Thread: 3.2 PvP: Feast Game Mode Discussion Thread.

Originally Posted by Nalien

Well, I definitely want this now, it adds a lot more use to the Heavy effect as well since you'd be able to put more distance between people with a drag effect, absolutely amazing for mage LBs too...

Right, this is kind of why i want this with DRK. It goes from a job with no utility to a job where you can combo things with other aoe type jobs. That adds a great deal of value to DRK where it is otherwise at the bottom of the tank totem pole. And i think these kinds of mechanics, as i mentioned before, make for really fun and diverse gameplay whereas the current metagame is "i burst you, you burst me, now let's trade LB's" etc. It's pretty vanilla and unimaginative atm.

And the more of these kinds of mechanics you add to not just drk, but other jobs, the much stronger and healthier the game becomes. Instead of the game devolving to "target this guy all at once, use offensive/defensive buffs/lb's and see who wins" there is now an element of "ok that is an ability we have to now watch out for so we actually have to execute a proper gameplan, or we have to use our calculated judgment in order to win." To me that's the game that i really want to see played in feast.

If i wanna be picky i think a slightly bigger aoe is fine on the ability. The HP absorb is pretty useless and should be replaced with the black hole effect. I wouldn't mind them buffing it even a little bit more at the expense of a longer CD and essentially creating a job "ultimate" ability.

On that tangent, one thing i think the game might want to experiment with (and is something that would REALLY add to gameplay) is to either buff the signature long CD pvp abilities and turn them into "job ultimates." Additionally they could add new skills outright which would true job ultimates while getting rid of LB's, a change i would love to see happen.

Wow, just wanted to play a few games with mates of my FC, we have 0 Points in 4v4, no rating. We had 5 times the same enemy team, #1 from Cerberus Rank Silver, we have not played a lot together preseason and we had no chance... I mean 1 game or 2 in a row ok, but 5, unranked vs Silver... wtf, well done 125 points easy earned for them, and I dont think this is the way it should be to be honest. Any other experiences with that MMR in 4vs4 so far?

^ We got 3-4 points each game against you guys. Not 25 each match.

Not exactly sure how we got qued with you guys since they said they didn't implement the expanding rank matching, but can't do anything about that.

Well then 3-4 but it is no fun at all to play against the same team the whole time with that difference in rankings. As i wrote before, 1-2 is ok, more just a pain. I have no problem if I have to wait a bit longer for an invite, as long as there is a change to have more fun and the possibility to make progress in teamwork in pvp. PvP should be fun, but that is not possible under that circumstances.

^ well dont get us wrong... its just frustrating to get farmed that way...
we dont even get the chance to earn some experiance as a group...

But in all fairness, the mode is ranked, it is supposed to be competitive and the official season has started.

The best games are the most challenging ones, but it all depends on how many teams are queueing at any given time.

it wasn`t realy a challange for us... i just feel like i got farmed...
i would like to have a 4v4 practice mode... just to earn some experience...

Why can't a healer pick up the offensive buff to prevent the enemy team from acquiring it?

Situation was: enemy warrior was destroying a crate, I binded them with Blizzard, stood on top of it and wasn't able to pick it up.