World PvP events

[Simonich]

Suggestion: Once in a specific ammount of time, GMs will announce on forums, on a specific thread, that war will happen in this zone (etc.).

In addition (only if it doesn't reach your blizzlike limits), there could be some boss NPCs (no reward whatsoever that will represent the base of a side, perhaps with some additional guards around him. (Guards of the faction town in the zone, for example: Hillsbrad foothills. Horde=Tarren Mill Deathguard . Alliance=Southshore Guard). That would make things a lot more fun. And it does not affect those players who play just for the "blizzlike". But this can be optimal in this suggestion.

You may say there is already enough world PvP going on, and that people make events themselves. But we all know that unfortunately people put value on what someone with authority would say. World PvP raids that are made often are made to attack an alliance aligned territory, without facing an opposed organized world PvP group. It is really hard for a player to motivate the enemy faction to make an entire raid for the purpose of world PvP in a neutral and contested area, and it never happened yet.

But if some sort of GM announces place and time, there will be sure 3-5 people who will make raids from both factions to show up at the area. Its true. And it could only do good on the server. (The suggestion with the NPCs can be ignored). Recommended zones for something like this are zones that have both a horde and an alliance base. For example. Ashenvale, Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands, maybe barrens (with alliance starting at Northwatch Hold) or maybe even durotar.

[Uzephi]

If Alliance start at northwatch, they would have to code in a spirit rez/GY there for that one event as the only alliance GY in The Barrens is in Ratchet. I do like the idea though. The 2min rez timer would cause some issue though.

[nervous]

If you want world pvp events, get your guild to 60 and swing your dick at the alliance guilds and keep them out of black rock mountain before their raid starts. Artificial events don't foster faction hate.

[Mugo]

I remember some beta test screenshots (or was it even alpha?) representing some challenges like OP had described on Gurubashi arena. There was a titan-like mob as a boss and he had some help from the lesser races of Azeroth. Held no treasures, yet granted either bonus skill points or something of a sort. Could be usefull back at the moment I believe.

Nowadays, I don't know. I like the core idea where you gather in an outdoor raid and attempt a very strong mob (Volcanos, Supremus or Kraator anyone?) and get some rare recipe or formula your guild enchanter crave madly, but to see it as a set event imo defeats the purpose of finding this rare elite huge badass mob and the possibility of losing it to other faction is almost minimal since ... You know, premades, A/H tatio...

But I think that if idea could be polished in all aspects, then it'd be awesome. We had such stuff in beta, why not add something like that once in a while? Could be scripted neatly with RP stuff (ogre snatched a rexipe for buff food or a leper gnome stole a schematics from Gnomeregan for example)... Would be sweet up to pancreatics. xD

[Mulen]

well you can start world pvp your self
its like a snowball.. more people will show up slowly

[Simonich]

Bump.

I've been thinking. A suggestion that may be non-blizzlike though.

Each week, for some hours, turn a zone into a battlefield.
It's not blizzlike, but would people hate it just cause it's not blizzlike?
Every god damn server made out there is blizzlike, maybe it's time for a change?
Blizzlike mainly satisfies players who play here for nostalgia (some of them dont even hit 60)

But many players play here because vanilla is actually fun. You may say 50% of population wants blizzlike (which im really sure its much lower than that, people who at least wouldnt mind this suggestion)

Let's give players who want plain fun some space for them too!
For example, each saturday for 3 hours, turn a zone to a battlefield.

Let's take durotar as example.
There will be some sort of objectives. Basicly places with buildings

Sen'jin Village (small horde controlled town)

Razor Hill - The horde outpost that horde players will defend. In addition, orgrimmar grunts, will be added for defense, or any other horde alligned npcs. There will be an elite npc that will be the guy who needs to be killed, in order for alliance to take control of razor hill)

Tiragarde Keep. - It will be the starting place for alliance. There will be alliance npcs added. And probably an alliance elite npc, that will be the general of the assault.

