Guild Wars 2

I read the 2013 status update on where the game is going. They have great things for PvE, just the entire kitchen sink thrown at it with 4 full-time teams working on new content.

For WvW, they are bringing back the orbs (or something similar) that will “change the dynamics”.
The orbs were a failure because they let the dominating team dominate even more insanely; is this going to be any different?

What I’m wondering, because my point of view is becoming incredibly more jaded, is this going to be yet further incentive for people to bandwagon to winning servers; or is this going to be a system that “anybody” can make a play for in spite of numbers?

Chris.3290:

I read the 2013 status update on where the game is going. They have great things for PvE, just the entire kitchen sink thrown at it with 4 full-time teams working on new content.

For WvW, they are bringing back the orbs (or something similar) that will “change the dynamics”.
The orbs were a failure because they let the dominating team dominate even more insanely; is this going to be any different?

What I’m wondering, because my point of view is becoming incredibly more jaded, is this going to be yet further incentive for people to bandwagon to winning servers; or is this going to be a system that “anybody” can make a play for in spite of numbers?

The orb mechanic will be something that even a small group can take over and hold, or several small groups. You won’t be able to put it in a keep and camp it all day with ACs like you used to.

Bringing back “orbs” will be big, depending on the boosts. Roaming groups will pay an even more important role if 3 can cap points and boom orb buff for their big zerg right before hitting a tower/keep.

Orbs + new maps.. I’ll be very happy.

New maps will shake things up the most.

I just don’t want to see the orbs cause server-wide buffs because it’s ridiculous to have a server that is already dominating, get even more powerful.

It’s like basting the people in BBQ sauce before throwing them into the colloseum LOL.

Chris.3290:

New maps will shake things up the most.

I just don’t want to see the orbs cause server-wide buffs because it’s ridiculous to have a server that is already dominating, get even more powerful.

It’s like basting the people in BBQ sauce before throwing them into the colloseum LOL.

I’d like to believe that they will be map specific and easily “flippable” like sentries or the nodes in sPvP.

I hope they offer small bonuses like WXP/maybe +50 to all stats for 1 map. A tug-of-war over the Orb Bonuses would be soooo awesome to mess around with… I’m getting to excited over my own idea.

After the fiasco with Orbs, I don’t think ANet would screw this up again.

Nowhere to go but down would imply this is the best it will ever be. In that case they might as well remove WvW from the game.

Khisanth.2948:

Nowhere to go but down would imply this is the best it will ever be. In that case they might as well remove WvW from the game.

Nah, it will be way better. After all, we just got Catapult Mastery and we’ve been promised … lemme think now …

I’ll get back to you, OK?