Thread: 2.3 Frontline What do we know?

Just imagine the thanatos fight in CT.
The healers are the magic pots
And everyone else is just running around spamming abilities and jumping.

I am curious to see if they will segregate players based on their Grand Company affiliation or have incentives to run in a pack of the appropriate color (localized buffs, reward increases, etc.).

Originally Posted by Kairgon

Just wanted made this to see people opnion&discuss about it.

So far we know that Frontline going be 8v8v8. And didnt they mention about grand company come part of it? Because if thats case.. as in adder vs maelstorm vs uldah.. thats going be hurt que even more, aka, do we even have enough healer for each grand company side? lol

Anyone got more info about it? There might be more info during E3 but just curious if anyone heard any info about it other than 8v8v8 part ?

How would it hurt the PvP queues more. The reason queues are shit in wolves is cause all it is, is 4v4 arena on the same map with zero ladder and matches last up to only like 30 seconds in random queue but have to wait up to 30 mins just to play for that 30 seconds. We don't know what frontlines is gonna be nor do we have details since they kept it hush hush. but assuming it's mass group pvp, it will draw in A LOT more players than 4v4 will.

Or more long queues

Taking wintrading to a whole new level.
8ppl -> 24ppl wintrading.
Well played SE well played -._-.

Originally Posted by Nalien

I was under the impression there would be no queues for Frontlines, wasn't it meant to be an open world PvP zone, rather than an instance?

You know TBH, they've never even said anything about it being instanced or anything either... We all just assumed it would be.. but hey now if it's an open world PvP zone, even better. And the best way to not get disappointed is to not have high hopes for it in the first place hahaha =P

Originally Posted by Epistane

You know TBH, they've never even said anything about it being instanced or anything either... We all just assumed it would be.. but hey now if it's an open world PvP zone, even better.

Well, since it's not strictly 8v8v8 and will be 24 man+, it kind of has to be open world, doesn't it? Instances aren't that fluid in participation requirements thus far (short of people leaving after entering). It would fit with their comment that it'll be easy to get into for newcomers, too. You can just enter the zone and start participating with the event, rather than having to queue/find a group, while the "real" PvPers will form parties to participate, meaning 8v8v8.

Ever since it was first announced I was under the impression that it would be open world, can't remember what exactly they said that made me think that though. The only time I ever doubted that was when they came out with the 8v8v8 comment recently, but they ended up clearing that up. Guess we'll find out soon though, it's a big piece of 2.3s content so I imagine they'll touch on it in the E3 live letter, I hope they will at least...