Official Word on the Future of Arenas in WotLK

Morganfaey · August 26, 2008, 07:11 AM

Well, a few questions that kept popping up here about arena points have been answered.

From the Euro forums:
WoW-Europe.com Forums -> Wrath of the Lich King Arenas

Arena points will go poof once you hit 71, as will your teams. You will be able to make new teams and start fresh at 80.

However, it seems that if you stay at 70 you can keep your teams and keep doing ranked matches. There just won't be any new rewards.

They also say that they will be adding two new skirmish brackets so you can test out your new skills in the arena as you level.

Most importantly - New arena sets won't look like raid sets anymore!!! Yay!

Macrk · August 26, 2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Morganfaey

Most importantly - New arena sets won't look like raid sets anymore!!! Yay!

That is what I'm talkin' bout!

Gargan · August 27, 2008, 01:22 AM

but if they all look the same like the s4 gear, then that won't be too great either

Smok · August 28, 2008, 02:46 AM

Official Post:

We want to provide some information about the direction of the Arena system. Upon the release of Wrath of the Lich King, players will find they are still able to access the Arena system at level 70 for rated matches. Those competing in the Arenas at 70 will still be able to attain items using Arena points and rankings; however, we do not currently plan to offer new items or titles for this bracket. Players who level past 70 will have their Arena points reset to 0 and be removed from all Arena teams in the level-70 bracket.

Two new skirmish brackets (71-75, 76-80) will be available for players who wish to hone their Arena skills while leveling in Northrend. Those who reach level 80 will once again have the opportunity to create new Arena teams and play in rated matches once a new season starts. New items, titles, and end-of-season rewards will be offered to the most successful teams at level 80. Additionally, the sets released for the Arenas in Wrath of the Lich King will no longer share aesthetic similarities with tiered raiding gear. We want those equipped with the best PvP rewards and those with the best raiding sets to stand out from each other. Players at level 80 will also have the opportunity to compete in two new Arenas featuring challenging new layouts, terrain hazards, and moving obstacles.

*Akasha* · August 29, 2008, 10:36 PM

Some updates to Arena information:

Source: mmo-champion.com

Arenas

The point is to keep arenas simple, while leaving room to innovate.
Stream lost at this point, will update later.

Dalaran Arena

The arena is fairly small and mounts won't be allowed here.
Arenas will introduce new "movable" objects, changing the line of sight of the battlefield every few seconds in the arena. For instance pillars might go up and down randomly, on a timer, etc ...
There is a pipe coming from the ceilling, every once in a while a column of water will start dropping from this pipe.
Each team will start in a pipe on one side of the map, as the match begins a column of water will "push" the teams out of their pipes to prevent camping.

Orgrimmar Arena

There might have objects dealing damage to players, pillars moving up and down based on a timer. There will be visual signs on the battleground to warn players before something happens.
Triggered objects will deal damage to players, for example when the pillars go down spikes will come up.
Teams will be very close to each other at the beginning of the match. Players will start in elevators rising from the ground and will start 10 yards away from the enemy team.
Mounts will be allowed in this arena.
If you stay on a pillar when it rises up you go up with it.
There will be spikes around the elevators, they will go down a few seconds after you reached the fighting area to let you the time to check what classes you're facing.

Northrend Battleground

This battleground is located on an island south of Dragonblight
This is also an attack/defend game type battleground.
One team will attack and the other one defend, you will have a specific amount of time to succeed. After the end of the round teams will switch sides.
Attackers will come from boats and defenders will start in the middle of the beach.
There are 3 sections of walls in the Area, after each wall there are capture points and graveyards to make the attack on the next points faster.
Attackers will get more siege vehicles depending on their progression throughout the siege.
The battleground will be either 10vs10 or 15vs15, this isn't decided yet.

August 26, 2008, 07:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Morganfaey Member Character Info Katraya 80 Blood Elf Paladin Cho'gall US PvP Guild: Inebriated Raiding Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 4/61/6	Official Word on the Future of Arenas in WotLK Well, a few questions that kept popping up here about arena points have been answered. From the Euro forums: WoW-Europe.com Forums -> Wrath of the Lich King Arenas Arena points will go poof once you hit 71, as will your teams. You will be able to make new teams and start fresh at 80. However, it seems that if you stay at 70 you can keep your teams and keep doing ranked matches. There just won't be any new rewards. They also say that they will be adding two new skirmish brackets so you can test out your new skills in the arena as you level. Most importantly - New arena sets won't look like raid sets anymore!!! Yay!

August 27, 2008, 01:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gargan Registered Character Info Gargantuous 70 Gnome Warlock Cairne US PvE	Re: Official Word on the Future of Arenas in WotLK but if they all look the same like the s4 gear, then that won't be too great either

August 28, 2008, 02:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Smok Member	Re: Official Word on the Future of Arenas in WotLK Official Post: We want to provide some information about the direction of the Arena system. Upon the release of Wrath of the Lich King, players will find they are still able to access the Arena system at level 70 for rated matches. Those competing in the Arenas at 70 will still be able to attain items using Arena points and rankings; however, we do not currently plan to offer new items or titles for this bracket. Players who level past 70 will have their Arena points reset to 0 and be removed from all Arena teams in the level-70 bracket. Two new skirmish brackets (71-75, 76-80) will be available for players who wish to hone their Arena skills while leveling in Northrend. Those who reach level 80 will once again have the opportunity to create new Arena teams and play in rated matches once a new season starts. New items, titles, and end-of-season rewards will be offered to the most successful teams at level 80. Additionally, the sets released for the Arenas in Wrath of the Lich King will no longer share aesthetic similarities with tiered raiding gear. We want those equipped with the best PvP rewards and those with the best raiding sets to stand out from each other. Players at level 80 will also have the opportunity to compete in two new Arenas featuring challenging new layouts, terrain hazards, and moving obstacles.

August 29, 2008, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Akasha	Re: Official Word on the Future of Arenas in WotLK Some updates to Arena information: Source: mmo-champion.com Arenas The point is to keep arenas simple, while leaving room to innovate. Stream lost at this point, will update later. Dalaran Arena The arena is fairly small and mounts won't be allowed here. Arenas will introduce new "movable" objects, changing the line of sight of the battlefield every few seconds in the arena. For instance pillars might go up and down randomly, on a timer, etc ... There is a pipe coming from the ceilling, every once in a while a column of water will start dropping from this pipe. Each team will start in a pipe on one side of the map, as the match begins a column of water will "push" the teams out of their pipes to prevent camping. Orgrimmar Arena There might have objects dealing damage to players, pillars moving up and down based on a timer. There will be visual signs on the battleground to warn players before something happens. Triggered objects will deal damage to players, for example when the pillars go down spikes will come up. Teams will be very close to each other at the beginning of the match. Players will start in elevators rising from the ground and will start 10 yards away from the enemy team. Mounts will be allowed in this arena. If you stay on a pillar when it rises up you go up with it. There will be spikes around the elevators, they will go down a few seconds after you reached the fighting area to let you the time to check what classes you're facing. Northrend Battleground This battleground is located on an island south of Dragonblight This is also an attack/defend game type battleground. One team will attack and the other one defend, you will have a specific amount of time to succeed. After the end of the round teams will switch sides. Attackers will come from boats and defenders will start in the middle of the beach. There are 3 sections of walls in the Area, after each wall there are capture points and graveyards to make the attack on the next points faster. Attackers will get more siege vehicles depending on their progression throughout the siege. The battleground will be either 10vs10 or 15vs15, this isn't decided yet.