The removal of Hero battles - Guild Wars Forums

pker123123 · Oct 05, 2009, 12:07 AM // 00:07

1.)When is hero battles going to be removed?
2.)There will be no 1v1 format for the game, which is what I enjoy the most... Will Anet add any type of 1 v 1?

Steps_Descending · Oct 05, 2009, 12:15 AM // 00:15

1) I don't know, someone else will have ot answer.

2) sadly for you they are only adding Sealed Seck, which will probably be TA with maps from HB and TA.

Silverhand · Oct 05, 2009, 12:41 AM // 00:41

1) no one knows
2) I'd say no because it's just going to get really gimmicky

Gift3d · Oct 05, 2009, 01:33 AM // 01:33

sometime this year.

guild wars is about team play. not 1v1 defensive talentless button mashing.
it will never be formally implemented, ever. if that's what you'd like i'd suggest games from 2000 like diablo 2.

Divine Ashes · Oct 05, 2009, 02:15 AM // 02:15

I just hope they give us fair warning for when it will be removed...Id like to know when I have to grind out those last 20 wins or so.

Shayne Hawke · Oct 05, 2009, 04:18 AM // 04:18

1. We don't know, but given that the September Monthly is over, it is liable to happen any day now. Perhaps when the Halloween update goes live, perhaps in November, perhaps in December... I don't think it should be too long now though.

2. 1v1 is not the playstyle of GW. If you can't play anything but 1v1, I suggest you uninstall and save yourself the trouble.

Uriel_Wolfblood · Oct 05, 2009, 07:42 AM // 07:42

Why would they remove HB? Sure the whole Red Resign thing was a disaster but that's no reason to remove HB. That's not fair to the players that are going for title and do tournaments.

Solve the problem by adding some ridiculous amount of dishonor for people leaving or resigning early.

Xenex Xclame · Oct 05, 2009, 08:23 AM // 08:23

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Originally Posted by Uriel_Wolfblood

That's not fair to the players that are going for title and do tournaments.

Guess what,Life isnt fair.

That is one of the MANY reasons HB is being removed

turbo234 · Oct 05, 2009, 08:58 AM // 08:58

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Originally Posted by Uriel_Wolfblood

Why would they remove HB? Sure the whole Red Resign thing was a disaster but that's no reason to remove HB. That's not fair to the players that are going for title and do tournaments.

Solve the problem by adding some ridiculous amount of dishonor for people leaving or resigning early.

RR exists right now because they're removing it so everyone just wants as many points from it as they can.
and as xenex said this is just one of many problems with the most broken format of pvp.

own age myname · Oct 05, 2009, 12:14 PM // 12:14

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Originally Posted by Uriel_Wolfblood

Why would they remove HB? Sure the whole Red Resign thing was a disaster but that's no reason to remove HB. That's not fair to the players that are going for title and do tournaments.

Solve the problem by adding some ridiculous amount of dishonor for people leaving or resigning early.

Oh that's nice. I'm getting wasted and I'd to wait till the game is over?

Shayne Hawke · Oct 05, 2009, 01:00 PM // 13:00

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Originally Posted by Uriel_Wolfblood

Why would they remove HB? Sure the whole Red Resign thing was a disaster but that's no reason to remove HB.

Fixing RR may be as simple as awarding dishonor for leaving, which would then be countered by teams bringing BiP and saccing themselves to death on red for blue to keep winning.

As for why they're removing it, the RR issue is a minor reason, but the major reason is that it was a flawed format from the get-go, and the 1v1 playstyle doesn't fit with the team game mentality of every other PvP format. Also, skills now have to be balanced for 1v1, 4v4, and 8v8 formats. It would be easiest to remove the least popular of those arena types to make the others easier to balance.

~ Dan ~ · Oct 05, 2009, 02:53 PM // 14:53

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Originally Posted by pker123123

2.)There will be no 1v1 format for the game, which is what I enjoy the most...

Then go play another game, this one isn't for you.

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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

As for why they're removing it, the RR issue is a minor reason, but the major reason is that it was a flawed format from the get-go, and the 1v1 playstyle doesn't fit with the team game mentality of every other PvP format. Also, skills now have to be balanced for 1v1, 4v4, and 8v8 formats. It would be easiest to remove the least popular of those arena types to make the others easier to balance.

I don't know what you're even going on about. They have to balance for 4v4, and 8v8, nothing else. (but even then, they balance with GvG in mind, which is why TA blows) Not sure if you've ever played HB but it was never 1v1, it was 4v4. The fact that there is 1 human on each team doesn't mean it's just those 2 people. That's like saying they should also balance for 6v6 because some guilds brought 2 h/h to fill slots in their GvG team.

HB is being removed because AI in PvP is a bad idea when it's scripted as badly as it is in GW.

Masmar · Oct 05, 2009, 04:11 PM // 16:11

If you want to play 1v1 matches, try setting up a tournament in maybe your alliance

Eragon Zarroc · Oct 05, 2009, 04:17 PM // 16:17

1. the next major content update scheduled to happen sometime this year, maybe sometime this month

2. doubtful unless there is 1v1 version of sealed O_o (doubtful)

Oct 05, 2009, 12:07 AM // 00:07	#1
pker123123 Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2009 Guild: Guardians of the Azure Sky [GoA] Profession: N/A	The removal of Hero battles 1.)When is hero battles going to be removed? 2.)There will be no 1v1 format for the game, which is what I enjoy the most... Will Anet add any type of 1 v 1?

Oct 05, 2009, 12:15 AM // 00:15	#2
Steps_Descending Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN my pocket plane. Obviously! Guild: Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom] Profession: Me/Mo	1) I don't know, someone else will have ot answer. 2) sadly for you they are only adding Sealed Seck, which will probably be TA with maps from HB and TA.

Oct 05, 2009, 12:41 AM // 00:41	#3
Silverhand Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Virtual Benchwarmers [VB]	1) no one knows 2) I'd say no because it's just going to get really gimmicky

Oct 05, 2009, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#4
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	sometime this year. guild wars is about team play. not 1v1 defensive talentless button mashing. it will never be formally implemented, ever. if that's what you'd like i'd suggest games from 2000 like diablo 2.

Oct 05, 2009, 02:15 AM // 02:15	#5
Divine Ashes Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago Guild: LFG Profession: R/	I just hope they give us fair warning for when it will be removed...Id like to know when I have to grind out those last 20 wins or so.

Oct 05, 2009, 04:18 AM // 04:18	#6
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	1. We don't know, but given that the September Monthly is over, it is liable to happen any day now. Perhaps when the Halloween update goes live, perhaps in November, perhaps in December... I don't think it should be too long now though. 2. 1v1 is not the playstyle of GW. If you can't play anything but 1v1, I suggest you uninstall and save yourself the trouble.

Oct 05, 2009, 07:42 AM // 07:42	#7
Uriel_Wolfblood Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2009 Guild: The House of Wolfblood Profession: R/	Why would they remove HB? Sure the whole Red Resign thing was a disaster but that's no reason to remove HB. That's not fair to the players that are going for title and do tournaments. Solve the problem by adding some ridiculous amount of dishonor for people leaving or resigning early.

Oct 05, 2009, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#13
Masmar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Guild: We Gat Dis [HRUU] Profession: E/	If you want to play 1v1 matches, try setting up a tournament in maybe your alliance

Oct 05, 2009, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#14
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	1. the next major content update scheduled to happen sometime this year, maybe sometime this month 2. doubtful unless there is 1v1 version of sealed O_o (doubtful)