The Fields of Glory (Shatter)

[NovaLevossida]

If the issue is casters (but apparently not bow and gun casters) doing damage too safely from range, why not just have a status on the ice that reduces all damage based on range from the target. Closer to the target = more damage. You can sit back safely, but you'll do less damage. You can move in to gain damage.

[Cleanse]

• The amount of data required to win a 72-player match will be reduced from 1800 to 1600
  For a 72-player match, the length of the match ended up being fairly long, even after destroying all the icebound tomeliths. Therefore we will be reducing the amount of data required to win a match.

This means there will be little to no time left for making a comeback. It is annoying getting 2v1'd at the end, but there are strats to avoid losing a lead, and at the same time, this can allow for second or third to come back.

• Icebound Tomeliths
  When comparing caster DPS and melee DPS, casters were able to damage icebound tomeliths from a relatively safe distance. To balance the DPS between melee DPS classes, the icebound tomeliths will have their magic resistance increased by 50%.

This change might make sense only in 72. 24 it could hurt a party composition. Also, large ice takes a while to kill in 24.

In addition to this, we have received numerous comments stating the win/loss rate between the three nations aren't balanced well, in part due to situations where there are strong pre-made parties in specific Grand Companies. The dev. team is aware of this, and currently looking into how they can make adjustments.!

The solution is to remove the GC restriction. This will fix the long queue times some skewed GCs have and it will spread out the organized teams among each team randomly.

[Kuji]

It was somewhat obvious they don't spare any thoughts for pvp since they recoloured the same mount.
Exclusive look to next frontlines reward

[KayVonTrarx]

The only thing I can see SE being legitimately afraid of for removing GC requirements is Win Trading in 24 mans. Lore is a stupid excuse IMO when it has such a negative effect on player experience.

Even so, the net benefit of removing GC restrictions should be positive with respect to queue times, skill imbalance and maybe even toxicity.

[kisada]

they have outright said that they keep it in for lore-based reasons. it has literally nothing to do with issues of impropriety.

[Karen_Cerfrumos]

Lore-based reasons that are so important new Frontline maps don't even get introductory quests or explanations and just get dumped into DF with zero fanfare.

[Aviars]

[*]The amount of data required to win a 72-player match will be reduced from 1800 to 1600
For a 72-player match, the length of the match ended up being fairly long, even after destroying all the icebound tomeliths. Therefore we will be reducing the amount of data required to win a match.

Weird how you guys are deciding to gut the only part of the game that didn't involve just chasing around crystals. Deciding to cut the only time of the game with actual pvp, sigh.

Also a point I saw someone else make, you mention ranged being too strong while only nerfing Black Mages and Summoners, I guess everyone will just switch to Bards and MCH now. A change like this makes it clear that all these changes are just poorly thought out or just weak attempts at putting on bandaids and hoping it works.

Seriously just scrap Grand Companies limitations, it is something that just doesn't work and can't be fixed. SE scrapped 1.0 because it was just bad, the same should happen to current frontlines. PVP Reborn please.

[Morningstar1337]

It was somewhat obvious they don't spare any thoughts for pvp since they recoloured the same mount.
Exclusive look to next frontlines reward

I think that might be to help players get at least one Allagan Drone mount more easily. They also use the same mount models for the Primal mounts an the Amazon promotion, does that mena they don;t care about raiders or their promotions?

[kisada]

Also a point I saw someone else make, you mention ranged being too strong while only nerfing Black Mages and Summoners, I guess everyone will just switch to Bards and MCH now. A change like this makes it clear that all these changes are just poorly thought out or just weak attempts at putting on bandaids and hoping it works.

Seriously just scrap Grand Companies limitations, it is something that just doesn't work and can't be fixed. SE scrapped 1.0 because it was just bad, the same should happen to current frontlines. PVP Reborn please.

yeah one of the amazing things is the complete obliviousness to how it will affect interest in caster jobs. do the devs really think this won't affect how players treat other players who still queue on casters? good luck to those guys because they are gonna be the new scorn of entire alliances.

SE needs to get real about how they approach pvp. i've complained a lot over the past 2-3 years but we are entering some territory that is beyond mind boggling.

[DeliriumTrigger]

We will continue to make adjustments based on everyone's feedback, so please continue to submit your comments and requests!

Please remove GC restrictions!