Looks like they are addressing the rating disparities between 2v2 and 5v5. In the short term, they are bumping the weapon requirement from 2200 to 2350, but they plan to have a longer term solution for season seven.
Here is the official word:
Official Blizzard Quote:
The current arena rating system allows more players to have higher ratings in the 2v2 bracket when compared to 3v3 and 5v5. We are preparing an in-game update that will be improving the rating system of the 3v3 and 5v5 brackets to allow all three of the brackets to have a similar number of players able to achieve ratings on par with what’s currently possible in our 2v2 arena bracket. As a result, we are changing the personal and team rating requirements for the item level 239 weapons from 2200 to 2350, but keep in mind the tooltip will continue to show the requirement as 2200 until patch 3.1.2.
As a result of the above improvements, this change will prevent an excessive number of players from reaching much higher ratings and acquiring the highest grade of weapons in-game. The increase in rating requirements is designed to keep the number of players able to obtain these arena weapons on par with the number of players who are able to obtain the same grade of weapons from Heroic Ulduar.
When Arena Season 7 launches we plan to return the highest rated season 7 weapons back to 2200 while also ensuring that the difficulty in achieving that rating is closer to what is intended, yet of similar difficulty for all brackets (rather than being easier for 2v2).
Could we make the 2350 ones look fucking cool? PLEASE?
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i like it the way it is, if only ALL arenas where like it...it's finaly a map where "Skill" is involved no hiding behind LoS, just a nice open circle. no "Ring around the rosie" as some call it with healers for 10 min. just a nice straight foward 2 min fight win or lose it's always a good fight.
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#1 Tyveris
Posted 07 May 2009 - 02:48 AM
Here is the official word:
As a result of the above improvements, this change will prevent an excessive number of players from reaching much higher ratings and acquiring the highest grade of weapons in-game. The increase in rating requirements is designed to keep the number of players able to obtain these arena weapons on par with the number of players who are able to obtain the same grade of weapons from Heroic Ulduar.
When Arena Season 7 launches we plan to return the highest rated season 7 weapons back to 2200 while also ensuring that the difficulty in achieving that rating is closer to what is intended, yet of similar difficulty for all brackets (rather than being easier for 2v2).
#2 Barburas
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:26 AM
#3 Fierss
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:26 AM
good thing i already bought the 2200 OH on my rogue oh wait nvm 2350 is still going to be easy
#4 vroomt
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:27 AM
#5 Eligos
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:30 AM
#6 Gunnolf
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:32 AM
#7 Fierss
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:33 AM
#8
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:34 AM
#9 Guest_Wickler_*
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:35 AM
#10 Thricton
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:35 AM
#11 Fierss
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:36 AM
2k and 2350 sounds about right.
#12 Eligos
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:38 AM
woah hi-jack my ratings more
#13 Squishyflap
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:39 AM
^
#14 Revelstoke
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:40 AM
#15 vlada
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:44 AM
#16 Kraum
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:45 AM
#17 Fierss
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:47 AM
#18 Artxyz
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:51 AM
I wouldn't mind as long as it scales the same way as the current system
all it means is bigger numbers on my character frame and more points at the end of the week
#19 Adanai
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:52 AM
#20 Vilerose
Posted 07 May 2009 - 03:53 AM
1) If you play 5v5 seriously, you can now get a shit load of points every single week.
2) Arena Master will be a lot more common.