Post by karvarousku on Aug 12, 2011 15:32:32 GMT -5
Not really sure if this is the right place for this thread, but well, I can't post on the "News" section so I'll just put it here.
As you may know, Jay Wilson stated on Bcon -10 (~~ from 4:25) that if you die in HC arena, you're dead for good. Now in recent interview ( ~~ from 2:50) Jay said that
IF they implement HC arena pvp where you're not punished deathly for losing a fight, would you focus on doing the ladders on HC?
Why would someone ask that? Because in HC, there is NO RMAH, which will affect pvp and the whole gameplay greatly without a doubt. You can say that people who bought their items will match up with people who did the same, or just farmed their way through mobs to get those skullcracker-items, but still, I feel a bit left-out if people who buy items will be doing the "end-game-dueling" meaning there ain't higher "level" of gear. Because if they create HC so you can use arena without perm death, hell I'm gonna play HC! (no doubt will play but this makes me pvp a lot more in there!)
As you may know, Jay Wilson stated on Bcon -10 (~~ from 4:25) that if you die in HC arena, you're dead for good. Now in recent interview ( ~~ from 2:50) Jay said that
Q: Hardcore, you had mentioned that you changed it to a death match where you respawn and do total kills. Is this still when you die that first time you are dead forever?
A: That’s what I want to do. There is a lot of pushback on the team. I announced that at Blizzcon and the community were all for it. We have gotten a bit of mixed results outside of Blizzcon. It’s easy for me to get a crowd worked up so… The PvP strike team that focuses on that area, they are pretty nervous about it. Their basic feeling is that if that is what happens, then hardcore characters just won’t PvP. But then there was hardcore dueling in D2 so we may change that. We may allow hardcore PvP players to play without dying. That being said, I still want a way for hardcore players to duel even if not at ship. I am going to push for a way. Even if its basically just a place where you can go in the world where you are flagged for PvP. Even if it is that simple, there is a community, even if it’s a small community that I want to support. Those fuckers are crazy. Part of me it like aww you crazy bastards.
A: That’s what I want to do. There is a lot of pushback on the team. I announced that at Blizzcon and the community were all for it. We have gotten a bit of mixed results outside of Blizzcon. It’s easy for me to get a crowd worked up so… The PvP strike team that focuses on that area, they are pretty nervous about it. Their basic feeling is that if that is what happens, then hardcore characters just won’t PvP. But then there was hardcore dueling in D2 so we may change that. We may allow hardcore PvP players to play without dying. That being said, I still want a way for hardcore players to duel even if not at ship. I am going to push for a way. Even if its basically just a place where you can go in the world where you are flagged for PvP. Even if it is that simple, there is a community, even if it’s a small community that I want to support. Those fuckers are crazy. Part of me it like aww you crazy bastards.
IF they implement HC arena pvp where you're not punished deathly for losing a fight, would you focus on doing the ladders on HC?
Why would someone ask that? Because in HC, there is NO RMAH, which will affect pvp and the whole gameplay greatly without a doubt. You can say that people who bought their items will match up with people who did the same, or just farmed their way through mobs to get those skullcracker-items, but still, I feel a bit left-out if people who buy items will be doing the "end-game-dueling" meaning there ain't higher "level" of gear. Because if they create HC so you can use arena without perm death, hell I'm gonna play HC! (no doubt will play but this makes me pvp a lot more in there!)