Alliance will try to take control of razor hill. They will do that by killing the specific npc that is the objective. (In addition npcs may be added as sign of control, every happening will be announced) Their next target is orgrimmar. Basically this is the idea, we can see how it will be continued further.

You can use npcs from alterac valley. Frostwolves (horde) and Stormpikes (alliance). There's a huge variety of weaker and stronger npcs from factions in that zone. The elite npcs that will represent generals can be for example "Commander Mortimer" for alliance and "Commander Dardosh" for horde. Or even the captains, which are "Captain Balinda Stonehearth" for alliance and "Captain Galvangar" for horde, more characteristic boss npcs and relatevily stronger.

The zones may become contested for that time (that is your decision)
There doesn't have to be a script for npcs. There will be spawned by GMs. The spot of the npcs spawned can be pre-decided. A simple way, there's no need for complicated methods. (GMs will be hidden) An announcement shall take place before the event. GMs will watch the battle, and make things happen, depending to players taking objectives.

This suggestion can be unfriendly for lower levels who are in the zone. Personally, i'd love it anyway, even if some quests would be impossible for me at that moment, since a war is going on, id rather watch the war. It's not like it will be impossible to level for them. And the satisfaction for the participants in the event will be huge.

This can be done in contested areas instead. There are 3 perfect contested zones for these kind of events, its not a coincidence these zones are linked to a battleground.

Ashenvale. Splintertree Post vs Astranaar (linked with warsong gulch, zone with many alliance and horde bases/outposts)

Hillsbrad Foothills. Southshore vs Tarren Mill (linked with alterac valley, alliance and horde base really close to each other, with some extra alliance grounds all over the zone)

Arathi Highlands. Refuge Pointe vs Hammerfall (linked with arathi basin, many bases of alliance and horde npcs, suitable for a nice battle)

These are examples for areas that war can take place once a week.
I've discussed this with people, they like the idea. This never happened in any server, you guys can be the first ones to make something so unique.

You can try it for once or twice, and see the feedback of people.

Please take this suggestion into consideration. I am willing to discuss and answer to questions in private.

[Simonich]

I have been posting similiar suggestion to other servers. But they rather ignored it.

There are much more things to say and explain. If you would accept my request to discuss this in-game, privately,
I would be much more motivated to explain everything and describe everything, and respond to any question.

Thank you.

[Ganetsa]

Good idea!

[skyracer500]

You're wanting lvl 5's to defend razor hill for 3 hours against t1+ geared folks? Sounds like a lot of fun. Honestly, I appreciate the enthusiasm, however this server is and will always be blizzlike. What you're wanting is something that requires phasing technology which vanilla didn't really have, nor would the nost staff have the time or patience to program that for something 90% of people would not participate in.. I'm not walking from stormwind to durotar for no incentive other than destroying noob quest givers for DHK.

[Simonich]

You're wanting lvl 5's to defend razor hill for 3 hours against t1+ geared folks? Sounds like a lot of fun. Honestly, I appreciate the enthusiasm, however this server is and will always be blizzlike. What you're wanting is something that requires phasing technology which vanilla didn't really have, nor would the nost staff have the time or patience to program that for something 90% of people would not participate in.. I'm not walking from stormwind to durotar for no incentive other than destroying noob quest givers for DHK.

The way you're concluding to what im requesting is stupid. Why would you consider i ask lvl 5s to defend....Ofcourse lvl 60s will show up, i think its too obvious. And dont say it will always be blizzlike. You don't know what the developers are actually thinking. The blizzlike tag often represents a good quality server, you dont know if they will change their mind. There's no need for phasing technology. A war will be going on, and unfortunately they wont be able to safely complete these tasks for this small period.

But as i said, in case they wont do it in a place like durotar, they can pick the contested places, did you read that part? It's not much programming either. Just a plan of how will the battle work and npcs spawned. Use of .npc add, takes some time to make an awesome event that 5000:10= 500 people would participate

I stood for my point