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HB replacements: 2v2 or 3v3 Hero Battles
User	Impaled
Categories	Player vs. Player → Hero Battles

Now that HB's about to be removed, I've been thinking about alternatives to flat out throwing it away. It seems like one of the big complaints about the format is that it's 1v1, while GW as a whole is a fundamentally team-based game. Well, and that most skills were balanced for larger fights (6v6 or 8v8). So here are some ideas.

Suggestion

• Don't remove HB itself, but increase the amount of players per team to either:
  • 2 human players, with 2 heroes each, or
  • 3 human players, with 1 hero each.
• Unrated matches should pick players randomly, RA style.
• Rated matches and tournaments should pick whole, pre-selected teams, TA style.

Result

• HB would fit in better with the rest of Guild Wars, teamplay-wise.
• The increased player count would make HB easier to balance, and individual player skill would matter much more.
• Players would be less likely to win by exploiting AI bugs, again due to the increased player count.
• The RA-style unranked matches would still let people play HB casually.

There are probably things that could be done better with shrines and the rest of HB, but this would be an interesting start. More to come if I think of anything.

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