Alternative to AOO

PVP War Mode and World PvP
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I edited op, to clarify that outnumberer should not be disadvantaged by alterative to AOO.

If AOO was given to both factions, or removed entirely, would we immediately go back to big outnumbering in region? I suspect so, based on when AOO is down, outnumbered bonus goes back up within a week or two. Bonus will affect it somehat too, but for WPvPers the bonus is not relevant. Bonus is part of balancing the PvEers. AOO decreases outnumberer PvEers, extra bonus increases outnumbered PvEers. AOO is what matters for WPvP, or it should. If AOO didn’t trigger back on, we’d likely end up back where we were last year in faction balance.

Therefore an alternative to AOO would have to be as strong as AOO in enforcing balance. But preferably.

  1. Fair to both factions.
  2. Encourage permanent additional WPvP, rather than: WM on - kill 25 - WM off.

The end goal is closer numbers in region, to keep single faction shards to a minimum. This is currently achieved via AOO and bonus, outnumbered faction having motive to WM more than the outnumbering faction. But motivation is temporary. The closer balance is a pendulum, as AOO/bonus goes on/off.

Both factions having same WPvP incentive would be unlikely to increase the ratio of outnumbered. How to give outnumbered some sort of incentive, without the outnumberer feeling disadvantaged.

AOO increases WPvP on a temporary basis, we need an increase in outnumbered on a more permanent basis. The alternative solution should be based on permanently increasing number of WPvPers on outnumbered faction, without disadvantaging the outnumberers.

Possible Solution

  1. Outnumbered gets an incentive to WPvP, and keep WM on, that also discourages PvEers on outnumberer faction. A version of AOO based on weekly activity.
  2. Outnumberer gets compensation for the above, but compensation that would not encourage additional WPvPers too much, or PvEers at all. Something that makes sense that an outnumberer would want/need/have. For example, small honor points bonus because of their numbers strength. Or a PvP only 3% primary stat buff… something of value, but not too op, and makes sense for the stronger side.
  3. Keep bonus, it’s for PvEers that took a risk on WM. A decrease in outnumberer PvEers via PvP, and an increase in outnumbered PvEers via extra bonus, probably almost balances them out. Shouldn’t matter to WPvPers if one faction gets more PvE rewards. AOO seems the fairness issue. Keep bonus as is imo.

The above could increase the outnumbered WPvPers, without increasing the outnumberer’s WPvPers too much. Any additional WM features for both factions, such as a weekly activity based quest, could increase WPvPers on both factions - a bonus.

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