Should we earn gladiator title points in AB?

4 pages Page 1
f
freekedoutfish
Furnace Stoker
#1
I have to admit to being new to pvp and AB.

I ran out of stuff to do and figured I would try the earn faction during the double faction weekend. I'm now nearly on rank 3 kurzack and finding I enjoy it (when we win and the team caps and doent mob).

I then tried RA yesterday thinking it would be fun....

...and it wasnt. I tried alot of pvp characters and builds and nothing really impressed me. I found 4v4 teams and the constant loosing and the needing 5 wins to earn a point tedious and frustrating. I'm not saying that mechanism is bad and needs changed, I just personally dont like it.

I would have to then assume I would dislike TA and heroe accent if I got that far.

I also have to admit that when I first started playin AB I assumed all battles accessed from the guild hall or the battle ayles gave gladiator points, and I was a bit disapointed to found out otherwise.

So why not?

Why is it that AB (which in my mind isnt that different to RA because your fighting other humans and that falls under pvp to me) doesnt give gladiator points?

I realise the AB battles occur in cantha and not the battle ayles, but surely its pvp (I know that will cause a debate) and it should give gladiator points!

I'm sure it could be changed to do that! Even if its only on point for ever given amount of faction you earn when fighting.
pumpkin pie
pumpkin pie
Furnace Stoker
#2
YES! thank you for this idea, that would increase my Glad point alot!

/sign enthusiastically.
FireFox
FireFox
Krytan Explorer
#3
lol, are you kidding?
AscalonWarrior
AscalonWarrior
Wilds Pathfinder
#4
Yup /signed

Would help us who don't like RA or TA
Proff
Proff
Jungle Guide
#5
Cause ab takes barely any skill to do, hell some people even afk and leech points. Gl trying to do that in any other form of pvp and win.
BlackSephir
BlackSephir
Forge Runner
#6
Quote:
Originally Posted by FireFox
lol, are you kidding?
Actually, I think he's pretty serious and that's what makes it so sad.
Hey, I've got another awesome question: should we earn fame in AB?!1/!?1/11/
AscalonWarrior
AscalonWarrior
Wilds Pathfinder
#7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Proff
Cause ab takes barely any skill to do, hell some people even afk and leech points. Gl trying to do that in any other form of pvp and win.
And people don't leech in RA?
Tab
Tab
Jungle Guide
#8
Hey, I don't like GvG! Champ points for AB plx!
bungusmaximus
bungusmaximus
Forge Runner
#9


but seriously, the difficulty level in TA is about 10x higher then that in AB. It would be pretty unfair. PUGing in arenas will become a nightmare as well, as there's many ranked teams forming.
artay
artay
Wilds Pathfinder
#10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Proff
Cause ab takes barely any skill to do, hell some people even afk and leech points. Gl trying to do that in any other form of pvp and win.
Because winning in RA takes so much skill?
Avarre
Avarre
Bubblegum Patrol
#11
You can be pants-on-head retarded and still win AB.

Granted, this applies to RA for the most part as well but as it stands Glad points are exclusively for 4v4 arenas. There's no reason to extend them to AB because , for one thing, there are no consecutive victories, and secondly because your own contribution is watered down by the fact you're in a giant team of lunatics against another team of lunatics in a sea of NPCs battling over capture points.
I
Iotan
Krytan Explorer
#12
Quote:
Originally Posted by ibreaktoilets
Hey, I don't like GvG! Champ points for AB plx!
Bravo!

To OP:
NO!

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!

Glad points are for beating another team of 4 in straight-up combat. AB is capping shrines and perhaps fighting a skirmish with another team of 4. They are completely different forms of PvP and thus this is a terrible idea.
BlackSephir
BlackSephir
Forge Runner
#13
Quote:
Originally Posted by AscalonWarrior
And people don't leech in RA?
Hey, here's an idea.
Don't like RA/TA? Forget about Gladiator.
Don't like HA? Forget about Hero.
Don't like GvG? Forget about Champion.
Don't like HB? Forget about Commander.


You have your AB, you have your Friend of K/L title.

Quote:
Because winning in RA takes so much skill?
That's why many people are for removing glad title from RA, cpt. Obvious. Go figure.
Prof Of Black
Prof Of Black
Desert Nomad
#14
roflmao lol

/notsigned.

~Prof.
Alexandra-Sweet
Alexandra-Sweet
Wilds Pathfinder
#15
What about they fix AB first and then introduce Gladiator Points? AB is the worst form of PvP (except for Fort Aspenwood)

With fixing I mean getting rid of the random grouping, the lag and the retarted npc's/maps.
Stormlord Alex
Stormlord Alex
Grotto Attendant
#16
lolol

/notsigned
Proff
Proff
Jungle Guide
#17
Quote:
Originally Posted by AscalonWarrior
And people don't leech in RA?
Not if they want to win...
-
-Pluto-
Lion's Arch Merchant
#18
Here's an idea... if you don't like RA or TA, don't try to get a Glad title. Shocking idea, I know. Instead, you could work on another title. Too bad AB doesn't already have something like that, right?
Earth
Earth
Always Outnumbered
#19
No. That would only lessen the meaning of the Gladiator title - AB already has a title, we don't need another one. You admit you're new to PvP and AB - then don't come up with stupid ideas before you get more experienced.
Saphatorael
Saphatorael
Wilds Pathfinder
#20
Quote:
Originally Posted by AscalonWarrior
Yup /signed

Would help us who don't like RA or TA
RA and TA give Gladiator Points, Alliance Battles indirectly give you Alliance Points.
Keep it that way, else I demand that winning in RA/TA also gives Luxon/Kurzick faction... and everybody knows that's just nonsensical.
And for the people using the "but it's a form of pvp too!"-argument. Yes, it's PvP, but its purpose lies in PvE, and it gives you PvE benefits. Gladiator Titles don't.

/unsign and /burn