Sign the petition (reply /signed) if you agree.
I have played a few rounds of Dragon Arena, and have found that it is a wildly strategic form of Random Arenas that could be a benefit to the game if kept on a more permanant basis.
My reasoning behind this is that Dragon Arena puts everybody on even ground, not to mention forces an entire team to work together and adds the twist of movement strategy to it.
Example 1 - Two players face off somewhere in the arena. They could spend endless time just dodging each other's projectile fire before having to resort to using strategy and basic cleverness to outsmart the enemy. Additionally, a combination of speed and the touch/knockdown skill, followed by a quick projectile shot is an excellent combo, if executed properly, for dispatching a pesky enemy. This far exceeds the quality of RandomArena's general play-as-you-would-normally-and-ignore-the-rest-of-your-team approach to combat.
Example 2 - Teams are forced to orchestrate a basic strategy on how to accomplish the objective (20 kills) that includes, but is not limited to, advancing through the arena, retreating to high ground or splitting up and attempting to surround the enemy.
It is because of these reasons that I think a player-vs-player area similar to Dragon Arena would be a welcome addition to the game following this event for anybody demanding a little more challenge in their PVP experience.
Petition to Anet: KEEP Dragon Arena!
TRUEgamer
Sanji
I'd be more willing to sign this if it was the snowball arena.
Though I guess a Random Holiday Gimmick Arena would be neat.
Though I guess a Random Holiday Gimmick Arena would be neat.
Greedy Gus
yeah, it's sweet. They took the basic guildhall dodgeball game people were playing and put it together nicely.
Lord Oranos
/signed
I had a 19 win streak today, wouldve gone more but I LAGGED OUT....
They are over 30+ atm, but yeah, the dragon arena is so fun to play.
I had a 19 win streak today, wouldve gone more but I LAGGED OUT....
They are over 30+ atm, but yeah, the dragon arena is so fun to play.
-Loki-
Same petitions were made for the snowball arena, and that was more fun, but it went bye bye. It won't happen.
Lord Dobo
/signed
and double so for bringing back the snowball arena!
I just wish they had more little distractions like these to round out the game. Sometimes you just don't care what Shiro is up to or where the battle lines are at this three hour period.
and double so for bringing back the snowball arena!
I just wish they had more little distractions like these to round out the game. Sometimes you just don't care what Shiro is up to or where the battle lines are at this three hour period.
Juicey Shake
why... just roll a mesmer with 105 health, windborne speed and lightning orb, and I guess shock if you wanna be just like lightning arena... and then just go with a bunch of guildies on imperial isle and have your dodgeball fights..
artay
They should make an arena called "Holiday Arena" When you enter you have a chance of doing any of the holiday pvp arenas (sorta like maps in RA).
yesitsrob
You can pretty much play the dragon arenas with friends, imperial isle, 105hp mesmers with orb, windborne, both attunements... it would appear that's where anet got the idea from... can't remember who made it, but it's always been great fun playing dodgeball with guildies 
Yanman.be
But where do you get the 5 res sigs from?
Psykewne
/signed
It's things like this that make GW so amazing, ridiculous little games that are more fun than they should be... although perhaps its because its special that its even more fun, if it were available all the time perhaps it wouldnt be so great... hrm... the dilema...
It's things like this that make GW so amazing, ridiculous little games that are more fun than they should be... although perhaps its because its special that its even more fun, if it were available all the time perhaps it wouldnt be so great... hrm... the dilema...
trecca
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Same petitions were made for the snowball arena, and that was more fun, but it went bye bye. It won't happen.
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Renegade ++RIP++
i still miss the snowball arena , it was the best pvp play available
, it was the best pvp play available
Mr_T_bot
No, it's a holiday gimmick arena.
samifly
I do think they should make something similar - maybe a sealed deck or set skill bar arena. where you dont get to pick your skills. A great place to not worry about crap like builds but just be able to play the damm game. It would get get alot of people more interested in PvP, thats for sure.
shadowfell
/signed..
dragon arena is sadly, the most fun i have had in gw pvp ... since ever >>
dragon arena is sadly, the most fun i have had in gw pvp ... since ever >>
Makkert
Every game I see people turtling up on high ground, taking much away from interesting dodging game into a boring waiting game.
Greedy Gus
People think the height advantage means anything, which it doesn't. The only strength to camping up top is that the bad enemy players generally get impatient one by one and come to attack at which point you have 6v1.
RTSFirebat
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Originally Posted by Makkert
Every game I see people turtling up on high ground, taking much away from interesting dodging game into a boring waiting game.
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Dragon Arena is boring, most people camp the high ground, and the end leads to massive res point camping.
Its a holiday arena, and it should remain as such...
/NOSIGN
Also can a mod move this to the Suggestions forum.
CKaz
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Originally Posted by Sanji
I'd be more willing to sign this if it was the snowball arena.
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tho maybe a little more balance there (warr skill >> other add-ons)
Asrial
/notsigned
The thing that makes it FUN is that you can't do it 'all the time'. It's not beaten to death and then grinded out.
