Free BG

[azurerogue]

It's that time again... I'm going to continue to make my arguments why BG should be free. You can read them or not. Here's the TL;DR version:

BG SHOULD BE FREE

BG is arguably all about farming gears for future BG, PvP, and WoE. The drops are among the best in the game for use in those environments (and not terribly useful outside of them in some cases). This means that BG is a great "end game" equipment farm (not to mention that if you enjoy PvP you probably find it somewhat fun). While there are a number of elements on heRO that specifically detract from this (random teams, timed BG unless you have keys, etc.) I think the most bothersome is the 50000 zeny fee to join.

Unless you used a key (which are inherently limited in quantity and thus similar to an economic resources such as zeny) you have to pay 50000 zeny to participate in BG (if you get selected). This is totally unfair. BG is the end-game for people who don't enjoy PvM or MvPing. It was, in my opinion, intended to introduce (in its original form) a way that players could earn better gear outside of the same old PvM grind.

Here's how they compare in my opinion. In PvM you farm to get better gear. What you need to invest to do this is time, resources (in most cases), and that's about it. In BG you farm to get better gear. What you need to invest to do this is time, resources, and zeny to even have the chance. On top of that you have little to no control over the composition of your team (unlike in PvM).

Why do players who want to BG have to pay for the right to spend resources and time and effort to get better gear? To be fair, then, I think that MVP maps should only be accessible if you pay 50000 zeny each time. You should also only be allowed to enter the map once an hour unless you have an item you earn from some other event. Also I think that when you go to MVP you should be randomly assigned team members.

I get that not everything about BG will change - but can we stop using it as a zeny sink because all you're doing is taking an outdated product and making players pay for it. Not only does it discourage people who might be interested in BG from trying it but it also gouges the PvP population of zeny beyond what they will naturally consume by using mats during BG.

Signed,

Me