Think I'm Done

[Eteocles]

Disclaimer: You guys know I bitch about arenas ;p Don't take it personally, just my view on things.

"Since we're taking buying points out of the picture..."

Proper ending to the sentence: ...people will actually have stuff they earned and deserve, and feel proud of it, rather than instantly having everything handed to them then complaining they're bored.

[Los]

I dont really mind the team buying, heck its allowed by blizz so mweh, what i do mind is that they waited this long to make this effort in changing ratings. Its almost wotlk time .. cmon

[Gallo]

I've got no problem with the changes to point selling--That's fine. What I have a problem with is the individual item's arena rating requirement PLUS the f'ing HONOR GEAR having an arena rating requirement.

It *is* a ladder system and this does mean that not very many people at all will have full S4. I understand Blizz's desire to make S4 more unique and uncommon but FFS... A "normal" person gaining arena points every week takes almost the entire season to get a full set of the arena gear if they're not buying points. Since we're taking points buying out of the picture...

Thats the point though... normal people shouldn't be able to get it. Only the people dedicated enough to make Arena their #1 priority AND put in a lot of time. It's just like raiding. I don't know, I don't have too much sympathy for people QQing that everyone won't have access to everything in the game. I hear that Everquest is FAR more elitist gear-wise.

[Boylston]

I think the changes seem great so far... It should help prevent point buying and team selling.

I still think they need to implement a "cooldown" to changing teams. Leaving a team ought to make you ineligible to rejoin another for 7 days. That would stop a lot of the arena mechanics abuse.

[Los]

I dont really mind the team buying, heck its allowed by blizz so mweh, what i do mind is that they waited this long to make this effort in changing ratings. Its almost wotlk time .. cmon

do not forget how the PvP system USED to work. IE - 24/7 grind for 6 months to get the rating to be able to buy gear. Miss a day of playing? Sets you back a month.

Two guys from my raiding guild did it back in the day - they had four people playing each account around the clock for ~6 months.

Seriously - The arena system is NOTHING compared to that.

The ladder system (allthough those ranks where fun imho) had its flaws ofc, but saying one thing is bad doesnt mean something else is good. Its not an if mwe then mweh because mweh is mweh then.

[Los]

The ladder system (allthough those ranks where fun imho) had its flaws ofc, but saying one thing is bad doesnt mean something else is good. Its not an if mwe then mweh because mweh is mweh then.

Say what? You totally lost me with the mewh thing. :P

Hehe, I like to say mweh, sorry about that . Just was trying to say that if 1 is bad 2 isnt automaticly good (or worse for that matter).

[Diamndzngunz]

That's BS

[Skuggomann]

I think its good

[Majo]

System 3 - "Arena S1" - Rating requirment to buy the gear..

Rating requirements didn't come until Season 3. Not important just thought I'd point it out =P

Like you said, they went from an extremely difficult system, to an extremely easy one, and now they're inching it back up in difficulty.

I agree that it's a good change!

[Drakkun]

System 3 - "Arena S1" - Rating requirment to buy the gear..

Rating requirements didn't come until Season 3. Not important just thought I'd point it out =P

Like you said, they went from an extremely difficult system, to an extremely easy one, and now they're inching it back up in difficulty.

I agree that it's a good change!

I thought there was a team rating requirement for S2 gear (shoulders and weapons), and S3 introduced the personal rating...? but ya, there wasn't anything for S1.

S2 had no rating req's for purchase. Everyone could get full 5/5 S2 with S2 weapons.