Hello everyone! I can’t post into PvP Section, so I leave it here. Hopefully, mods can help to transfer this post into PvP>BGs section. Sorry for any grammatical mistakes. English isn’t my first language.
Since the world is under the hard influence of the Battle royal games, I feel like Blizzard could jump on that train too.
First of all, I don’t know any other MMORPG with Battle royal PVP mode. Second, the formula works and people enjoying it. Lastly, I can see the potential of the Battle royal in World of Warcraft.
Concept
We all remember the arena in Draenor. It didn’t work well. It was too small; people could queue up with any specialisation and gear — rather dull and unfair experience.
How do we make BR WoW Battleground better? Large Location, for example, take [Eye of the Storm] battleground, make it 3-4 times bigger. The storm will be the shrinking circle, to cause people to engage in a fight.
No specialisations or skills. Instead, players will hunt for gear. Gear will give skills and stats necessary to win the BR. Such as a weapon that offers a powerful attack spell, the shield might give stuns; body armour could provide auras; trinkets might provide roots or sprint (engineering essentially); sticky gloves can help to disarm the enemy or rings can give you various passives; boots of the high jump; belt could give short pala bubble etc. Also, players could collect consumables, such as potions to survive. After defeating the enemy, they will drop a chest that can be looted to get their gear. Players should be able to trade that gear to each other during BR.
I think you should engage in BR BGs in teams of three. Again, so your friends can play with you, or random players and create teamwork experience. This way players won’t feel lonely, and “service” sellers will have hard times to abuse the BG.
Games should be fast, around 20 minutes each. No one likes to sit for hours in BGs and possibly lose in the end. Because of that, the most optimal amount of players for the mode is 60 = 20 teams to play with.
Only 60 % speed mounts should be available.
Reward system. Players will get the bonus points for the BR. Closer they are to the first place the higher award will be. This can be exchanged for BR unique rewards. Examples are, Fame Box = Contains Random Title; Black Market Box; Gold Box. All of these should be very expensive. Now, BR transmog should feel like an achievement, along with necessary points you should have the right amount of wins to get it. Each piece must be purchased individually and require different BR amount of victories and necessary “achievements” to obtain. Reward system shouldn’t affect PvE or standard PVP content, so no gear as a reward.
Penalties for leaving = 15 min deserter and loss of BR points.
That’s my view on WoW BR. I feel like it can be achieved and could be very fun to play. Share your opinions, folks.