Dodgeballer Arena
Roshi_ikkyu
I think it would be cool to have a Dodgeball Arena.
The Idea
For those just joining us, A dodgeballer is a Mes/Ele with limited skills and 105 health.
Anet borrowed the idea for the Dragon Festival, in the Dragon Arena (http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Dragon_Arena)
It was fun and sligtly insane, or if you played to much you would be.
In my guild we often scrim as dodgeballers, sadly its hard to find guilds and others who know or even want to PvP in this style.
But I think a Dodgeball Arena would be an interesting addition. (If not an arena perhaps a GvG option)
1) Its fun and truely classless and skill based, Arena/s would have to limit the skills carried. Preventing Spellbreaker and Armour beefs.
2)Its fun and exciting, and strangely pointless. Most PvP has become to serious and elitist. Bar perhaps random, where 'cookie-cutter' builds still rule
3)Some kind of reward would be needed, but I dont think its should be a uber reward. Perhaps gold per kill, with bonuses for extra kills. Nothing massive or serious. Maybe a new item with a new collector or something
Why?
Fun, Thrills and a truely classless; non-overly zealous Player vs Player arena. A game for the players who hate IWAY or Spike Builds, Get owned by touchers and don't have the 'GODLY ELITIST' emots (rank related action icons) for HoH. The many who enjoy PvE but find it hard to kill a character to bend to the latest trend when they wanna PvP.
And because its awesome.
The Idea
For those just joining us, A dodgeballer is a Mes/Ele with limited skills and 105 health.
Anet borrowed the idea for the Dragon Festival, in the Dragon Arena (http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Dragon_Arena)
It was fun and sligtly insane, or if you played to much you would be.
In my guild we often scrim as dodgeballers, sadly its hard to find guilds and others who know or even want to PvP in this style.
But I think a Dodgeball Arena would be an interesting addition. (If not an arena perhaps a GvG option)
1) Its fun and truely classless and skill based, Arena/s would have to limit the skills carried. Preventing Spellbreaker and Armour beefs.
2)Its fun and exciting, and strangely pointless. Most PvP has become to serious and elitist. Bar perhaps random, where 'cookie-cutter' builds still rule
3)Some kind of reward would be needed, but I dont think its should be a uber reward. Perhaps gold per kill, with bonuses for extra kills. Nothing massive or serious. Maybe a new item with a new collector or something
Why?
Fun, Thrills and a truely classless; non-overly zealous Player vs Player arena. A game for the players who hate IWAY or Spike Builds, Get owned by touchers and don't have the 'GODLY ELITIST' emots (rank related action icons) for HoH. The many who enjoy PvE but find it hard to kill a character to bend to the latest trend when they wanna PvP.
And because its awesome.
Avarre
I'd like it. Then again, not sure how well it would work with RA people pouring in, wondering why they can't use certain skills or armor...
Grevious the Purger
That could be a good idea seeing as all anet would have to do is change the arena to somewhere apart from the dragon theme and they will have the programming from the d-fest so they should be able to do it. But then again it IS anet, whos biggest concern is just getting another expansion pack for us to buy...
Roshi_ikkyu
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Originally Posted by Avarre
I'd like it. Then again, not sure how well it would work with RA people pouring in, wondering why they can't use certain skills or armor...
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And you were the fastest at clicking Something I sucked at, so this isn't because I own at Dodgeball.
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Originally Posted by Grevious the Purger
That could be a good idea seeing as all anet would have to do is change the arena to somewhere apart from the dragon theme and they will have the programming from the d-fest so they should be able to do it. But then again it IS anet, whos biggest concern is just getting another expansion pack for us to buy...
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And I don't have too much trust with Anet these days, learning that Australia is considered part of Europe, :S
But this I know they can do, and think they should.
Grevious the Purger
They CAN do it, but the WON'T bother, they don't care, ask Gaile :P
Roshi_ikkyu
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Originally Posted by Grevious the Purger
They CAN do it, but the WON'T bother, they don't care, ask Gaile :P
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Had a hard enough time asking a small question about the ingame store,
4 emails later, 2 dead email reply addresses offered as 'Assistance', and a cycle of contacting the help site which then send me to previous dead email and back to help site. And then solving the smaller problem by creating a second account at the ticketing site, to ask my questions and findout why I couldn't verifiy my first account info...........*headgoesboom* Only to recieve 5 return emails telling me I was being redirected to different departments. Before getting an answer; that didn't even address my question
No I can't go thru that again I'm still in therapy, one day I might be able to look at the word 'Assistance', and not revert to a shaking ball in sheer terror.
Or perhaps never again run that gauntlet for assistance.
But Dodgeball arena would be awesome!
actionjack
I didn't try the Dragon Festivle, but how is it differnt from the Dragon Arena?
Ventius Hozza
/signed, but the DF was horrible, so many people who didnt know what to do >_<, that pissed me off quite a bit actually, so I'm scared it may happen again.
Also, I hope we don't get "I Silent I" style lightning hammer and arcane larceny haxssxsxs
Also, I hope we don't get "I Silent I" style lightning hammer and arcane larceny haxssxsxs
unholy guardian
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Originally Posted by actionjack
I didn't try the Dragon Festivle, but how is it differnt from the Dragon Arena?
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Roshi_ikkyu
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Originally Posted by actionjack
I didn't try the Dragon Festivle, but how is it differnt from the Dragon Arena?
