Buff given for Arenas lasting 15 minutes or longer.

[Nangz]

I didn't see a thread on this, but this line to the ptr patch notes really has me intruiged. It seems to be aimed almost exclusivly at situations where a healer or someone refuses to leave an arena and is able to 2v1 an enemy team. ( since I feel this happens most in 2s)

For Arena matches lasting longer than 15 minutes, one of the teams will receive a buff called "The Crowd Chose You" that increases damage, critical strike chance, stealth detection, and reduces damage taken. The buff is awarded based on the following criteria.
Team with the largest number of players alive.
Team that brought an enemy player closest to death (lowest health).

Source:

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/101...Live-6_20_2013

Personally I like this but would love to hear other people's thoughts on it.

[Danshot]

I love it, it's an awesome addition.

[bals]

Also for 2s teams that go as double healers and wait for the other team to leave.

[Mormolyce]

Wow, how did I not see that? Big change. Sounds like it's for the better too, though I bet if you're on the wrong end of it you'll hate it :P

[flyhalf07]

such a good idead due to healers and blood dk

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but must suck if its just a cc battle then u get this "buff"

[Darksoldierr]

I like the changes

[flyhalf07]

is this only in 5.4 pvp?

[Nangz]

such a good idead due to healers and blood dk

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but must suck if its just a cc battle then u get this "buff"

I almost feel 15 minutes is too short for this reason. There are plenty of close arena matches that last that long. I forget what the draw timing is, but maybe something like 20 minutes would be better.

[Mikael123]

Great addition. One of the reasons I quit doing 2v2 was matchups against unkillable combos like resto druid + disc priest that would make the fight last 60 min. People can then no longer try to bore their opponent to death.

[inboundpaper]

I don't even remember the last time I had a 2's game over 10 minutes.

[Nicola]

There was some discussion about this already a while ago but that was mainly guessing about what would trigger it, seems we know it now.
I'm not too happy with the following though: "Team that brought an enemy player closest to death (lowest health)." A team shouldn't win just because their mage managed to bring someone to 2% health with some lucky burst while the other team had the upper hand all game long.

[Vathius]

Me and my healer partner spent 10 min trying to kill this blood dk last season. We stopped and /shruged at him, he summon a pet... then pointed to the pet, and the pets name was 'Imnotleaving'

If its going stop stupid behaviour like this then bring it.

[Kuniku]

I don't think it will be perfect by any means, but at least it'll stop those draws say in 2s when you kill the dps, but don't have enough dps on your side to finish off the healer.

I wonder if there will be an achievement for winning against a team who has got the buff :3

[Nicola]

I don't think it will be perfect by any means, but at least it'll stop those draws say in 2s when you kill the dps, but don't have enough dps on your side to finish off the healer.

I wonder if there will be an achievement for winning against a team who has got the buff :3

How exactly do you want to win against a team with the buff? From pictures it seems whoever has the buff becomes immune to damage.

[loki504]

How exactly do you want to win against a team with the buff? From pictures it seems whoever has the buff becomes immune to damage.

who says its 100% reduced dmg? maybe its 10 or 20%

[Kuniku]

How exactly do you want to win against a team with the buff? From pictures it seems whoever has the buff becomes immune to damage.

it just says reduced damage? clearly it wouldn't be easy to win against a team with such a great buff, but assuming its not 100% damage reduction it wouldn't be impossible =p

[Anuibus]

who says its 100% reduced dmg? maybe its 10 or 20%

Its a 100% damage reduction, with a 1000% increase in damage done, 100% critical chance, and stealth detection with a radius of 9999 yards. You're not going to win if the other team is buffed with that.

[The Ogdru Jahad]

Good, now the 13 year olds playing blood DKs in arena thinking they're pro mlg for not dying will actually have to try for once. God I hate some people.

[Nerevar]

It's idiotic. They're diminishing skill once again, and now people will win just of pure luck. What a stupid addition.

Good, now the 13 year olds playing blood DKs in arena thinking they're pro mlg for not dying will actually have to try for once. God I hate some people.

BDKs usually drop someone to death, and two or more of them survive. If anything, this will only help them.

[Kuniku]

Its a 100% damage reduction, with a 1000% increase in damage done, 100% critical chance, and stealth detection with a radius of 9999 yards. You're not going to win if the other team is buffed with that.

well thats just overkill...