Holy crap -- PvP changes

[Mosg2]

From mmo-champion:

Rating requirements on PvP Gear
The only item with a meaningful rating requirement is the heroic raid ilvl equivalent weapon (the 2200 weapon). However, unlike the LK seasons there is also a weapon equivalent to the normal raid tier ilvl that has no rating requirement.

All of the other items with rating requirements (ie: the set pieces) have the exact same stats as the ones without rating requirements, they're a free upgrade and just have a different texture color so you get a little bit of visual distinction for having a high rating (no gameplay advantage).

Can anyone say wow?

[Mokoi]

that's good news for people like me who suck at PvP and have never been above 1900 lol.

[Zub]

incoming massive arena players qq?

[Mosg2]

Well, there's still the titles and the 2200-equivalent weapons to distinguish people I guess I'm excited about this. It means they're seriously gating how many points you can get per week--It makes it easier to have multiple teams and not feel spread thin.

[Eloxy]

This is the biggest pile of bs I've heard in a good while. Rewarding good and dedicated arena/bg play with colours? What the hell is going on..what the hell. So any casual mommaboy can have just as good gear as a pure dedicated pvper?

The one thing that draws me to do better in arena and have fun is to aim for better gear. And having eg shoulders makes you stand a bit out of the crowd. But the colour thing is just as little apealing to me as achievements. They don't matter. Atleast pveers get hardmodes and can have better gear.

I think this change is fail fail fail.

[Zub]

incoming massive arena players qq?

This is the biggest pile of bs I've heard in a good while. Rewarding good and dedicated arena/bg play with colours? What the hell is going on..what the hell. So any casual mommaboy can have just as good gear as a pure dedicated pvper?

The one thing that draws me to do better in arena and have fun is to aim for better gear. And having eg shoulders makes you stand a bit out of the crowd. But the colour thing is just as little apealing to me as achievements. They don't matter. Atleast pveers get hardmodes and can have better gear.

I think this change is fail fail fail.

knew it was coming :-)

[ILikeTwins]

Are you sure they just haven't added the rating requirements yet? They used to not have rating requirements a few seasons ago and said that it was a big mistake so they added the ratings. This would be a complete 180 degree change in direction for them so it would be a bit surprising if they actually did that.

[Shabu42]

Are you sure they just haven't added the rating requirements yet? They used to not have rating requirements a few seasons ago and said that it was a big mistake so they added the ratings. This would be a complete 180 degree change in direction for them so it would be a bit surprising if they actually did that.

Maybe even a 360 degree turn! :P

[Littleburst]

This is the biggest pile of bs I've heard in a good while. Rewarding good and dedicated arena/bg play with colours? What the hell is going on..what the hell. So any casual mommaboy can have just as good gear as a pure dedicated pvper?

The one thing that draws me to do better in arena and have fun is to aim for better gear. And having eg shoulders makes you stand a bit out of the crowd. But the colour thing is just as little apealing to me as achievements. They don't matter. Atleast pveers get hardmodes and can have better gear.

I think this change is fail fail fail.

Allthough i'm not really into arena i do agree. Simply because i have full wrathfull means that i have a big advantage over the average pug in furious/relentless gear. If everyone is gonna get full wrath then pve off items will be the only items that will improve a player's pvpcapabilities.

It would be a bit fail indeed.

[valkry]

This is the biggest pile of bs I've heard in a good while. Rewarding good and dedicated arena/bg play with colours? What the hell is going on..what the hell. So any casual mommaboy can have just as good gear as a pure dedicated pvper?

The one thing that draws me to do better in arena and have fun is to aim for better gear. And having eg shoulders makes you stand a bit out of the crowd. But the colour thing is just as little apealing to me as achievements. They don't matter. Atleast pveers get hardmodes and can have better gear.

I think this change is fail fail fail.

PvP battles should be determined by composition and skill, not by gear gaps...

All current hardmodes can be pugged and carried. Anyone can get the heroic pve gear these days.