I think the map/arena design of Huttball is awful. I may have only played 2 games of it,but I feel no desire to be subjected to such technical awkwardness ever again.

I agree with adding a combat log and allowing for customizable UI. Dual-spec would be nice but doesn't seem essential at this stage, especially since everyone is still levelling up their mains. Perhaps a few months down the line when people are 50 for a while, perhaps then we can gauge whether a majority would like to see dual-spec or not.

I think people would rather have a choice and tolerate any queues that follow, than not have the choice at all. Doesn't seem like it would be such a hard thing to implement either.

I've played two matches of Huttball so far. I have never seen such a terrible arena map design in all my life. I don't want to play it ever again. Until they add an option to let us queue for specific warzones, I think I'll give instanced PvP a miss and just focus on the world PvP when it comes to me. Because I really don't want to play Huttball ever again in its current state.

Wow that's pretty bad right there. I've noticed some odd delays on my abilities also. Hope they fix that,and what happens when you're in cover also since I've noticed sometimes my abilities cancel when I'm in cover and I have to cast them again.

Dunno if this counts for anything, but I duelled a sorc the other day and won. He had a 1-level advantage over me (he was 28, I was 27), it was a close scrap but I didn't feel it was too one-sided. They sure have a lot of CC though.

This is true. The problem is that when there's not even an option to gain "valor" for killing others at the moment, most people after a while of playing world PvP are simply going to figure that playing warzones for loot, exp AND Valor is more "worthwhile" than engaging in world PvP. Sad but true.

You can. It's called Darkfall, it has full loot PvP and no auto-targeting. Sadly, it also has a monstrous grind and it only applies to the "niche" of people who will be willing to do that. People who used to like Shadowbane for instance. I sincerely find the discovery of this thread telling me that world PvP has no incentive a complete disappointment to be honest. For me, the allure of world PvP having its own incentive to the "instanced arena PvP" was the only reason I bought this game back in early December. While I'm currently enjoying the PvE content of the game and the atmosphere, months (maybe weeks?) down the line when I hit the level cap I fully expect to be engaging in some meaningful world PvP,even if it's just for "valor". Because so far, I hate the **** out of that terribly designed map called "Huttball" and I found Voidstar to be passable but a complete cluster**** of an arena. (haven't played Civil War yet) I don't want to just have to play instanced PvP; I want to see world PvP be a viable form of entertainment. Oh,and give us the option to queue for specific warzones already please?

I wonder if TOR will receive its own "World of Roguecraft" style videos regards this issue. I'd love to see that replicated! (can't really comment on actual balance issues due to not having played the game yet)

I fully agree with this post. World PvP is where it's at, with all the unpredictability and fun on a daily basis. Bioware/EA should continue to incentivise open world PvP as equally to their instanced warzones long past launch. In other words,don't be like WOW and go from having great world PvP to meh.

How did this get 5-stars?

Although brief, this is probably an accurate answer to your question OP. Getting "ganked" sucks. "Ganking" people is fun. Having fights of 5 v 5, 10 v 10 and above in world PvP because you picked on the wrong person is best! I hope TOR has a 'world PvP' channel so people can call out for assistance in PvP areas like Ilum and such.

December 7th here, although I only started caring to buy this game after I watched some Towelliee streams of it back in late Nov/early Dec. I'm willing to wait it out to the 19th if necessary, although I expect we'll start to be let in around the 17th onwards in ever larger droves.

Well I'm still progressing through Skyrim on the livestream site I stream on. Vindictus and League of Legends I guess otherwise. And watching Towelliee.