Change the Length of Sunday WoE

[Ardney Wolf]

That's part of the burden of defense though and, IMO, is part and parcel of the WoE experience. When you do not have a castle, you have the luxury of that extra hour to level or whatever, but then, you don't have a castle, either.

When you own a castle, it's a different game then when you are trying to capture. When you are attempting to capture with nothing to lose, all you are concerned about is sniping at the last minute. Anything earlier is just giving yourself room to get in and work your way past defenses.

When you own a castle, you need to be prepared for a siege, each and every time WoE starts. You no longer have the luxury of wasting time or taking ti slow at the beginning of WoE, but then, you also have a castle and all the rewards that go with it.

By forcing castle owners to defend for a full 2 hours it's testing their teamwork, commitment, and mental stamina. If they want to keep their castle and econ in tact, they need to play their A-game the whole time. Opportunities to resupply are rare during a harried defense so this makes advanced preparation more of a factor. This can also be used to the attacker's advantage. If they're smart they will press the attack throughout the entire time WoE is active in the hopes that the enemy defense will break down due to attrition or mistakes made under pressure.

By shortening WoE, you remove a good deal of pressure from the defenders. You mention that there are few attacks during the 1st hour. That generally is not my experience during WoE, particularly recently, but it does happen on occasion. That doesn't indicate a problem with the system. It indicates a lack of preparation or determination on the part of the aggressors, or perhaps just a lack of attendance. The solution to those issues is not to shorten WoE.

Castles should be tough to capture and difficult to keep. Keep the times as they are.