What I WILL sign a petition for is for a longer period of access to this arena and for ALL special arena's to be on a yearly schedule without fail.
The thing that makes it FUN is that you can't do it 'all the time'. It's not beaten to death and then grinded out.
What I WILL sign a petition for is for a longer period of access to this arena and for ALL special arena's to be on a yearly schedule without fail.
greenlantern
Fun for five minutes. I can wait till christmas for another arena.
It seems a bit mindless, I guess I can see why PVE people like it. It's the only way they can kill someone in pvp
It seems a bit mindless, I guess I can see why PVE people like it. It's the only way they can kill someone in pvp
Asrial
My day just started so I can honestly say, greenlantern, that's the funniest thing I've read all day 
Vahn Roi
/notsigned
It's RA with ADD.
It's RA with ADD.
frickett
I think it is fun, even though I am not very good.
Jetdoc
I agree that after playing it with a team that had a 10 game winning streak last night, we came across a high-ground turtle group that wound up camping our res shrine. It was fun while people didn't know the tricks to winning...now it's more frustrating than enjoyable.
I'd love the see A-Net move the res shrine back to the starting point (to make camping much more difficult), but it's doubtful they could make that massive of a change in a short period of time.
Snowball arena on the other hand - THAT was fun and there really wasn't a trick to beating it.
I'd love the see A-Net move the res shrine back to the starting point (to make camping much more difficult), but it's doubtful they could make that massive of a change in a short period of time.
Snowball arena on the other hand - THAT was fun and there really wasn't a trick to beating it.
thor hammerbane
Can somebody please tell me where I can find this dragon arena?
SnipiousMax
^Shing Jea Monastary. There's a npc that will map you there.
megalomaniac_mutant
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Originally Posted by Asrial
/notsigned
The thing that makes it FUN is that you can't do it 'all the time'. It's not beaten to death and then grinded out. What I WILL sign a petition for is for a longer period of access to this arena and for ALL special arena's to be on a yearly schedule without fail. |
/notsigned
Greedy Gus
I really don't know what you people are talking about. Camping the enemy's spawn is literally, one of the worst things you can possibly do in this arena. With the 5-second invulnerability after a rez, being at point blank range in a one-shot-kill game, the ressing team wipes the enemies in seconds.
This is really the one mistake a lot of teams make when they first begin playing, but soon learn and ping the map for people to fall back after wiping the enemy instead of camping their spawn.
This is really the one mistake a lot of teams make when they first begin playing, but soon learn and ping the map for people to fall back after wiping the enemy instead of camping their spawn.
GloryFox
Having something like this as an everyday event will cause events such as this to lose its flavor.
NOT SIGNED
NOT SIGNED
chessyang
oh man this is fun!!! never laughted this hard a long time!!
some soft RA like this would be cool thoe without a second level or balcany
/not signed (sorry)
some soft RA like this would be cool thoe without a second level or balcany
/not signed (sorry)
Greedy Gus
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Originally Posted by GloryFox
Having something like this as an everyday event will cause events such as this to lose its flavor.
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To all the people who say this isn't for them, why are they even posting? It wouldn't hurt them in any way if this was a permanent arena.
Caleb
I like the fact that we get tastes of this type of play only at special events.
I think for me it would lose some of it's shine if it was available always, but if others want it around all the time it sure wouldn't hurt me any.
/Signed for the benefit of Canthanites everywhere.
I think for me it would lose some of it's shine if it was available always, but if others want it around all the time it sure wouldn't hurt me any.
/Signed for the benefit of Canthanites everywhere.
Gforce
Res shrine camping is a stupid move really, learn how to counter it and you get 6 free points for your team. And I dont really like the dragon arena, but id LOVE to see the wintersday arena come in game again.
/Signed as I dont see any difficulties for keeping it, and I guess theres people who like it =P
/Signed as I dont see any difficulties for keeping it, and I guess theres people who like it =P
Eviance
I see a lot of people saying holiday gimmick, but at the same time it is actually sort of a take off of dodgeball. I think it would be nice to have a strictly dodgeball arena and I love the decorations in Imperial, they make it even prettier than it was ^_^
/signed to keep current or make one similar!
/signed to keep current or make one similar!
GloryFox
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Yichi
/signed
although i would still play regular gw gvg and pvp more, this is still a fun way to kill some time with friends.
if not an arena, then at least an option in the guild hall so i dont have to keep rolling my mesmer to me/e and racking up a death count. lol i accidentalyl lost her survivor title playing dodgeball. (doh too 2 hours of sleep)
although i would still play regular gw gvg and pvp more, this is still a fun way to kill some time with friends.
if not an arena, then at least an option in the guild hall so i dont have to keep rolling my mesmer to me/e and racking up a death count. lol i accidentalyl lost her survivor title playing dodgeball. (doh too 2 hours of sleep)
Cyan The Archer
/notsignet
But it would be kind of cool to have the Snowball and Dragon arena show up once a week
But it would be kind of cool to have the Snowball and Dragon arena show up once a week
scrinner
/Signed But have it available maybe a few days every 2-3 weeks or something. Just for the fun of having fun