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DeathBySnuuSnuu · Feb 21, 2008, 11:47 AM // 11:47

Guild Wars Suggestions : Guild Lords and Alliance Alliance Battles

GvG is a balanced and exciting part of the GW life. However, all the guild Lords look alike and similar. I was wondering, if you could customize your guild lord appearance. Have the same stats for balance but just change the way he looks. Changes could be bought with Tournament reward points by the Guild Leader or Balthazar Faction; much like the Tournament Reward system. Points could be used to buy:

1. Different Armor sets - Change the guild lords armor appearance; special and unique guild Lords armor only available to Guild Lords. The armor should have the same stats and Guilds can make their Guild Lords unique to distinguish that guilds Lord.

2. Different weapons. Just the mere appearance of the Weapons would change, keeping the balance of the game. The Guild leader should be able to customize what weapon type the Guild Lord wields. For example, a certain guild may want their Guild Lord to wield a Chaos Axe or just a mere Spiked Axe. Like the tournament reward system, fancy and normal weapons would have a different price. ANet should consider the price of different weapons and change the prices accordingly. Also, the bow could be changed by Appearence.

3. Give the Guild Lord the Guilds special cape. This may not even require a purchase of the 'cape' with tournament points. Perhaps automatically, the Guild Lord is given the cape of his respective guild. However, if ANet chooses to, the Guild Leader may have to buy the Guild Lord a cape with the Guilds design on it.

Another Change that could be added to the Factions campaign is Alliance Alliance Battles.This is done by Guilds of an Alliance meeting at the Alliance Leaders Hall and forming parties to battle an opposing Alliance; face-to-face on the current Frontier. Pitting each Faction against each other in brutal combat to truly gain glory for the respective faction. Forming 3 groups of 4, making 12 members of the alliance to join in battle, directly against another Alliance of the opposing faction.

After forming a party of four(any greater or lesser number would be denied by the system with no henchmen or heroes obviously), at the Alliance Leaders Hall; the leader of the party of four can click on the "Guild Battle" button and there will be a new option: Engage in Alliance Battle.

At this point, much like a regular Alliance Battle, the timer engages with the 30 second timer. Waiting for 2 other parties of the players alliance to join the battle and 3 parties from the opposing faction alliance. Once the six teams of four are ready, battle engages. At the beginning of battle, it should be like in HB, HA and GvG where the dialog box showing the alliances name, tag and faction.

Eg. Luxon Alliance Guild [Lux] Kurzick Alliance Guild [Kurz]

13,213,234 Luxon Faction 10,535,568 Kurzick Faction

From here it is much like a regular alliance battle with the same strategic points, same target goal and same map. The only difference is that you are with your alliance and fighting united against the opposing force.

The competition would be more fierce and perhaps it would be unfair for a 10 mil alliance to be pitting it out against a 100k alliance, but doesn't Guild Wars state that skill is more important than the amount of time playing or similar. The amount of faction earned could be different or the same as a regular Alliance Battle. The reward for winning could be an extra 250 faction. It is up to ANet and team to determine what is truly a suitable reward for the intense alliance battle.

Alliance Battle TitleCurrently there is one title for both FFF and AB faction gain. So i thought this would be an awesome idea for those who truly AB and be rewarded for the battles won for their faction not by the amount of repeated questing done. A New Title : Veteran of the Luxons/Kurzicks (12).

The title is tracked in points of Renown(can be considered). A point of Renown can only be earned by winning when attacking into respective deep enemy territory. For Luxons it would be Ancestral lands and Kurzicks Kaanai Canyon. For winning on deep territory, as well as the 2500 faction, each player on the winning attacking team would also receive a Renown point. A Point of Renown is earned for each successful victory on deep enemy territory. Adding to the Veteran of the Luxon/Kurzick Title. The proposed title ranks follow:

Faction allegiance title track

Tier Rank names Renown Gained
1 Kurzick/Luxon Scout (1) 100
2 Kurzick/Luxon Footman (2) 250
3 Kurzick/Luxon Guardsman(3) 400
4 Kurzick/Luxon Skirmisher (4) 550
5 Kurzick/Luxon Legionnaire (5) 875
6 Kurzick/Luxon Man-at-arms (6) 1,200
7 Kurzick/Luxon Gladiator (7) 1,850
8 Kurzick/Luxon Warden (8) 2,500
9 Kurzick/Luxon Champion (9) 3,750
10 Kurzick/Luxon Colonel (10) 5,000
11 Kurzick/Luxon General (11) 7,500
12 Kurzick/Luxon Veteran (12) 10,000

The Numbers may be a bit high/low so ANet should consider the real numbers in order for the AB farmers to really strive for that title but let casual players be able to gain at least tier 1. The rank names should also be changed as the order is possible incorrect. This new title will encourage players to cap control points more as control points gain more points than mere killing, more teamwork will be required. However, to make this title truly special, Renown should be only gained in an Alliance Alliance Battle against an opposing alliance as stated in my previous post. Winning on deep territory is not easy but neither is it impossible. Gainers of this title will truly show off their teamwork, skill and dedication on the battlefield. Discuess

After some thought and contemplation, maybe instead of gaining 'renown' by just winning in deep territory, renown can be earned in all maps as follows:

+2 Renown for Neutral and home territory victory

+3 Renown for shallow hostile territory victory and

+4 Renown for deep hostile territory victory.

The Ratios are similar to the current faction gain. 100% on neutral/home territory. 150% on shallow hostile and 200% on Deep hostile territory.

DeathBySnuuSnuu

newbie_of_doom · Feb 21, 2008, 12:16 PM // 12:16

Pimp the lord yay

/signed

I'd also like an AB where you actually play 12vs12 not 4/4/4 vs 4/4/4 and where you are with complete retards.
Add a rating for it.

X Ice Man X · Feb 21, 2008, 12:43 PM // 12:43

Changing the guild lord would be very good, and a Higher End AB would be great.

Not quiet sure if this is in the right place though.

Akaraxle · Feb 21, 2008, 12:59 PM // 12:59

Cute, will never happen. /end of support for this kind of updates in GW1.

360° · Feb 21, 2008, 01:32 PM // 13:32

Not happening. 'Nuf said.

English Warrior · Feb 21, 2008, 09:04 PM // 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by 360°

Not happening. 'Nuf said.

Not for AB but maybe the GvG things, however i totally agree we need Alliance AB's but not a separate title.
Anet as far as i see don't like AB and are just leaving it too collect dust.

itsvictor · Feb 21, 2008, 09:07 PM // 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathBySnuuSnuu

The competition would be more fierce and perhaps it would be unfair for a 10 mil alliance to be pitting it out against a 100k alliance, but doesn't Guild Wars state that skill is more important than the amount of time playing or similar.

I would like to point out the relevance of the part after "but...", my leet 2 man guild of 100k faction will roll any big alliance guild >_>.

Either way there's little chance of this happening, would be interesting, but not happening.

the Puppeteer · Feb 21, 2008, 09:19 PM // 21:19

hmmm new look for Guild Lord...?
only if he can look like this

Tosha · Feb 22, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33

/signed. Though i think it will never come in GW1

Div · Feb 22, 2008, 08:43 AM // 08:43

To get 12 players from an alliance to do AB is already hard if the alliance isn't into faction type stuff or PvP, and to actually find a match will be even harder. Even if the town holding alliances keep joining, any good and organized group will just stomp those teams. It'll be like if in GvG, the rank 10 guild keeps getting rank 2000's.