1v1 Thread Locks

Is there any reason that 1v1 or "duel" threads get locked on sight? I mean, I understand if there are too many of them floating around, spamming the forums, but why would you lock any thread that even has anything to do with 1v1? As you can see here, this poll shows that the community is by far more interested in seeing 1v1 fights than not seeing them - by almost a 2:1 ratio! Locking a well-organized thread like that just doesn't make sense. What's the deal? Are we not allowed to discuss things we'd think would improve Guild Wars in the Guild Wars Suggestion Forum?

If you agree with me, please let me know. If I'm in the wrong then I'll just shut my mouth and carry on my marry little way.

-Virt

Because it goes against the fundamentals of the game. The name itself is Guild Wars, and balancing a group vs another group is hard as it is. If they were to add in 1v1, then they would also need to balance 1v1. People won't accept a 'The game is GvG PvP, but you can 1v1 PvP.' You can either implement something fully, or not. A 'okay, just go ahead and 1v1 but it wont be balanced' will elicit such moaning and crying that my ears are already ringing!

The game is Guild Wars yet you can fight monsters, help a beekeeper with his bees, save the town.... yet you can't have inter-guild sparring because it's "against the fundamentals of the game"? What about the arena, the crag, and the Tombs... that's not "Guild Wars" yet it is a fundamental part of the game. Seems silly that a thread would get locked, even when the general public votes 2:1 for the idea, just because a mod disagrees with it. I mean, hell, we even have a "discuss the level cap here" sticky.

-Virt

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As I said, the PvP part of the game is Group vs Group. There are certain issues with balancing such group place. If ArenaNet was to introduce 1v1, that brings in a whole new can of worms when it comes to balancing. They have stated they have no intention of adding it, and as the game stands, it would require fundamental changes for 1v1 PvP to ever work.

bah virt im with you on this.

It was a suggestion posted in the suggestion thread, that most people agreed with.

But sence the admins think that its a bad idea, and that anyone that wants it to to be impimented is a morron. They will do there upmost to quell the masses.

Now I love these forums, but why even have a suggestion thread if ALL suggestions are not given there chance.

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I agree, the game is all about GvG, but you must take into consideration that sometimes people don't like that situation because there are very little players that will follow strategic command. The game is about strategy and being able to represent your guild by dueling others one on one, you can also help prove that you guild is by far trained better and has a higher sense of strategy. As for being balanced, I play a monk and I love when warriors rush straight to me, because they fall every time!!!!

i think one of the reasons wow got ruined is because of the duels or other 1 on 1 fighting. I think games should either have G v G (guild or group) or 1 on 1. Characters cannot be balanced for both unless they are all pretty much the same. So if they allow 1 on 1 in guildwars every time someone sees that they cannot beat certain build or spell they will go whining how that is overpowered and how it needs to be nerfed. eventually enough morons jump on the bandwagon and game designers have no choice but to nerf to shut them up. But nerfing something to balance 1 on 1 only screwed up what balance they originally had for GvG. And i dont care how many times u tell me they wont nerf just cause people whine, they always listen to the most vocal group. Every single game i played classes were nerfed cause people complained be it EQ, DAOC, SB and biggest example WOW.

Aye, and they shouldnt be balenced. Most of the people dont want it to be a balenced 1V1, just a way to duel War v War, Ele v Ele ect. is enough for them.

There is already an open thread on dueling, where everyone is free to discuss it if they wish. Use the search function. If you create yet another thread to duplicate an existing thread's topic, it should be closed or deleted.

This thread has also turned into a discussion of the same thing, so it too is being closed. (Not to mention, since we have an open thread on dueling, the original premise of this thread is no longer valid.)

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