You would not see anyone in a pvp room with doors that hold you from pvping until both parties are full. Trust me adding gates to the original maps would destroy pvp. This is why I and 98% of the pocket legendteers play pocket legends.

Me, I like to battle different people not the same guy over and over again, its why i dont play 1v1 maps. In 3v3 forest fight you have a pick at three guys which makes pvp perfect. Theres no gates and it shows that that you got skills if you win.

Plus gates wouldnt change anything, except it would force you to wait for a full party, but people will drop if there losing, and people will join, see? Its the same, just the wait time to play pvp is what would change.

And Ephesius has loads of friends, its just that his friends don't play pocket legends like he does. I think he has a few in game friends, because he beilieves, you can't be a friend to a person you do not actually know. Keep that in mind and there will surely be less scamming(: