ArenaNet Staff Popular Post Cal Cohen.2358 Posted May 20, 2021 ArenaNet Staff Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Hi everyone, We’ve made a few additions to the Edge of the Mists arena that will go live with the May 25th release and we wanted to give a brief overview of what those changes look like. The Mists Arena was originally built as a more accessible space for players looking to self-organize structured fights using WvW skill balance, but the lack of team selection has always limited its usefulness. That won’t be a problem moving forward, as we’re adding the ability for players to manually select and switch between two different teams in the Mists Arena. The new flow of the Mists Arena island looks like this: Upon teleporting to the island, players are automatically switched onto a new team for spectators. This team is friendly to the two combat teams and cannot enter the arena floor. Spectators who attempt to enter the arena will simply be teleported back to the team selection area. On the edge of the arena are flags that players can interact with to freely switch between Mists Arena teams. Players on either of the combat teams will be able to enter the arena floor. Leaving the island will revert players back to their original WvW team. We’ve also added a transformation option for spectators, which removes their skills and allows them to float above the battlefield to get a better view of the action. This transformation is forced to maintain a certain height above the arena floor, and players in this transformation will be invisible to combatants inside the arena. This is available by interacting with a flag in the same area as team selection. It’s a small set of changes, but players will no longer be dependent on their Edge of the Mists team placement when looking to fight in the Mists Arena. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you in the mists! -The Systems Team Edited May 20, 2021 by Cal Cohen.2358 formatting 89 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PilzorStyleZ.8301 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 This sounds amazing! Thank you :)! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy.5639 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I love you cmc 8 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyga.7056 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) That fills my heart with joy 🙂 Edited May 20, 2021 by Tyga.7056 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apokriphos.7042 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Wow! I can't wait to see this in action! GvG enthusiasts will be greatly pleased. Please consider small scale roaming when adjusting balance for WvW as you continue to adjust the game mode for the better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infusion.7149 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Attention for WvW players and people interested in GvG. It's a good sign. 🙂 Re: "as we’re adding the ability for players to manually select and switch between two different teams" - this means that you don't need to be on a particular server, for the people that don't understand it. Not sure how much CMC had input on this, but it's a positive change. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mau.9124 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 "small set of changes" - This is the best thing for WvW/GvG in a long time. Not gonna lie. Thank you guys so much! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marquez.3602 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I don't think I can adequately express how excited I am to for this. Thank you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCameron.4863 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Puppet.6873 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Holy crap this is amazing!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINKAZZATORE.8135 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 that's extremely helpful to every guild in the game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allshallperish.4620 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) wow amazing, excuse my stupidity though can people still grief the gvgs? Edited May 20, 2021 by allshallperish.4620 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poxywoxy.3879 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Incredible change. Thank you so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimjack.8130 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 god ur hot cmc 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubrin.4869 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 📈 Edited May 20, 2021 by Zubrin.4869 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neftex.7594 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 thats actually great, now solve the griefers problem and all is good i think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfrozzenx.7528 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 This is an incredible and very welcome change. But please consider, that from how your post reads, it seems like it's not possible to stop trolls from entering the arena anymore. Does one keep their assigned team after dying & teleporting? If not, theres nothing stopping you from walking up to a flag, choosing a team and interrupting a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyLaR.3628 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, allshallperish.4620 said: wow amazing, excuse my stupidity though can people still grief the gvgs? yea that, any ways to prevent griefers from interrupting gvg's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akabanna.7630 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 This is amazing. Anet supporting GvG scene. Want more of that in the future. If at some point you're capable of doing something to prevent griefers like a private instance it would be perfect. I'm so happy RN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sane.9328 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 This sounds amazing, I am hyped for the change! Thanks xD On another standpoint, how will ppl interfering the battles be treated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingJake.6529 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 This is an amazing change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWI.4127 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Thanks so much, this is one of the best changes to facilitate GvGs since the arena was introduced! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammantium.8031 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Wonderful move, thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Deathrider.5910 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I got to say @Cal Cohen.2358 that this is the kind of attention that WvW has needed since release. I know it seems small to you, but it's small things like this that you guys need to be focused on as well while working on the big ticket items. Great job! Now please address the 300s cd issue. Small things like I said. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchonWing.9480 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 That's actually a pretty big change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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