problem I see with the WvW scoring mechanism as it stands is that it puts way too much emphasis on the times when the team sizes are not remotely balanced. This means that the people that are playing at off-peak times are effectively contributing more to the WvW score, even though they might not actually be playing any better, merely by playing at that time.
A minority should not be deciding the outcome of the battle. The majority of people (i.e. the people who play at peak times) should have the most influence on the score, with minorities having a smaller but proportionate influence.
What I would do to fix this is simple: scale point gain by the ratio of the number of people on each side at any particular time.
For example, if all three sides had an equal number of people in WvW at peak time the ratio would be 1:1:1.
If the ratios were unequal, lets say green and blue are 1:1, whereas red is 0.5:1; Green and blue would have 50% of the point gain, whereas red would have double.
Queues
I think the best way to fix queues would be to make multiple instances of the Eternal Battlegrounds. At the beginning of each match-up, ArenaNet analyses the population of each match-up and decides upon an appropriate number of instances of the Eternal Battlegrounds.
When entering an Asura portal for EB you are asked which instance you want to go to, the same for when you bring up the WvW score.
This would only be a feature for when all three worlds are heavily populated. Hence, the lowest population world being the deciding factor. This acts as a huge incentive for people to move worlds and balance the population.
(edited by Sarqen Swiftshadow.7618)
We had a multiple hundred post thread about point scaling that was removed (not closed, just removed) late last week. People do not want to discuss that or consider it anymore.
Queue suggestions are supposed to be contained in the single official thread on the matter.
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