Mvq
2016 TC Champion
Q: Will the PvP gear stat template be available for lower levels? Or will our gear in PvP be the PvE stats at lower levels?
A: The PvP stat templates will apply at lower levels (and scale accordingly).
Q: If I turn off XP, can I still gain PvP lvl? Will I have access to same PvP spell & prestige reward as a lvl 10 like a lvl 110?
A: The PvP Honor system is only available at level 110.
Q: What does "PvP stat template" mean?
A: When you enter a battleground or arena, the game will set your stats from your spec, not your gear. This means all of your stats will come from a template specific to your spec. If one spec isn't doing well in PvP, their spec's template can be tuned individually. PvP talents plus the spec stat templates will allow the team to tune balance in arenas and battlegrounds much better than they ever have been able to do before. As you get better gear, your stats are increased a smaller amount.
Q: are the pvp level brackets going to be changed with legion?
A: PvP level brackets are not changing. The gear provided will scale to your level (similar to Timewalking gear).
Q: Will there be any changes at all to Racials in Legion. Or happy with how they turned out after changes in WoD?
A: Overall they're pretty solid, but we'll tweak them as needed for Legion. The Human racials in particular may need to change, to account for the new PvP systems.
F: Spirit is being changed to Versatility.
Mouseover to see Legion version.
Mouseover to see retail version.
Q: Will item level matter regarding stats in low level PvP?
A: Yes, in a similar manner to max-level PvP. The stat difference will be considerably smaller.
Every Man For Himself UPDATE:
In the next version of the Legion Alpha, we’re adjusting the Human racial ‘Every Man for Himself’ to only remove stun effects. The racial will share a 30 second cooldown with other similar effects.
Due to the changes to PvP gear and the introduction of PvP talents in Legion, the Warlords of Draenor implementation of Every Man For Himself no longer makes sense. So instead, we’re trying out an implementation that functions similar to Will of the Forsaken. It will only break Stun effects, but won’t trigger the full 2-minute cooldown on your Gladiator’s Medallion ability (which is the Legion version of the current Medallion trinkets).
As always, this change isn’t final, and we’re looking for feedback from testers once they’ve had some time with it.
Q: Stay true to the idea of a tank being hit; make Taunt give penalties for not hitting tank, such as reduced damage dealt.
A: We don't think the fantasy of "I get hit" works well in PvP. Prefer to work on the "I'm on the front line" fantasy instead.
Mail / Plate Level Requirements Changed:
Plate and Mail wearers in Legion start off with Plate / Mail at Level 1 - not Level 40 now.
Honorable Medallion:
This build includes our solution for the “CC break trinket” for low level classes. Upon entering a battleground or arena for the first time, players will learn the “Honorable Medallion” (temp name) spell. This spell removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character while in PvP combat and has a 3 minute cooldown. Players can learn this spell at any level and it resides in the General section of your spell book. The first row of PvP talents then modifies the Honorable Medallion. This will provide the “CC break trinket” mechanic for all levels of PvP player. Feedback on this solution would be appreciated!
I'll update the thread as soon as I get more information.
If you know something I don't, feel free post it here and I'll update the thread with your information.
A: The PvP stat templates will apply at lower levels (and scale accordingly).
Q: If I turn off XP, can I still gain PvP lvl? Will I have access to same PvP spell & prestige reward as a lvl 10 like a lvl 110?
A: The PvP Honor system is only available at level 110.
Q: What does "PvP stat template" mean?
A: When you enter a battleground or arena, the game will set your stats from your spec, not your gear. This means all of your stats will come from a template specific to your spec. If one spec isn't doing well in PvP, their spec's template can be tuned individually. PvP talents plus the spec stat templates will allow the team to tune balance in arenas and battlegrounds much better than they ever have been able to do before. As you get better gear, your stats are increased a smaller amount.
Q: are the pvp level brackets going to be changed with legion?
A: PvP level brackets are not changing. The gear provided will scale to your level (similar to Timewalking gear).
Q: Will there be any changes at all to Racials in Legion. Or happy with how they turned out after changes in WoD?
A: Overall they're pretty solid, but we'll tweak them as needed for Legion. The Human racials in particular may need to change, to account for the new PvP systems.
F: Spirit is being changed to Versatility.
Mouseover to see Legion version.
Mouseover to see retail version.
Q: Will item level matter regarding stats in low level PvP?
A: Yes, in a similar manner to max-level PvP. The stat difference will be considerably smaller.
Every Man For Himself UPDATE:
In the next version of the Legion Alpha, we’re adjusting the Human racial ‘Every Man for Himself’ to only remove stun effects. The racial will share a 30 second cooldown with other similar effects.
Due to the changes to PvP gear and the introduction of PvP talents in Legion, the Warlords of Draenor implementation of Every Man For Himself no longer makes sense. So instead, we’re trying out an implementation that functions similar to Will of the Forsaken. It will only break Stun effects, but won’t trigger the full 2-minute cooldown on your Gladiator’s Medallion ability (which is the Legion version of the current Medallion trinkets).
As always, this change isn’t final, and we’re looking for feedback from testers once they’ve had some time with it.
Q: Stay true to the idea of a tank being hit; make Taunt give penalties for not hitting tank, such as reduced damage dealt.
A: We don't think the fantasy of "I get hit" works well in PvP. Prefer to work on the "I'm on the front line" fantasy instead.
Mail / Plate Level Requirements Changed:
Plate and Mail wearers in Legion start off with Plate / Mail at Level 1 - not Level 40 now.
Honorable Medallion:
This build includes our solution for the “CC break trinket” for low level classes. Upon entering a battleground or arena for the first time, players will learn the “Honorable Medallion” (temp name) spell. This spell removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character while in PvP combat and has a 3 minute cooldown. Players can learn this spell at any level and it resides in the General section of your spell book. The first row of PvP talents then modifies the Honorable Medallion. This will provide the “CC break trinket” mechanic for all levels of PvP player. Feedback on this solution would be appreciated!
I'll update the thread as soon as I get more information.
If you know something I don't, feel free post it here and I'll update the thread with your information.
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