PvP intentionally stalled in Classic

[Kolben-icecrown (Kolben)]

That post says it will work the same way. Clear your schedule.

[Elflordomega-smolderthorn]

nah the pve release is not similar to vanilla classic either, they are staggering pvp far more than the pve

The content release schedule is literally built around the original patches and PvP is staggered accordingly.

Phase 1: Launch-1.2
Phase 2: 1.3-1.4 --> Honor system (1.4)
Phase 3: 1.5-1.6 --> WSG & AV (1.5)
Phase 4: 1.7-1.8 --> AB (1.7)
Phase 5: 1.9-1.10
Phase 6: 1.11-1.12

[Cheater-azjolnerub (Cheater)]

Deal with it imo.

[Ristra-suramar (Ristra)]

PVP INTENTIONALLY STALLED IN CLASSIC

In short, yes. Of course they did.

So we get nothing on launch.

Incorrect, you get PvP. Which is something many people would like. That period of time where PvP isn’t about currency collecting. World PvP thrives in this environment.

[Banjaa-deathwing]

@Kolben-icecrown

Blizzard hasn’t released any information about how the Honor System or Battlegrounds are to be released. If you have a post from Blizzard, link it.

This is how that actually went down in Vanilla

1.4 - Honor System
1.5 - Alterac Valley, Warsong Gulch
1.6 - Blackwing Lair
1.7 - Arathi Basin and Zul’Gurub

Having ranking, BGs and BG rep rewards in the game from launch has it’s own set of things to navigate.

Let Blizzard announce how it will be packaged.

Classic PvP Content Plan

Since we broke down the six phases of content that we’ll be rolling out for Classic, we’ve heard the increase in requests for PvP details so we wanted to get you up to speed on our plans there. As was the case when World of Warcraft originally launched in 2004, there won’t be a formal PvP system in WoW Classic at the outset. You’ll still be able to PvP, of course, and there will be no Dishonorable Kills, so you’ll be free to repeatedly hunt down every player and NPC in, say, Stranglethorn Vale …

[Hanners-emerald-dream]

but it will honestly just kill off pvp participation

I disagree. I think it will encourage participation because more people will be on even footing at launch of the honor system.

[anon83669306]

Again this is completely different than existed at this time in classic.

The whole point of the phases is to simulated the stages that existed at varying points of vanilla, to allow some sense of progression.

why they gotta treat classic pvp and rewards as something that needs to be nerfed and held back?

Same reason they’re treating WOW Classic PvE that way. To give players who do not want an instant rush to what 1.12 was like some sense of that original progression that patches provided.

If you really hate it that much, start playing in Summer 2020. (Or start PvPing, more accurately.) Consider this: Those who like the earlier iterations won’t get to have them forever, and that’s disappointing to them. Those like you who only like the later iteration may have to wait, but once you get to all phases released, it won’t change again.

[Hanners-emerald-dream]

Doesn’t smell like a troll, smells like someone who likes the private server model, which promotes toxic gameplay out the gate until enough people are 60 and can queue for BGs.

[Ogimirak-medivh]

why they gotta treat classic pvp and rewards as something that needs to be nerfed and held back?

I"m not sure I understand the complaint. All of the PVE content is being gated as well. No one is going to raiding Naxx within the next year.