Solution to Flagging APs
I think we all agree that the new flagging rules will make CTF a more competitive and enjoyable game for all and will eliminate the annoying turn-taking flagging that has been common for the past 6 months. However, now a new issues exists.... How can new players ever hope to reach the flagging leaderboards or get the 5k and 10k flagging achievements, when it is now considerably more difficult to get flags? These were already the most difficult achievements, and now they will become impossible.
Here is my solution:
1) Reset everyone's flag stats to zero.
2) From this point forward, flag stats keep track of team flags, not individual flags. So if your team scores a flag, you get credit for a flag even if you were not the one carrying the flag. This will also help even out the clear advantage that warriors have always had in these APs. Sorcerers and rogues play a very important part in CTF, often serving as an escort, yet they don't get as many flags as the warrior is usually the one carrying the flag.
In PvE we do not say that only the player who gets the kill shot receives the achievement for killing the boss. Everyone in the party gets the achievement. So the same should happen here with flags.
3) As soon as this change is implemented, the flags leaderboard will also be reset, and from now on will keep track of team flags.
4) Players who already have flagging APs will keep their flagging APs. They worked hard for them so they deserve to keep them.
5) Players who are missing flagging APs can earn them with the new team flags. This should help make these APs easier, especially for sorcerers and rogues.
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