When we discuss WvW, it’s always go left or go right, but what if we had different WvW game modes?
The current maps all follow the same structure for scoring, capturing, etc. New game modes would change the core of WvW, using classic or new maps, in shorter or longer matches. Some examples:
Demolition
In this mode, your goal is to destroy enemy buildings.
Damaged walls and doors don’t get repaired once the building changes owner. Building siege and repairing is now free, but takes considerably longer.
The score is determined by the value of each captured building, with towers having a higher value than camps and such. Sentries give points too.
The first team to capture 2/3 of the map’s total capture value wins. If the timer runs out, the team with the highest score at the moment wins.
Annihilation
Your main goal is to kill enemy players.
Dead players can’t resurrect normally. Respawns are in waves of 5 minutes, and with each respawn, killed players get a small stat boost.
The score is determined by the faction with less casualties. The team who reaches 1/6 of total casualties wins. The key is to kill and not get killed. If the timer runs out, the team with less casualties wins.
King of the Hill
There’s a building or position in the middle of the map (Stonemist Castle could work). Each team scores points by holding it out. Your goal is to capture it and hold it as long as possible.
The first team to hold it for 20 minutes wins. If the timer runs out, the team with the most points wins.
Overwhelmed
One team begins with the entire map captured. The other two teams are friendly with each other, effectively making the match a 2v1 situation.
The overwhelmed team has 10 minutes before the enemy can attack. Their goal of the is to be holding at least one building when the timer runs out.
An alternative version of this game mode could see the overwhelmed team rotate each 30 minutes.
Horde
All siege weapons are removed, and players can now destroy doors and walls with their normal attacks.
Body blocking could be enabled as well by default. Alternatively, players could be allowed to build barricades to form choke points.
Artillery
Normal combat damage is slightly reduced, making fights take longer, and siege weapons, now free and easy to deploy, are the main way to deal damage to enemies. Siege range is greatly increased as well.
Paratrooper
Gliding would be enabled, and players would be able to build platforms to throw themselves into the air.
The ballista attacks would get a new effect where they disable gliding for a short amount of time. Hitting gliding enemies would make them fall to their deaths, effectively making the ballista an anti-air weapon.
Bad Weather
Heavy rain, heavy sandstorm, mist, etc. Weather effects that affect visibility.
Could include random damage effects as well.
Infestation
Wild enemies appear often across the map, and sometimes even inside the captured buildings. Clean them out or risk them weakening your territory, and even killing your lords and turning the buildings back to neutral.
Alternatively, this effect could only spawn every few minutes, across the entire map, forcing players to stop fighting each other to defend their buildings, or use this opportunity to attack their enemies while risking losing their own territory to the monsters.
Just some ideas. Obviously, they’re pretty basic, but you get where I’m going. Some of them can be combined with each other, too.
These game modes could rotate weekly, daily, or hourly. They could be applied exclusively to Edge of the Mists, as to not disturb classic WvW gameplay.
