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Revelations · Jul 12, 2009, 06:00 AM // 06:00

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Originally Posted by slith

The match starts and the most versatile/skilled player will win.

I lol'd.

But seriously, this would be an awful idea. Wins would be virtually completely luck oriented, aside from anyone decent on a ranger, who would basically dominate the place. Guild wars is a team game and enforcing an individual mentality is a terrible idea.

Lawliet Kira · Jul 12, 2009, 06:21 AM // 06:21

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Originally Posted by Revelations

Guild wars is a team game

i lol'd

i would love this, and for those of you that dont want this, you dont have to play it, noone is forcing it upon you. Having new things added to guild wars is great, and all you guys just put the idea down

Verene · Jul 12, 2009, 06:57 AM // 06:57

Honestly, I think such a thing could be highly entertaining and fun. Maybe not something I'd play myself, but I could see the appeal in it.

Catchphrase · Jul 12, 2009, 10:53 AM // 10:53

Very very nice place to test out gimmick builds. The FFA map should have a variety of environment features (e.g. snaring ice lakes) to make it even more interesting.
/sign

Abedeus · Jul 12, 2009, 11:48 AM // 11:48

So, it's an RA robbed of any remaining amount of teamwork?

/notsigned

A waste of developers' time.

spirit of defeat · Jul 12, 2009, 01:58 PM // 13:58

Only with set builds.
Say like 3 builds per profession.
But paragon leadership would be quite worthless...
Also would need to have something which prevents chickens/campers.....

Tyla · Jul 12, 2009, 02:04 PM // 14:04

The time for developement would be wasted. You can combat some things through versatility, but when you have even two people in a random based arena against each other, the possibilities of counters just get dumb, and scrambled. It just removes all skill and creates a rock-paper-scissors format.

Avarre · Jul 12, 2009, 02:34 PM // 14:34

Guild Wars isn't balanced for 1v1.

May the most abusive build win.

talon994 · Jul 12, 2009, 02:53 PM // 14:53

I'm using Shotgun Blast On Guild Lord!

Yeah bad idea kids.

kedde · Jul 12, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28

Why exactly do people keep coming up with the same retarded ideas time and time again?

Tearz1993 · Jul 12, 2009, 04:29 PM // 16:29

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Originally Posted by Chrisworld

No. Not in the current state of the game. In the current state of the game, guildwars is based on who has the biggest ego. epeen and best of the best cookiecutta' build.

I detect high levels of anger in this post.

Oh and /notsigned because it wouldn't be worth anet's time to make it.

Regulus X · Jul 12, 2009, 05:19 PM // 17:19

1v1's happen all the time. The only thing I see different is that the OP wants glad points to become attributed to this (me thinks). Correct me if I'm wrong. Rewarding 1v1: Good or Bad?

I say good, or even better if a new title were introduced to resemble being good at soloing. Dunno, mebbe something around Soloist (1), Fierce Soloist, Mighty Soloist, etc.. I dunno *shrugz* sounds good 2 me =P

Prolly too much for the current One-Man Live Team to do work with though tbh.. -.-

akyros · Jul 12, 2009, 05:48 PM // 17:48

I foresee lots of self-protective/healing damage/spell immune builds running around waiting for the game to end (at best to pounce on the last few), people bargaining and forming alliances in All Chat (even if unable to synch with friends) or crazier ones with skills like healing rings/circles and ranger spirits trying to create chaos/irritation.

It might be fun initially, but it'll soon end up unused as it is too chaotic to have a proper reward system (and no reward = no interest eventually).

Reverend Dr · Jul 13, 2009, 05:08 AM // 05:08

I am playing monk in this arena.

Jeydra · Jul 13, 2009, 08:06 AM // 08:06

Sure, why not? Syncing would be hard, since three of the four players aren't earning Gladiator points and you need to successfully sync every round to feed one player points. You'd take out the Monk equation, where any team in RA / TA right now that includes a Monk is well advantaged ... and you force each player to prepare to face every other build.

Good idea in my opinion; I'll just add that there needs to be some kind of tiebreaker mechanism to prevent griefers from just holding out 8 minutes and getting a draw.

Lol @ the person who said Rangers will dominate. Perhaps Rangers are one of the most versatile classes out there, but they are not invincible, and they can be killed ... especially if you can convince other players to team up and gang one player.

MithranArkanere · Jul 13, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36

The only way an AllvsAll arena would work it would be if all players had the same build, for example, the Dwarven Brawling build.

Also, there should be a way to keep enemies comming, and the arena would never have a winner.

And endless punch battle.

Avarre · Jul 14, 2009, 04:01 AM // 04:01

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Originally Posted by Jeydra

especially if you can convince other players to team up and gang one player.

Gee golly, that sure sounds like a skillful and fun PvP experience!

headlesshobbs · Jul 14, 2009, 05:47 AM // 05:47

C'mon.... say yes.... gotta beat the naysayers.....

Zera Fang · Jul 14, 2009, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Although, I like the idea of a free-for-all battle in theory, in practice it would be a bother. Some classes aren't designed to be a stand alone affair. Paragons, for example, require other party members to energy manage their shouts. And monks, well, draw your own conclusion there.

I saw some people throwing around the idea of pre-set builds and... Have you seen what Anet deems as a good preset build? HH warriors? QZ eles? Not to mention the builds on the henchies. I don't trust them enough to do a good enough job to make every class a build that is balanced enough for an FFA arena.

The only way I could see an FFA arena working is if everyone had the same bar of non-class skills... Like snowball skills or something. Then it might be fun. BUT, I could never see glad points attached to something like this. It would be useful for gamer points, though, and would give players the opportunity to get those points during periods of no events...

Aljasha · Jul 14, 2009, 10:10 AM // 10:10

i wouldn't join the battle if you are allowed to run non-standardised builds. so i voted 3).