Originally Posted by
GoodSyntax
There are some critical flaws in PvP right now....namely, ganging, blocking, and stacking certain pets, etc.
In my mind, we can squash the ganging and blocking by making PvP room anonymous. Each player gets assigned Player 1, 2, 3, 4... The red team gets a special red PvP vanity, the blue team gets a special blue PvP vanity during the match. This vanity overrides anything else you put on (hence, keeping the game anonymous). You cannot join matches through your friend/guild list, and you cannot choose which team to play on - this way, teams are automatically balanced.
From there, I would like to see new pets added. The major problem I see are teams stacking SnS, Breeze, Sam, etc. What I don't see in game, and what I think needs to be added are pets to combat these things. I had an idea in the chat box earlier today, where there should be a new mythic pet added. This pet would be considered a "support" pet, which has an AA of "Dispel". This dispel ability would neutralize status effects, like freeze, stun, etc, kind of like how IronBite or Misty neutralizes things. To extend this a bit further, this pet would neutralize opponents pet AA's while in range.
So, in effect stacking Breeze or SnS can be countered with one or two of these new pets.
Another idea would be to add a second support pet, but this one has an AA which serves to debuff opponents in range, something along the lines of -25% armor, -25% DMG, while also casting a snare.
In effect, this opens up PvP to the point where one team cannot simply rotate and abuse a certain pet's AA because it can be countered. Better yet, it can be countered by one players pet AA and a second player can cast a crippling debuff while a third player buffs the team with Singe. This adds a real element of strategy, team cooperation and pet selection considerations, which has been lacking for several seasons now.
Without a real choice or strategy necessary in PvP, it has become all about gear/pets and the size/strength of your guild. PvP should be fun and engaging, not the source of endless drama. I think the addition of anonymous rooms and support type pets would really spice things up in the PvP world....
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