World of Warcraft: Arena rewards progression |
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Now we all know that new Arena rewards can possibly be added "by the end of the season" just so the new items can become available by the next season. But even after Blizzard's claim of newer and more powerful gear coming to Arena competitors each season, it all comes down to how the rewards should progress.
Compare, for instance, the newbie Arena participant with his ample gear and toned skills to the veteran Arena contestant of last season. Not only does the player have an experience edge, the veteran's purple "blingage" allows him to forever keep the top of each season, leaving newer participants severely incapacitated.
Though drooling Ent Drysc was trying to be encouraging, he couldn't be any more inspirational with something he said. Quoting direct from the World of Warcraft Forums, Drysc stated, "Not all teams are going to have all of the rewards by the second season, in fact the large majority won't."
Another thing about the Arena seasons is that points carry over to the next season, allowing the more experienced vets to keep their standing. And since Arena rewards rely on Arena points, vets are a shoo-in for better gear. Plus, another issue arises: what if Arena teams spare their gold for the better gear that could possibly arrive by next season?
In effect, even if Blizzard does keep older Arena rewards for the new Arena competitors to grab, not everyone will be able to grab one since a large percentile of the upper bracket are all veterans. This, as a result, allows just a minute percentile of budding Arena competitors to actually join the mainstream competitors. And luck would probably have a lot to do with their success.
Even if the first season isn't ending, we could share the sentiments of Level 3 Blood Elf Mage Pingpung that the second season may not be as inviting for interested Arena hopefuls. Unless sponsored by Raid guilds who have the power to grab some serious Epic gear to stand a chance against the upper brackets, the Arena Average Joe should just stick to what he knows best and drop his dreams of grandeur and glory.
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Standing is based on Arena Rating not points. Arena rating does NOT carry over to next season, only the points used to purchase arena gear. Also, newbies will not face experienced vets. This is because the experienced vets will have such a higher rating than the newbies that it will never happen. Newbies will face newbies. Vets will face vets.