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But think of it as PvP with only 105/ 100 Hit points, one attack; Lightning Orb. No armour buffs no evasions or deflections spells. So one hit kills.
How is it different.... Umm its not a seasonal thing related to a festival,
Its dodgeball.
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Originally Posted by Ventius Hozza
/signed, but the DF was horrible, so many people who didnt know what to do >_<, that pissed me off quite a bit actually, so I'm scared it may happen again.
Also, I hope we don't get "I Silent I" style lightning hammer and arcane larceny haxssxsxs |
Roshi_ikkyu
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Originally Posted by unholy guardian
because you can fast cast and own more people
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ZsasZ
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Originally Posted by Roshi_ikkyu
If you didn't do the dragon festival arena, then its hard to explain.
But think of it as PvP with only 105/ 100 Hit points, one attack; Lightning Orb. No armour buffs no evasions or deflections spells. So one hit kills. How is it different.... Umm its not a seasonal thing related to a festival, Its dodgeball. |
fiery
Many people do it alone in there guild hall, a arena for itself? More faction farming to unlock more stuff.
Ventius Hozza
Instagib is teh best weapon ever on any game ever in teh world EVAARR
Tyggen
Sounds a bit like the snowball fights last christmas, those were fun. Limited skillset, equal hp, each class had its own unique skill, was much better then the dragon arena.
/signed for something resembling the snowball fights
/signed for something resembling the snowball fights
Roshi_ikkyu
I'm not 100% sure but I think I saw a match between Irrestible Bloke and Esoteric Warriors for the special event, that was a dodgeball game!?!
Didn't know were else to post it and it make a nice bump too,
Good to see other guilds using it for fun
Didn't know were else to post it and it make a nice bump too,
Good to see other guilds using it for fun
bilateralrope
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Originally Posted by actionjack
I didn't try the Dragon Festivle, but how is it differnt from the Dragon Arena?
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Roshi_ikkyu
Bumping this because DA is back! weee
Atleast there could be a GvG options to have a dodgeball match.
But teams have there skills replaced with the dodgeball skills. Its already a game element. Wouldn't require a new arena, just a tab on the GvG options!
Atleast there could be a GvG options to have a dodgeball match.
But teams have there skills replaced with the dodgeball skills. Its already a game element. Wouldn't require a new arena, just a tab on the GvG options!
Spirit Of Azrael
DODGE! DUCK! DIP! DIVE! AND DODGE!
Patches FTW.
/signed
Patches FTW.
/signed
actionjack
It would be fun to have guild-related mini game.
Roshi_ikkyu
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Originally Posted by actionjack
It would be fun to have guild-related mini game.
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And to own another guild when the build are locked and totally skill based, bragging rights for sure!
Spirit Did you say dodge!
Mourne
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Originally Posted by Spirit Of Azrael
DODGE! DUCK! DIP! DIVE! AND DODGE!
Patches FTW. /signed |
Yeah this is so fun btw, went 30 in a row earlier ;P.
/signed
Worf
Dodgeball is fun if you can play it with people who know how to play it. There are too many players in Dragon Arena who just run in and die, don't kite, camp in base and so on.
I have fun when I play dodgeball with my guild, not when I'm playing with random people. The Dragon Arena isn't dodgeball arena. People there doesn't even know what is dodgeball. Dragon Arena is about rushig in and dying. Level of people there is horrible; I've killed alone 6 man teams, while rest of my party is waiting for resurrect.
I would agree with the Dodgeball Arena idea, if it would be like Team Arena, you could choose the players you play with. Another way to make it work would be Dodgeball GvG, with 4-8 players.
I have fun when I play dodgeball with my guild, not when I'm playing with random people. The Dragon Arena isn't dodgeball arena. People there doesn't even know what is dodgeball. Dragon Arena is about rushig in and dying. Level of people there is horrible; I've killed alone 6 man teams, while rest of my party is waiting for resurrect.
I would agree with the Dodgeball Arena idea, if it would be like Team Arena, you could choose the players you play with. Another way to make it work would be Dodgeball GvG, with 4-8 players.
Roshi_ikkyu
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Originally Posted by Worf
Dodgeball is fun if you can play it with people who know how to play it. There are too many players in Dragon Arena who just run in and die, don't kite, camp in base and so on.
I have fun when I play dodgeball with my guild, not when I'm playing with random people. The Dragon Arena isn't dodgeball arena. People there doesn't even know what is dodgeball. Dragon Arena is about rushig in and dying. Level of people there is horrible; I've killed alone 6 man teams, while rest of my party is waiting for resurrect. I would agree with the Dodgeball Arena idea, if it would be like Team Arena, you could choose the players you play with. Another way to make it work would be Dodgeball GvG, with 4-8 players. |
DA with the random is painful.
Addone_Abaddon
/signed
I loved the dragon arena, it brought the fun back into PvP for me, instead of a huge heap of seriousness.
I loved the dragon arena, it brought the fun back into PvP for me, instead of a huge heap of seriousness.
Sol_Vie
/signed a thousand times over
Yes RA, TA, HA and GvG are fun, but a relaxed PvP would be so great.
Yes RA, TA, HA and GvG are fun, but a relaxed PvP would be so great.
Dstroyer666
i would love a permement dodgeball arena but as they said earlier once the novalty weres off therell be noone playing but i think you should be able to pick teams OR go random with randomers filling gaps.
rezabm
If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball!!!!!
Spader
Why not just toss this and the wintersday areana into randoms? It put the random back in random.
vergerefosh
/signed