01-11-2008, 10:26 PM
Stinkyqueue isn't part of the problem - it's a symptom. The problem was that AV was supposed to be epic, taking hours or days to complete, with rewards that reflected that. 40 people on voice vs a pug can be done in minutes, and that skewed the rewards. But stop for a moment and think about the insanity of telling people in a social MMO that they **CANNOT PLAY WITH THIER FRIENDS!!** The only real long term answer I can see is some sort of matchmaking system.
Really, if a typical AV game goes 25 min and a premade can roll it in 10, is it any different then a AB match that should take 30min getting 5 capped in 7min?
Are there really successful objective oriented FPS's that are balanced around 40v40? I don't know, I haven't played FPS much lately. And what does faction jumping have to do with it? Are you saying that horde are inherently and unalterably better at pvp then the allies? And even if they are, would significant numbers switch over, given the opportunity?
Really, if a typical AV game goes 25 min and a premade can roll it in 10, is it any different then a AB match that should take 30min getting 5 capped in 7min?
Are there really successful objective oriented FPS's that are balanced around 40v40? I don't know, I haven't played FPS much lately. And what does faction jumping have to do with it? Are you saying that horde are inherently and unalterably better at pvp then the allies? And even if they are, would significant numbers switch over, given the opportunity?