Issues:
1.Gear Based vs. Skill Based PVP
Hard to get started for fresh 50s
Large advantage for better geared players
2. Pre-made groups vs. Pick up groups
Pre-mades will win most (not all) games vs. Pick up groups
3. Slow queues for Ranked Warzones
30min+ wait times for ranked games
Can join unranked WZ while waiting (contributing to problem 2 above)
4. Lack of meaningful Open World PVP
No worthwhile rewards for running around looking for PVP
5. Expertise Stat advantage
Equal gear and skill - Expertise stat will always win
Solutions:
Warzones:
1. Eliminate all gear based stats in both Ranked and Unranked warzones
This includes the Expertise stat
All players receive the same stats based on class; Sniper and Gunslinger = exact same stats. (other than talent tree provided stats)
All unranked warzones to include levels 10-50 Effects:
Removes the major advantage of pre-made, high geared groups
Eliminates the difficulty of starting out in PVP warzones
Provides a level playing field where; Skill, tactics and talents win games, not gear
2. Set times for Ranked Warzones
1-3AM_7-9AM_1-3PM_7-9PM - for example Effects:
Shorten queue times for Ranked warzones
3. Create an active score board, updated in real time, for 'bragging rights' of Ranked warzone teams
4. Warzones (R & U) provide reward commendations which can be used to purchase items such as:
High level mods for weapons and armor. For levels 10,15,20,25 and so on vs. current 20-40-50
Armor shells of various types; Sandpeople suit, Classic Storm Trooper, Slave Girl, Darth Vader, Wookie Costume etc
Fleet passes
Home world passes
Open World PVP:
1. All gear based stats and bonuses intact while in OWP
2. Create a real reason for OWP
Players awarded WorldPVP coms based on acomlishments
Capturing an objective
Killing another player (each player has a point value, the more times that player is killed, the less points are awarded for killing them)
Earning 5 solo kills in one day
etc
Each day the faction controlling area X for the longest time is awarded 1 FactionWorldPVP Com
These Coms can be used to purchase extremely rare items
Name Change Deeds
Sex Change Deeds
Advanced Class Change Deeds
Ship Upgrades (Legacy type add-ons)
Unique Gear
etc
3. Create a hue'd effect on the world based on the results of World PVP of a long period of time;
Empire wins %90+ of the daily battle over areas for one month, the Sky, buildings, plant life, animals take on a 'Dark' sort of look. For example
This would create an environment where World PVP had value, low geared players had the chance to get gear in a fair environment, and players could show off their PVP accomplishments with ease.
It would also help show a 'struggle' for the galaxy type effect that would foster teamwork between factions (maybe...?)
Also (hopefully) stop some of the whining on the forums about classes being overpowered/underpowered, you want a fair fight? Go do a Warzone.
Thoughts?
-Brotharewt