07-16-2008, 08:51 PM
Quote:I've always thought that arenas should have predefined sets of equipment. If you want a purely skill-based affair, then give everyone the same gear and let talent spec and player skill be the rule of the day. Sure you remove a huge motivation to play arenas by taking away the gear rewards, but there are ways around that- titles, mounts, heck, maybe even free playtime.I completely disagree. Part of the skill and effort involved is the itemization. This is just as valid as your spec. I spec differently for 2s than I do for 3s and 5s due to my team makeup. I was dead set against it when they stopped allowing you to change gear in arenas too. If you put the time and effort into different sets of gear that is just as much prep and effort as anything else you can do to boost your team's ability to win. IMO pvp is about putting your character/team against mine. If I've itemized my ducks in a row and you're just a welfare epic mess I SHOULD win.
The playing field can not be "leveled" because that just takes the fun out of it. If there is no progression, no preparation, no hard choices, and because of which no hard fought victories what is the point?