Let me debunk most of what the naysayers are typing here:
Statement: GvG hurts WvW players
Answer: GvGers paid their $60 just like you and play how they WANT to play. Just like I could xfer a 1000 man guild to your server, fill up a map, and sit there in spawn causing you to lose the week. You can’t do kitten about it…let’s not get into Jumping Puzzles, Grub, etc. mmkay?
S: Disrespecting GW1 by calling GvG in GW2 GvG
A: Go play GW1 GvG then. No one is stopping you. Guild vs Guild is simply 2 guilds duking it out. Nothing more nothing less. Infact GW1 PvP blew a herd of goats compared to PvP in other MMO’s. <— Fact and not disputable.
S: GvG is not PvP and is a slap in the face of tPvPers
A: GvG is Player vs Player. I’m sorry that GvG is more popular than tPvP. Let’s face it the tPvP/sPvP in this game sucks. There is no getting around it and we the players have found our avenue for enjoyment.
S: GvG players have no skill and die easily when I fight them outside of GvG
A: If you make that statement please list your server and play times. I’m sure there are GvG players out there who will fight you in a Fight Club or come find you. Personally my guild GvGs. Everyone in my guild is solid in small skirmishes.
S: GvGers are arrogant
A: Yes a lot are, but no more arrogant than the tPvP players of today. See lots of ppl would glorify some bunker point hugger in tPvP who just held a point vs 2 ppl….but on the flip side hate on that GvGer who just killed spiked 5 ppl by himself. Hypocrisy is strong with y’all
S: Anet is working on GvG now
A: We found a perfectly legit way of finding enjoyment. If they implement a command to turn off orb bonuses all this goes away. Also I’m not waiting kittening months for Anet to implement something that will pale to what the players have now.
There is a simple truth to successful PvP in MMO’s. EVERY single MMO that has had great PvP all have ONE thing in common.
The players create it.
You provided the game/engine/system the players take those tools and create the best PvP possible for your game.
UO/DAoC/AC/SB/etc/etc
All these games known for great PvP had the players create the standard. You aren’t a moba game….and quite frankly if we wanted that we can go play LoL, DOTA2, or w/e else there is for it. You Anet have created an MMO with tons of potential for lasting PvP.
Its time to wake up and see that your player base has found the answer for you. We’ve had single matches w/ over 1k ppl watching live world wide, matches on youtube with insane amounts of views, and a rinky-dink GvG show that has thousands of viewers as well. This is happening and all you have to do is literally NOTHING.
Please give us an option to turn off blood lust bonuses. That’s it….nothing else until we show you again beyond a shadow of a doubt that GvG is the way for this game.
ps. WvW numbers for 1 week is greater than the entire GW1 population…..The amount that GvG or watch/follow GvG is prolly greater than any amount of PvPer in GW1.
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