The Arena PvP system can be fixed in WotLK by resetting the entire arena experience. The arena PvP system will need a breather anyway since everyone will take a little while to level to 80.
At that point, change the rules on the system...give everyone equivalent gear as Bunkai suggested. Two versions of your character would exist: the PvE version and the PvP (or Arena) version. Then the Arena system really will be about skill and not gear. Until then, skill is an afterthought, at best.
Season 2 (Merciless Gladiator) will replace Season 1 (Gladiator). Merciless Gladiator will require honor only to purchase.
The non-set items, ie, Vindicator, will continue to be available and can be purchased solely with honor. The new non-set items are going to require arena points to purchase, except for the belt and necklace.
So in other words, the successor to Vindicator is where a major change is occurring. Vindicator always required honor for purchase. The next version will have some pieces that will require arena points. BG PvP'ers have been used to buying the non-set pvp gear with honor only since both the Veteran's gear and Vindicator's gear had the same requirements: play enough BG's, and you can purchase this gear. Now though, to get the next version, you'll have to go to the Arenas.
Blood Sport: Yup, still broken
Jun 2nd 2008 3:17PM (WoW)At that point, change the rules on the system...give everyone equivalent gear as Bunkai suggested. Two versions of your character would exist: the PvE version and the PvP (or Arena) version. Then the Arena system really will be about skill and not gear. Until then, skill is an afterthought, at best.
Activision Blizzard bows out of E3 [updated]
May 2nd 2008 1:11PM (Massively)Blood Sport: No scrubs allowed in Season 4
Apr 25th 2008 11:03AM (WoW)The non-set items, ie, Vindicator, will continue to be available and can be purchased solely with honor. The new non-set items are going to require arena points to purchase, except for the belt and necklace.
So in other words, the successor to Vindicator is where a major change is occurring. Vindicator always required honor for purchase. The next version will have some pieces that will require arena points. BG PvP'ers have been used to buying the non-set pvp gear with honor only since both the Veteran's gear and Vindicator's gear had the same requirements: play enough BG's, and you can purchase this gear. Now though, to get the next version, you'll have to go to the Arenas.