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Originally Posted by Kaxmax  And yet you still see a ton of arena teams with people in S1 gear and blues, along with a huge influx of new 70s, rerolls, and alts.
I'm sorry, I'm just not convinced that you're going to see this huge migration of people out of the sub 1600 range. I'm sure there will be some moral outrage initially, but people will continue to queue up and get their 200 points a week. |
To spend it on what?
What does Johnny 1300 get out of the arena after he buys his gloves and his offhand? Nothing. He can't get to 1550 for legs, he can't get any of the honor shit that's not free. He can't get anything. What does he need points for? He can't even buy a cool mount or something with them. He buys his gloves, maybe his offhand and he's fucking done. He's not going to keep playing just to bank 5000 points for next season when he gets to spend 2000 of them on his gloves and offhand again.
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Originally Posted by Kaxmax That's the rub, I'm not convinced that's going to happen. People will still arena to get the s3 gear. 3 S3 pieces along with S4 gloves & off hand is still a pretty decent reward for losing 10 games a week. |
If you're in the arena system right now, you have the S3 gear. Anyone who's anyone can get Helm, BP, Legs and Gloves in a season. Literally, anyone. Come S4, those people have 2 pieces they can buy. Yes, you'll always have newcomers, but people who have been playing, and thus far have been the "Below average" people allowing you guys to be fucking leet are going to STOP QUEUEING BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING FOR THEM TO BUY.
If you really think people are going to keep queueing for arena points when there's NOTHING TO BUY, you're insane. Everyone who can't break 1500 is going to stop. What's that going to do to everyone above 1500 who's trying to get everything but weapons and shoulders? That's right, now they can't get them either, and the problem snowballs.