Looks like PvP gear is going back to a WoD style

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From an interview with Ion on Icyviens page

  • They talked about PvP relative Item Level for PvP Gear (similar to what we had back in WoD). The idea they are discussing is shifting back from how PvP gear worked back then, when there were 2 item levels, so gear went up to Item Level 232 in PvP, making it the best to wear in PvP scenarios.

I for one love this. WOD had the best solution for pvp gear

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Moderate Power increase between PVP Tiers was a thing before WOD.

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link to interview?

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well yeah sure.

WoD pvp gear had two different item levels. for example " Wild Combatant’s gear, is ilvl 670 in PvE, and scales to ilvl 710 in PvP."

h ttps://www.icy-veins.com/forums/topic/56726-chains-of-domination-eu-group-interview/

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How about gear costs relative to WoD so it doesn’t take a year to gear an alt for PvP.

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I seem to recall early in the shadowlands development cycle that Ion said there would be PvP vendors, and gearing would be like wod. I’m having trouble trusting him at this point.

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Good news! making it the best to wear in PvP scenarios .

https://www.icy-veins.com/forums/topic/56726-chains-of-domination-eu-group-interview/

Set bonus activates in PVP settings? Or will we have actual gear scaling return.

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PvP gear already appears to be the best for PvP in the overwhelming majority of cases.

Is this going to do anything to manage the power gap in PvP or can I go ahead and just not care about this? Any plans to reduce the honor/conquest cost of gear for our alts?

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Huh maybe there is hope for this expansion or next 1 if they do this

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I read it as filling/moderating power gaps via WOD style increments.
WOD is a better community reference to this comparison in differences, they could have used other expansions too imo.
Wrath will be sold back to us soon enough.

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Somebody reach out to Graendoll. That guy/girl is probably out celebrating in the streets right now. :joy:

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Minus the fast acquisition of gear.
WOD classic will have that.

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Discussing ideas != implementation

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I am confused what is this supposed to solve. If anything it will allow them to make PVP garbage for PVE.

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That is why I mentioned Set Bonus upon entry in PVP settings.

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I’ll believe it when I see it.

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So if I understand this right, they’re going to make pvp gear scale up in ilvl? And hopefully this means they set the gap between honor and conquest gear to a small number?

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I hope so.

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:heart_eyes:

Just saw the news!!! I was ready to walk. Now I am dancing!!!

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Best news I’ve heard all day!

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