#0 - Aug. 25, 2009, 9:03 a.m.
First off let me say the old "rank up" pvp system from vanilla was awful. However it did create a couple of positive results, and those were PvP guilds and BG trains. I miss the epic premade vs premade BG's. Today PvP guilds are almost nonexistent because there is no purpose for them. You only need 1-2 other players for arena.
When I heard rated BG's were finally going to become a reality I was dancing on my desk. Then I read how they were going to implement it and I promptly fell off my desk. I had expected it to be similar to the arena ladder system.
I like the fact that you don't have to have a set team like arena because getting the same 10-25 people online to run BG's could be a pain. However the 6+ games a week cap makes the whole thing seem pointless. I expected to see the rebirth of PvP guilds, but 6 games a week isn't going to make that happen.
TLDR: I would much rather see rated BG's be in a ladder system where points are taken away for a loss then to see it implemented like a daily quest with a 6 match a week cap.