HA access threshold

pinkeyflower

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

I realise Heroes' Ascent and this game is dead, however, I think that there should be a threshold which players have to reach to access or play HA. I know that HA is completely different from RA but maybe something like getting a 5 or 10 streak in RA enabling access to HA. This allows newer players to adapt to the meta and prevents completely gormless kids spoiling the efforts of an entire team.

Dawn Angelheart

Dawn Angelheart

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2008

We Bought Plan C On [Ebay]

W/E

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Originally Posted by pinkeyflower View Post
I realise Heroes' Ascent and this game is dead, however, I think that there should be a threshold which players have to reach to access or play HA. I know that HA is completely different from RA but maybe something like getting a 5 or 10 streak in RA enabling access to HA. This allows newer players to adapt to the meta and prevents completely gormless kids spoiling the efforts of an entire team.
There used to be something like this but they got rid of it.

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

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You needed to win a certain amount in RA and TA before having access to HA before they added codex. it didn't do a damn thing, did not make heroes ascent any less populated with disgraces, and definitely will not make any grieving shitters even think about shying away from the format.

unfortunately this is what we're left with after anet introducing the most extreme irreversible power creep to exist in any mmo.

Mordiego

Mordiego

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2007

Pozna??, UTC+1

We Are From Poland [Pol]

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Elitism=bleh. There are restrictions in GvG matches if it's "high end" pvp U R after. HA is meant to be played by everyone with no distinction to bad/good players. Is this another QQ thread?

Reverend Dr

Reverend Dr

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Super Fans Of Gaile [ban]

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That threshold was one of the worst ideas ever put int the game. RA and TA play nothing like HA, infact people that enjoy (enjoyed) the HA format generally did not like RA or TA so it wasn't uncommon for new players to decide that they wouldn't like HA before they could even access it. Even then it was just more meaningless grind (skill/item unlocks) that was required before someone could even start playing the game.

That being said, if you are regularly suffering from "elitism" then you have a shitty attitude. If one group doesn't let you in and you come crying, then you should stick to single player games. If no group over multiple days will let you in or let you stay, then the only common denominator between those groups is you.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

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rankings used to determine minimum team-join-requirements prevent the need for a threshold.

pinkeyflower

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2010

I already play GvG regularly, but I like to occasionally go back to HA once in a while. I don't consider myself elitist but I want to play with someone who has an idea of how to play the game.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

That's a ridiculous idea. HA players already use the hero rank to keep their arena unpopular. Why bother implementing a filter? The players do it themselves.

Morphy

Morphy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Netherlands

Not going to keep up with that anymore

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I seriously doubt this will change anything.

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