1) Long queue times. 30 min+ queues if you check every pvp box, which doesn't matter because...
2) I always get Slaughter mode. There is no variety in the matching, always get Slaughter mode and Slaughter mode is just the worst.
2a) Limited strategy.
2b) I'm Maelstrom and always lose to Adder + Flames collusion and/or premades. 12+ matches with no wins so far this week.
2c) I'm on ps3 and the mid won't load with 72 people plus nodes there. Just drop ps3 support if you're going to design content in such blatant disregard to ps3 limitations.
3) PvP gear is only good in Wolves' Den unsynced level 50 (which almost nobody does). And yes I know a lot of it has crit/dtr but my demon boots from WoD give me better crit (same everything else) as my pvp crit/dtr boots in Frontline.
3a) It requires an enormous amount of wolf marks to obtain.
3b) It has high rank requirements. My PvE gear has been consistently better than PvP gear of my rank that I can equip.
4) PvP takes too much exp to rank up and roulette doesn't give bonus exp or marks, just more boring tomes. The challenge log would be helpful except...
4a) Nobody does Wolves' Den (see above), queue times are prohibitive, and Maelstrom never wins Slaughter (the only mode anyone ever wants to do).
4b) The exp bonus from the challenge log is slight compared to how much exp you need to rank up.
4c) There are not enough challenge log modes (participate, win). Maybe add kill X nodes, drones, other players, something.
5) Balancing is terrible. I know it's for the sake of shorter queues but I'm so sick of 6 tank, 2 drg 8-person parties. Also BLM are OP and should have their LBs nerfed into the ground but any ranged is still a whole lot better than melee. Pvp abilities for tanks are terrible. We need more abilities to actually let us tank and everyone needs more abilities to get rid of CC effects (considering that IF you have a healer, they will never ever remove a single effect from you).
Yeah this is a rant. So frustrated by the state of PvP in this game.![]()