Hi Devs, thanks for putting this mode out, sounds awesome. Others please feel free to post your questions here for a consolidated thread for the devs and our community!
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/introducing-custom-pvp-arenas-and-spectator-mode-beta/
Please note the following is subject to change and you should at least glance over the above link prior to reviewing this F.A.Q.
F.A.Q.
Q 1. When will the Custom Arena beta be released?
A 1. April 30th, 2013 patch
Q 2. Who will initially have access to Custom Arenas?
A 2. Top 50 QP ladder players (50 NA, 50 EU) will each be given a Custom Arena along with select media.
Q 3. Post beta, how will Custom Arenas be acquired and what is their rental time frame?
A 3. A Custom Arena Kit will initially be purchased with gems. From there users can purchase Custom Arena Tokens (i.e. game time) again with gems to add to their own servers or others’ servers. ArenaNet has expressed a potential monthly rental rotation, but also indicated this is subject to change based on our feedback.
Q 4. Will a patch be required to expand the current user cap?
A 4. There will undoubtedly be fixes and polish tasks generated from beta. These will require a patch.
Q 5. Will it cost gems to play on a server?
A 5. It doesn’t cost gems to play on a server, only to own one.
Q 6. Will users who purchased a Custom Arena Starter Kit due to a bug be able use them during the beta?
A 6. Yes they will be fully functional.
Q 7. What are the current options available for Custom Arenas?
A 7. Custom Arena Name, Password, Message of the Day, Team Size, Score Limit, Time Limit, Respawn Time, Respawn Type: (Wave vs. individual), Minimum players, Reserved Slots, Spectators: Y/N, Ready Button, Auto Balance, Lock Gear, Lock Skills, No Stats, Map selection, Member players, Member Guilds, Banned Players
Q 8. Will Spectator Mode apply to Custom Arenas?
A 8. Yes, if the option has been enabled.
Q 9. Will ArenaNet have their own Custom Arena(s)?
A 9. Yes, Chaplan’s Existential Enclave, Bluxgore’s House of Paincakes. See https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/pvp/pvp/Will-Anet-have-there-own-custom-Arena/first#post1884272.
Q 10. Does spectator mode include a birds eye view?
A 10. Yes, however there are currently no replay features. See http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/04/23/flameseeker-chronicles-aprils-guild-wars-2-patch-brings-custom/
Unanswered Q’s:
1. How long will the beta period last?
2. Does ArenaNet plan to expand the beta users and if so when and to what population?
3. Has a delay feature been considered regarding spectating live matches?
4. As it is subject to change, is there at least a base cost for custom arena’s considered?
5. Will custom arena’s allow the modification of map mechanics in the future? i.e. adjust treb damage, spawn timers on orbs, turn off certain capture points, etc?
6. How will banned players be handled? i.e. can a user be temporarily banned, permenantely banned, vote banned, etc?
7. Will the Custom Arena Kit owner be able to assign Admins?
8. Given that this is the first introduction of a consistant form of gem purchasing in sPvP; will the gem rewards start to be implemented to support these features on the sPvP side?
9. Will Custom Arenas be able to host more than 1 match concurrently and if not, how easily can matches be reset/settings adjusted by the Custom Arena owner?
10. Will any form of rank points be earned via Custom Arenas?
11. In the future will this system develop into and/or be utilized for something similar to guild halls?
12. What is the Custom Arena maximum player limit?
Request(s):
1. Custom Arena options: (a) Class filtering (banning), (b) Down state enabled?: Y/N, (c) Down state rally?: Y/N, (d) King of the Hill mode, (e) Team Deathmatch mode,...
**edit** I will update this thread as it develops accordingly.
