Curse

Fitz Rinley · Dec 03, 2008, 10:34 PM // 22:34

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The fact that you can get a gladiator rank in Retard Arena is a travesty.

What is a travesty is this attitude. This is a primary reason and example of why I will not consider being a PvP player. Also, why I avoid playing with most of the PvE players that I do not know from gaming. What is apparent to me is that some players cannot adjust to the challenge of random obstacles. One of those key and critical obstacles is playing with players who have less experience or are trying new things. That effectively means excluding all who are willing to push the envelop, make the errors that result in learning, and could learn from a constructive example. (An example insulting players apparently do not have the patience with which they ought to perform.)

I can understand the OP's desire to see RA be something better as an experience. I quite frequently assist PvE players in developing a better understanding of the game. But there are times when I like to get together with what experienced players are available to go and do something more difficult with the smoothness that our experience results in. Allowing people to enter ranked RA has pro.s and con.s that may justify leaving it just as it is.

I would favor something like this if experienced players were more forthcoming and supportive with newer players. (Three years playing and I still find no reason to PvP.)

Reverend Dr · Dec 03, 2008, 10:34 PM // 22:34

No matter how horrible the OP's idea, I would be all for it. It would finally give me a goal to strive: Being the worst RA player in the whole game.

Anduin · Dec 03, 2008, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by Berek

Arena Net already said no further content will be discussed/implemented for GW.

They did? When? I thought there was some hinting towards a continuation of the MOX quest.

Ben-A-BoO · Dec 03, 2008, 11:12 PM // 23:12

In three years you are the first one who had the idea to ...

Oh wait, I forgot about search:

RA "Ranked" District

(wonder why it is closed

)

PvP District Accessibility Based on Rank

/doh

jaximus · Dec 05, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54

fitz is right. that attitude stinks here. you all say RA is lame pvp or whatever. its pvp none the less and since its random i think it actually deserves more weight than TA. not hard to farm points with smiters boon/rao axe now is it? gogogo discordway. ra is the highly competitive, so id have to venture a guess that most of you that flame it for being lame are the ones that go there and get killed instantly. you have to think a bit to make a build that has dps + survivability. yeah some pvx builds are quite common, but isnt that the point of pvx? to help people out. there may be lots of fail people there as youve said, but then you come across people that are ridiculously good. i wouldnt mind seeing a ranked ra so that the game would group me with people of 'my' skill level. wouldnt that make rank mean something? owait you all say it doesnt mean anything, so why not have a ranked version? if youre so sure rank is meaningless, why not let your r5 glad you got as a lame sway/rao be tested against a r5 that got it without the gimmic? let your game do the talking. or are you afraid of getting beat?

Shadowhaze · Dec 05, 2008, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Fitz wins the thread.

I don't see a problem with changing it. Might breathe new life into some things. Who knows. But then again, I doubt they will change it.

Omega Precept · Dec 05, 2008, 06:47 PM // 18:47

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Originally Posted by KoleAurow 23

Yes, RA is not serious. And the worst part about it is when people get flamed by PVXWiki-noobs for using a more Original build...

lol. I think RA is great for testing builds. It is not a place for hardcore PvP with ranks...

Lol heh good times and so true.

I am going to have to go with not /signed on this one. I do however agree with Fitz and appericate his mature attitude and knowledgeable response. That said imo Ra is just a place to get your feet wet for serious pvp. Maybe spending a month or two testing builds and getting the hang of pressure and what not with out serious stakes at hand. Its good times and all but lacks real challenges that I have enjoyed in pvp through out the years. If you would have spent 3 years in HA you would know and have used pretty much every fad build ever made (good and bad before nerfs) + you would have a much larger understanding and knowledge of the diversity of skills and builds that are available. I have seen some really out side the box thinking in ha and gvg while in ra... not so much .

Faer · Dec 05, 2008, 07:13 PM // 19:13

Good players will quickly crush bad players (read: most GWG posters lululul), gaining ranks and eventually ending up playing against the same 4 people over and over again. Bad players will get crushed repeatedly until a clear rank tier is formed at which point they will slowly gain points by getting lucky in matches against other bad players until they get to the point where they magically fall into a tier high enough for the good players to crush them some more, giving the good players free rank and teaching bad players absolutely nothing other than how to suck and lose.

OH HEY THAT SOUNDS LIKE HA LOL

Owik Gall · Dec 05, 2008, 11:17 PM // 23:17

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Originally Posted by Faer

Good players will quickly crush bad players (read: most GWG posters lululul), gaining ranks and eventually ending up playing against the same 4 people over and over again. Bad players will get crushed repeatedly until a clear rank tier is formed at which point they will slowly gain points by getting lucky in matches against other bad players until they get to the point where they magically fall into a tier high enough for the good players to crush them some more, giving the good players free rank and teaching bad players absolutely nothing other than how to suck and lose.

OH HEY THAT SOUNDS LIKE HA LOL

This. It's bad enough we have that in HB. On a bigger note, the team for this game made it clear that there will be no major updates like the title do over and M.O.X. Another thing, if this arena is glorified up to GvG standards, then that's like AB has to be done the same way. Unbalance is what comes to mind, here.

/unsigned.

pumpkin pie · Dec 06, 2008, 03:24 AM // 03:24

hrmz, ranked random arena is called team arena. lol

but this gives me an idea, prevent ranked player from entering random arena.

RiceCream · Dec 07, 2008, 03:10 AM // 03:10

unranked to g1 RA: US dists
g2-g4/5 RA: International dists
g5/6+ RA: Asia-China dists kekeke

TheRanger · Dec 08, 2008, 01:09 AM // 01:09

Visit international districts- thanks.

Age · Dec 11, 2008, 02:48 AM // 02:48

I would support a 4vs4 GvG match for small guilds.

Dmitri3 · Dec 11, 2008, 03:57 AM // 03:57

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Originally Posted by Age

I would support a 4vs4 GvG match for small guilds.

It's called Hero-way.

And /unsigned for ranked random arena. RA is simply to test out the PvP, it's not something you play seriously. Ranked RA will be dumbest thing ever, since already dumb elitism will rise through the roof. You think syncers, griefers and leavers are bad now? Guess what'll happen if there's a ranked arena.

gamewizard11 · Dec 11, 2008, 09:53 PM // 21:53

I agree with TC. Some of us like to play with others, but don't like the hassle and time of making groups. And some of us are anti-social, like me. I like to play with people online, but I don't like to get to know people so I try to avoid things like voicechat or close-knit guilds. Hence the only forms of PvP I do are the random kind, Fort Aspenwood and RA.

RA may not be serious, but it's the easiest option for quick fun anti-social pvp. It gets a lot less fun when you constantly get a bane signet wammo or something or a build on your side that is terrible. Dividing into ranks would make each battle more worthwhile I think.

sLiceR · Dec 12, 2008, 10:47 AM // 10:47

its alredy there, its called Korean district...

Master Ketsu · Dec 12, 2008, 05:51 PM // 17:51

My name is korean district. Hi.

tonini · Dec 13, 2008, 04:35 AM // 04:35

if u want to play with ranked player try ta and it shouldn't matter if its random wouldnt u rather play with freinds im sure u made some over the course of 3 years...i hope