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World of Warcraft Arena PvP Season 4 Announced

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the finish-up-that-grind dept.

WoW Insider is reporting that Blizzard has announced the next season of Arena PvP combat, set to launch on June 24th. "As usual, teams will be allowed to keep any accumulated points, but all team and personal ratings will reset to 1500, and all titles from Season 2 will be removed. Also, the top rated teams from Season 3 will receive their titles, and for the very top, Armored Netherdrakes. It is also worth noting that this season will herald new Arena ratings requirements on most Season 4 gear, including many of the new honor rewards. In addition, Season 3's shoulder and weapon Arena rating requirements will drop slightly, all season 3 gear will cost fewer arena points, and the Season 2 gear will be purchasable for Honor."

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  1. In other words... by Frac+O+Mac · · Score: 5, Funny

    more of the same?

    1. Re:In other words... by Cathoderoytube · · Score: 4, Informative

      Oh man. I don't know about you, but I can't stand the PVP in World of Warcraft. They have to do something to make it more interesting. I had to play 20 games of Eye of the Storm just to get a stupid sword. I got the sword but was so disgusted with the ordeal I had to go through to get it I stopped playing the game all together. Once you hit 70 the game basically boils down to getting new gear. Which is mind numbingly boring if you're only interested in having fun.

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    2. Re:In other words... by illeism · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Once you hit 70 the game basically boils down to getting new gear. Which is mind numbingly boring if you're only interested in having fun. I don't think it boils down that neatly, if you are interested in pushing end game content then there is plenty to do. I do agree with you about PVP though, it seems like no one knows how to work together so its usually a shouting contest as everyone is telling everyone else what to do.

      However, when you get bored with that level 70 char you made you can always start a new character and start the fun all over again.

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    3. Re:In other words... by Bieeanda · · Score: 2, Insightful
      What do you mean, 'once you hit 70'? The game is about getting new gear from the moment the little post-chargen cutscene ends. The only difference is, you run out of new backgrounds to hunt gear against when you hit 70. Doing twenty runs in the battlegrounds is little different from chewing through Gnomeregan a dozen times before the Electrocutioner drops a piece of gear you're desperate for (and make the need roll on), or running the same raids over and over again.

      Okay, so there's two differences: At level 70, you're not going to outlevel the DPS or protection of whatever gear you eke out of faction rewards or instance runs. That is, until Wrath of the Lich King hits. Have fun disenchanting your high-tier sets and BG loot by the time you hit 72, and doing it all over again after you reach 80.

    4. Re:In other words... by Cathoderoytube · · Score: 2, Insightful

      "Have fun disenchanting your high-tier sets and BG loot by the time you hit 72, and doing it all over again after you reach 80."

      The joke's on you my friend. My account has long been canceled, and I have no intention of getting Wrath of the Lich King. I'd rather play Rock Band on Xbox live than spend 10 hours doing dungeon runs in the hopes I may get a new belt.

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    5. Re:In other words... by menace3society · · Score: 4, Funny

      But it's an awesome belt!

  2. Coming on the heels of WoWoW by John3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interesting that Blizzard would announce this so close to the release of World of World of Warcraft.

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  3. Pointless posting? by bornyesterday · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If you play WoW, you probably already knew this. If you regularly PvP in WoW, you definitely already knew this. If you don't play WoW, you probably don't care about this.

    Go ahead and mod me troll, but seriously...this is news?

    1. Re:Pointless posting? by Microlith · · Score: 2, Informative

      I do believe that's why it's a collapsed article.

      It's potentially relevant enough to warrant front-page exposure, but not enough to get a full summary display.

      Flexibility, I hear it's useful.

    2. Re:Pointless posting? by Cookie3 · · Score: 2, Informative

      The rating mechanic changes were known prior to today, but S4 arena's start date hadn't been announced (other than the notion that the ubiquitous "We'll give you a 2 week warning"). While it's hardly gaming "news", it is "new" and WoW players have been expecting this announcement for some time.

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  4. I LIKE the WoW news by defyg3 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I am a casual WoW player as well and a /. user. However, I don't endlessly troll WoW websites for this type of information.

    So mods, I like this type of news. If you dont like the posts, dont read them. Thanks!