I do not understand why they are forcing everyone into Arena to be remotely competitive with Arena players. So the average casual has a ceiling of being 2 seasons behind in gearing? What is the point of having 1600 minimum ratings when thats more or less forcing everyone who enjoys PvP to Arena to be competitive at all, and not a measure of
skill based rewards. Measure of earning items based on skill is when you reach the 2k+ ratings, forcing ratings at 1600 for equipment is
Forced Arena Participation, something that many blues pretend Arena isn't about. Its hilarious to read General Forum blues like Nethaera speak about how you dont have to Arena if you dont want to, but yet if you dont, you are so out-geared by Arena participating players that you literally are doing twice the work to beat them as they are you, in any PvP situation.
I do not play based on a timed WoW schedule anymore, and i am trying my damnest not to again. Ever since raiding pre TBC on timed schedules over 30 hours a week where i was sacrificing RL activities due to already consistently scheduled raid times, and always having to worry about it in terms of RL activities that came up. Never again.
But to enjoy PvP in WoW, and be remotely competitive, i basically have to Arena now and play on timed WoW schedules. That is all this change does. Skill is not 1600 ratings, its not 1700 ratings, its arguably 1800+ ratings, and even then it's very based on class you play and your composition and skill of your teammates. 1600 ratings is not a measure of skill based rewarding, its forced Arena participation. WoW blues need to get together and get their stories straight as to what Arena rewards are really about, instead of pretending like everyone who enjoys PvP has an option not to Arena, when that option isn't very practical to being competitive with those that do in a PvP environment.
1 season behind is fine, 2 seasons behind as a max ceiling not. Please don't force me to play WoW at the sacrifice of my RL instead of casually logging on and playing when i'm in the mood, just to be competitive
