Random arenas need VoD

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

I think I'll let this speak for itself.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Agreed.

Ranger Li

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

New York

Eminent Apocalypse [Ea]

R/

I honestly pray you didnt waste 2 hours of life booning against one person

Siren

Siren

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

I agree.

But I think it should be a different type of VoD. The GvG version is nice and all, but in RA, if a match lasts too long, I think we should get some BWE Finale chaos. Gwens, the Wurms, Gnomes, etc. It'd be amazing. Figure it'll be random as to which VoD you receive, and it'd only be one (as in, either Gwen, a Wurm, etc).

In fact, I think that should happen in both RA and TA.

And it would cut down on grief running, too, because I don't see many people able to run from/stand up to a Wurm or Gwen. ^_^

nataku_05

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Frenzy Heal Sig [FhS]

N/

the past 2 days i've been doing ta with guild and we always seem 2 come across a team of w/mo using a healing ball or a team of runners.

this needs to be sorted, its forcing people away from the arenas

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger Li
I honestly pray you didnt waste 2 hours of life booning against one person
I didn't


I spent 2 hours, 2 minutes and 48 seconds booning against one person.

Eet GnomeSmasher

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2005

In my head

Wasting 2 hours on a random arena match is irrelevant here. The fact that it's even possible to do so says that something needs to be changed so that it can't happen.

Hopefully it will stop all the useless running and useless self healing tank no damage builds.

EDIT: The above comment isnt directed at anyone here... I just see too many matches drag on when they shouldnt because of those mentioned builds.

kvndoom

kvndoom

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Communistwealth of Virginia

Uninstalled

W/Mo

After 30 minutes, everyone suffers -1 health and energy degeneration, all speed boosts are nullified (no more runners), and everyone loses 100 health every 60 seconds after VoD begins (no 55 HP tanking), no matter what. Fight or die where you stand.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

/If you take this post seriously, just ragequit life

ZOMG YOU RAN A GRIEFING BUILD TO MAKE IT LAST A LONG TIME.

Explanation: Healing in RA? PFFT GRieFER!@@!!!!

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The above is what 99% of people usually say to long RA match screenshots..

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

Agreed, retarted enough to waste this much time. TRUE, Ra should have VOD but what will happen it this happens again? You versus a runner? What than?

snikerz

snikerz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rt/A

agreed @ OP, i guess some people just dont like to lose no matter what, and they also happen to have a whole day ahead of them lol

Bartuc Galadwor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Alberta, Canada

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]; [SMS] Alliance

W/Mo


Even better. But I do agree on the VoD. No RA match should go that long.
I say for VoD, your skills should instantly change to dodgeball skills! That'd be fun.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

GET A LIFE 25 Balth for over 2 hours of your life....
My stupidity here. What is VoD, Video On Demand?

art_

art_

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hmm. I think they do have VoD :/
I know tombs definitely does.

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Saix The Spartan
GET A LIFE 25 Balth for over 2 hours of your life....
My stupidity here. What is VoD, Video On Demand?
Its not the 25 Faction the reason for staying. Its to get a glad point.

RA/TA needs this. AoD sins are the worse at this. You can usually body block a runner and kill him. With AoD and dark escape its impossible if they want to run to stop them.

Bringing a snare in RA is not the answer. Your build might not have it and you don't know what your teammates are going to have. That argument holds no water.

I say that after 10 minutes who ever has the most players alive wins.

lightblade

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

haha...This is VERY true...because it actually happened to me once and I was the boon prot, same build as OP...

The problem with boon prot is that it's actually better at protecting itself than others.

RuPee

RuPee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Los Angeles, CA

[RoD]

Mo/

seriously VoD needs to be in RA. i've been in hour long matches too (i would quit but i'm usually on my 9th or 10th consecutive). since its RA VoD should probably start at 20 minutes.

btw to OP i run the same build in RA

Doomlord_Slayermann

Doomlord_Slayermann

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chicago IL

Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR]

W/P

As far as I'm concerned, 15 minutes should be plenty for VoD. At that point, nullify all speed boosts etc. and put the GvG VoD effects on. Or, find something more rewarding and less immaturity-ridden than RA.

Hidden in the Mist

Hidden in the Mist

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

Just leave once a match goes over 20 minutes, it's not worth the time for just 25 factions.

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hidden in the Mist
Just leave once a match goes over 20 minutes, it's not worth the time for just 25 factions.
Once again its not for the faction. Its for the glad point.

Navaros

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/Me

It's not fair to expect two remaining classes to fight one vs one. What if one of them is not a "fighting class"? Why should he lose his glad point just because he is not? His team killed 3 of the enemy, just like they did to him. So it's even. He should not be penalized for being unable to kill an enemy of a fighting class whilst the fighting class gets rewarded simply for happening to be a fighting class.

Hidden in the Mist

Hidden in the Mist

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

That was just the first win of the ten needed for a Gladiator point.

Saix The Spartan

Saix The Spartan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by twicky_kid
Its not the 25 Faction the reason for staying. Its to get a glad point.

RA/TA needs this. AoD sins are the worse at this. You can usually body block a runner and kill him. With AoD and dark escape its impossible if they want to run to stop them.

Bringing a snare in RA is not the answer. Your build might not have it and you don't know what your teammates are going to have. That argument holds no water.

I say that after 10 minutes who ever has the most players alive wins.
He's still a idiot for staying that long for a glad point...Anyone who does that is.

Kalki

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Summoners of Forgotten Gods

W/Mo

I once fought a warrior, who ran around like a jackass for 4 hours and 30 minutes. My group had their team beat, and I was pissed he was griefing us. I hurled a million insults at him. In the end he had to go to the store, and I won. /flex

Yeah, some kind of VoD for RA and TA would be nice indeed.

WhiteZombie

WhiteZombie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

the simplest solution is to make random arena timers run down rather than up. if you havent defeated the enemy by the time the timer runs down, you both lose. i think 10 minutes is sufficient enough time. thoughts? :P

Silent Kitty

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteZombie
the simplest solution is to make random arena timers run down rather than up. if you havent defeated the enemy by the time the timer runs down, you both lose. i think 10 minutes is sufficient enough time. thoughts? :P
Impossible. Some people will join the RA and from there just start running, depriving you from a victory. That would suck if you are on a winning streak.

Xioden

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

10-15 minutes in you get a minion-style degen: Every 15 seconds once VoD starts you get a pip of degen until your maxed out, but this could still be abused.

I would say after 10-15 minutes in start a 30 second count-down, the team with the lowest percentage of health loses. Then the idiot running around might be at full health, but if you've got 1-2 people on your team you would win. And likewise if you were running around with 2-3 major/sup runes you would still count the same as someone with none. In the event of a tie, don't count it as a win or lose, and have BOTH team go on to face a new team.

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

Seriously.

No RA/TA game should go over 10 minutes,especially when the other team has multiple monks.(God I hate it when your team has a monk and their team has two,its basicly going to be a draw.)