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    Default Warlords of Draenor - PvP Update

    Warlords of Draenor will introduce tons of new features and updates to improve and expand upon many aspects of World of Warcraft, including the PvP experience. We gave you a first look at some of our PvP plans BlizzCon, and as with any development process, plans can sometimes change as they—well—develop. We’d like to share a few of those changes with you today.

    The Tale of Trial of the Gladiator
    At BlizzCon, we unveiled plans for a new form of ranked Arena competition called the Trial of the Gladiator, a mode of play that would available during certain hours and which would require players to use a special Trial-only set of gear. The goal was to concentrate high-level competition to specific times, to better match players against competitive opponents, and to make exploitation more difficult.

    While there were a lot of potential benefits to that system, ultimately we agree with some of the concerns community has raised about the way it worked. Ultimately, players who couldn’t play during the pre-set times for Trial of the Gladiator might feel like they’re missing out, and it was possible that normal Arena games would lose a lot of their replay value without rating to push for. Because of these issues, we’ve decided not to continue development of Trial of the Gladiator and to focus our efforts on giving players more ways to find PvP that suits them—so here’s what we’re doing instead:

    Arena for Everyone: Skirmishes
    You might recall the Skirmish feature that went alongside ranked Arena play when that feature was first introduced. It was virtually identical to ranked play, with the exception that there was no ladder or rating involved. However, Skirmishes felt very redundant at the time, and few players took advantage of them, so they were removed with the release of Cataclysm. However, as more and more players get involved in PvP, a higher demand for a form of “lower-pressure” Arena gameplay made us think it was time to revisit the Skirmish idea . . . and make a few important improvements along the way.

    In Warlords of Draenor, Skirmishes will return as a form of unranked Arena play that will allow you to queue for 2v2 or 3v3 battles with friends or by yourself. Winning a Skirmish will reward you with Honor and a random bonus, which could be gold, more Honor, a small amount of Conquest Points, or possibly something entirely different. We think this will be a great way for players who haven’t tried Arenas before to get their feet wet, and will allow experienced players to experiment with alternate specs or builds without worrying about tanking their rating.

    But Wait, There’s More: Spectator Invite System
    While Skirmishes should provide a great opportunity for some more laid-back PvP gameplay, we also wanted to address top-end competition as well. Tournament organizers, often with the use of various third-party add-ons, have been able to piece together a “spectator mode” of sorts and run online tournaments, but they’ve been required to jump through several hoops to actually make that work. We’d like to simplify that process and put more power in the hands of add-on developers so that community-run tournaments will be easier to organize, manage, and broadcast.

    Our new Spectator Invite system will allow a match organizer to invite two teams to play against each other in a PvP spectacle called a War Game. Then, when the match begins, everyone in the match organizer’s party will be able to watch those two teams duke it out. We’ll also be opening this feature up to add-on developers so they can come up with tools for tournament organizers to customize how the match is presented on the screen. Finally, we’ll be providing Tournament Mode gear—a special set of gear that can only be used in War Games—to help tournament runners ensure that all players are on equal footing.

    We’re excited for these new features, and we feel they’ll allow a much broader spectrum of players to be able to find a type of PvP gameplay they enjoy. Whether you’re looking to compete against the best of the best in a tournament or just want to hang out and relax with a little bloodshed, we hope these updates provide something for the PvPer in you.


    there was a lot off mixed feeling on the The Tale of Trial of the Gladiator anyway. It just was not going to work

    I like the fact you get something for doing Skirmishes and adding them back in the game is kinda cool anyway testing new macros and stuff has been a pain. the only thing i hope they change is 5v5??? though i have a feeling its to stop us boxers again (as follow not been removed from them yet)

    anyway we have to see how it goes.




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    While I like the idea of getting a reward for Skirmishes (honor e.g.) I'm afraid that the same reward will infest skirmishes with bots and ruin it, just like they did with random bgs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zenga View Post
    While I like the idea of getting a reward for Skirmishes (honor e.g.) I'm afraid that the same reward will infest skirmishes with bots and ruin it, just like they did with random bgs.
    i don't think botting will be as bad as its easier to report in smaller groups. + if the honor is not as good as bg's why do it?. the probs with bg's is the fact you get so for not winning the game.

    selling items that sell a lot on the AH gems etc has made botting worse over the years. But then players are not going to do it of they can get anything for it. its a hard one.




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    5v5 is still pretty dead even after the bg merge, I wouldn't be surprised if they remove it and probably wont buy the expansion then

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kruschpakx4 View Post
    5v5 is still pretty dead even after the bg merge, I wouldn't be surprised if they remove it and probably wont buy the expansion then

    funny i been thinking the same thing.




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    I was just thinking yesterday of going down to 2 or 3 accounts. Probably 2, unless there's some especially juicy rewards for 3v3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damons View Post
    I was just thinking yesterday of going down to 2 or 3 accounts. Probably 2, unless there's some especially juicy rewards for 3v3.

    i don't think ill/we needed arena the new world pvp zone should have a naff (if you spend a naff time there) to get all you need.

    Its a long time event if they do not give players a lot no one will do it. i think it be a little bit behind bg's as in speeds to cap but nice boosts weekey/dayey.




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    5v5 is actually pretty active in the US according to some friends who play it all the time, like <5 min queues even above 2400 mmr
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