Arena is now unnecessary 4.3

[Multibocks]

Get better? There's a reason they are giving conq gear to BGs, arenas are not fun for most people. The best weaps and t2 armour will still be from arena, but it will be hard and long to get... but isn't that the point?

It's good that Blizz is makign it so you aren't railroaded into one area of the game to earn certain reqards. That they are giving you options to play the game differently. Excuse me if i Think that is similar to multiboxing, and hence look forward to it.

HAHA oh thats rich. Get better he says. How am I supposed to get better when the only teams I get to play are almost 500 points of ahead of me. Arena is dead for me.

[valkry]

HAHA oh thats rich. Get better he says. How am I supposed to get better when the only teams I get to play are almost 500 points of ahead of me. Arena is dead for me.

Verse them, and verse them, and verse them, and learn. Just like anyone else in the world trying to get better.

[Multibocks]

Ok now you are just trolling.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

If I'm reading you right, Multibocks, you're saying instead of playing better teams than you and getting better gradually, you'd rather be able to beat teams even with you or below you to make up those 500 points of difference? Or are you saying the system is matchmaking you with people 500pts above you ONLY? In either case, it sounds like a broken-ass system.

[edit] But forcing noobs into Arena so you'll have someone you can beat isn't exactly a winning strategery.

[Multibocks]

What Im saying is 5v5 is so rare that I get the same 2 teams. I have only met 2-3 below me, almost all are a good 200+ above.

edit: the point of it was that if there are more people playing 5s I will have a better chance of facing people that are at or slightly above my rating. But whatever, Im done talking about this.

[Fat Tire]

Both sides have points. I prefer to have it reverted back to 5 wins to cap. This change will certainly get more people playing in random bgs and botting for that matter, however I am not sure it will translate into more arena participation. Maybe a more active RBGs ladder though. One of the reasons I have always taken long breaks from wow was the lack of player progression through gear or otherwise.

[Kruschpakx4]

this change is appreciated, since there are sub 400 5v5 teams on my pool no reason to play :I

[Selz]

I honestly like this change

Now I just want them to remove that instant kick ability, then im actually hooked on playing again

[pinotnoir]

This is a great change. While it does not replace rated bg's and arena for points it does supplement them. Maybe you can save yourself a few games a week to cap points if you bg. I like the change.

[EaTCarbS]

This will make more ppl do BGs -> more arena teams -> faster ques -> more wins against not-so-great-pvpers

This is the way I see it.