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Nabbis · Sep 15, 2009, 09:35 AM // 09:35

from twitter

@guildwars when is the sealed deck formation coming out?

guildwars@_Nabbis_ Some time after the September Monthly Tournament, but we don't have a set date yet. ~Linsey.

So what do you guys think is this arena going to rock or flop?

stuntharley · Sep 15, 2009, 09:45 AM // 09:45

There is great potential, but also heaps of room to fail

Aera · Sep 15, 2009, 10:36 AM // 10:36

I'm going to hate it just because they will delete my beloved TA for it -_-

Chocobo1 · Sep 15, 2009, 10:45 AM // 10:45

Flop if the rumors of week skill changes are true.

The Air Revenger · Sep 15, 2009, 10:59 AM // 10:59

it will suck because they are either
A. going to give us too many skills to pick from allowing the same builds we saw in TA.
or
B. Gives us not enough skills making every bar terrible.

EPO Bot · Sep 15, 2009, 11:01 AM // 11:01

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Originally Posted by The Air Revenger

it will suck because they are either
A. going to give us too many skills to pick from allowing the same builds we saw in TA.
or
B. Gives us not enough skills making every bar terrible.

Then it will just be your skill. TA like it is now is purely based on using the metaest build possible and a bit of timing.

Fril Estelin · Sep 15, 2009, 11:03 AM // 11:03

While browsing, I found the reference to what Linsey meant (in her uber-mega-large devnotes of August 28) by people already playing SD:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Shard/Sealed_Deck

Quite cool!

evenfall · Sep 15, 2009, 11:09 AM // 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

While browsing, I found the reference to what Linsey meant (in her uber-mega-large devnotes of August 28) by people already playing SD:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Shard/Sealed_Deck

Quite cool!

No idea why you link to a user page which uses their own modified rules.
Both wiki and the official site have a page on it.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Sealed_Deck
http://www.guildwars.com/competitive...amentrules.php

tom999 · Sep 15, 2009, 12:27 PM // 12:27

never heard of this sealed deck thing
what is it?

Agar · Sep 15, 2009, 01:34 PM // 13:34

Sealed deck will be with arranged teams or random?
Also lets hope with the removal of TM they change Gladiator Title so it can be easier to get.

malevolence · Sep 15, 2009, 02:43 PM // 14:43

why on wiki says is a GvG gametype ? lol ? , I thought SD would be random or something like that.

Eragon Zarroc · Sep 15, 2009, 02:54 PM // 14:54

it going to provide a new title treack

i'm excited

Jetdoc · Sep 15, 2009, 02:59 PM // 14:59

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Originally Posted by Agar

Sealed deck will be with arranged teams or random?

Sure looks like it is teams, since there is trading of skill cards.

Abedeus · Sep 15, 2009, 03:17 PM // 15:17

I think it will be like a mix of TA with Magic: The Gathering.

Painbringer · Sep 15, 2009, 03:24 PM // 15:24

/excited less pinging builds and flaming... more playing

BenjZee · Sep 15, 2009, 04:13 PM // 16:13

Still a tad upset theres no wa i will be able to have the commander title or the statue in my HoM

Libertas · Sep 15, 2009, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmithyBen

Still a tad upset theres no wa i will be able to have the commander title or the statue in my HoM

From the developers notes;

Quote:

There will be a new title for this new format. This title will be the counterpart of the Commander title; either will satisfy a single requirement towards the Hall of Monuments and the Kind of a Big Deal title track, but not both at once. It’s a one-or-the-other kind of thing.

If one isnt able to add the Commander title to the HoM, they can add the new SD title instead. (If i understood that correctly)

So unless you really wanted to see the Commander title in your HoM, don't worry, you can add the new SD title instead. Just apparently can't have both at once.

Anyway, looking forward to trying out this new format.

Ec]-[oMaN · Sep 15, 2009, 04:52 PM // 16:52

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Originally Posted by Nabbis

So what do you guys think is this arena going to rock or flop?

People will play it for a month just because it's a new arena with set skills weekly or however often they will alter the decks. After that month it will become a ghost town like every other PvP area excluding AB/FA. The playerbase simply isn't here anymore.

Karate Jesus · Sep 15, 2009, 05:18 PM // 17:18

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Originally Posted by Chocobo1

Flop if the rumors of week skill changes are true.

^ This. If the skills are only cycled weekly, this is going to be a bigger shitfest than HB ever could have been. And I really don't doubt that they'll do it that way. I can't see them taking the time to do it more often than that considering how the last few months have been. And with skill updates only once every 2 months, SD could become the biggest lamer arena ever.

They said they're removing TA/HB because of the degenerative meta....but could you imagine a meta that only changes from specific builds once a week and the skills only change once every two months?

This does not bode well.

DreamWind · Sep 15, 2009, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Uh wait let me get this straight. What is meant by the skills only change every week? That is not sealed deck...(unless I'm misunderstanding).