SoD - Ashenvale PvP Event Feedback
I will put a mild disclaimer here, I usually haven’t engaged with Classic PvP and its ranking system in the past. I still believe, despite my prior experience, this event could do a lot better and is currently very disappointing when talking to other players ingame and from my own view.
Overall, it feels a lot like a worse version of Classic Alterac Valley, just that there is not really any PvP attached to it when played optimal (it actually plays like Retail AV - being a boss rush). Being a zone wide event, it could do a lot better if it behaves like Wintergrasp upon entering when it’s up or just be a queue to prevent lag. It would also fix some of the problems I will address later on here.
PvP Event locked behind Progression doesn't work long term
Currently players will trigger the PvP Event by contributing to kills of the opposing faction. Atm. this may work due ot having a good balance of the factions but soon can lead to problems of starting the event (I encountered multiple situations where one faction had 100% and the other barely 50%). Also Layers can really screw you over by just layering you into a layer with less progression - this is also the case during the event.
My general advice would be getting rid of this trigger requirement at all - it doesn’t serve a real purpose and is just annoying for players.
Defending Bases is bad, and multiple groups grief you (Reputation)
The PvP Event currently promotes a PvE Boss rush mentality with no incentive of playing defensive or engaging in PvP combat. As you get no Reputation Reward for defending players are encouraged to only attack. Also if you have multiple groups attacking a boss and your group doesn’t get the boss tag you earn nothing.
Suggestion for a Zone PvP Redesign
General Changes
From now on, the Zone should turn every 2 hours into an open world battlefield, with a brake period of 30 minutes after the battle ended (It would be great if layering is then set in stone during the event to prevent unfortune layering). The kill X opponent to start the event will be removed - it is now timer based. To still encourage PvP in the Zone, Players will be rewarded per day with 150 rep for the Warsong Outriders / Silverwing Sentinels for player kills (5 rep per kill). Killing the opposing Main Outpost Boss Rewards 100 Rep for every player inside the zone who atleast participated in PvP Combat once during the event. The smaller outpost bosses reward 50 rep per Kill for everyone in the zone. After the battle concludes player will be rewarded up to 100 rep for every alive outpost boss to encourage defending bases.
The Zone near the Raid is a PvP Event Free Zone during this time and is excluded of the event.
Obejectiv Changes
Bosses:
Can no longer be lured out and are more likely to reset upon pulling them too far out.
There are two new main boss objectives in Warsong Lumber Camp and Maestra’s Post. This can only be defeated upon getting assistance of a General’s Presence.
Objectives and General:
You now can retake the Outposts to strength your faction again by capturing the opposing faction flag (Bosses will respawn upon recapture, but don’t reward reputation again). This will make defending more important and encourage a wider spread PvP experience.
Upon all three opposing faction outpost bosses being defeated and not being up, your faction will call a general to launch an attack on the main outpost of the opposing faction (following the route on the above picture). Those Generals can die and must be healed, so players are encouraged to defend the opposing faction main attack.
Let me know how you think about the Battle for Ashenvale and what do you think of my redesign suggestion.
Yumuros - Thrall EU
