IDEA: Time Zones, different start times for Arenas in different regions.
Captain_Nietsch
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Hi!
Playing the game in Europe (Sweden to be exact) I've come across the problem that Arenas mostly start 3 pm PST, which is Midnight here in Sweden. That means I'm probably already asleep and won't be up for hours when Arena starts. It's less of a problem when an Arena goes on for a few days however.
It might be a big change to suggest, but what about having different start times in different regions, to even this out a bit. Europe has one starting time, North America one and so on? Maybe even different regional servers we log on to, a bit like wow or other MMO-games?
What are your thoughts? Am I the only one who finds it hindering me at times?
Playing the game in Europe (Sweden to be exact) I've come across the problem that Arenas mostly start 3 pm PST, which is Midnight here in Sweden. That means I'm probably already asleep and won't be up for hours when Arena starts. It's less of a problem when an Arena goes on for a few days however.
It might be a big change to suggest, but what about having different start times in different regions, to even this out a bit. Europe has one starting time, North America one and so on? Maybe even different regional servers we log on to, a bit like wow or other MMO-games?
What are your thoughts? Am I the only one who finds it hindering me at times?
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This will allow people to build the arena around their timezone/life schedule.
Also, it doesn't matter what time they start. You get exactly as much time awake to do arenas as everyone else in the whole world, no matter what time zone you are in.
with 5*s it matters A LOT 10 rounds vs 9 if you have any kind of regular sleep schedule
Is it more convenient for those (me) in the Pacific timezone? Sure is, but remember I still need to sleep, and when I'm sleep others are in arena anyway.
BTW, great earlier comment about "floating" start times. Maybe have 72 hour timer start as soon as you first enter it (within a maximum allowed "offset" window of around 8 hours. Although that would push out the Reward Distribution by an additional 8 hours, and ppl already get upset when they don't get reward within 10 minutes of arena ending, lol.
Don't expect anything to change as it would be far too much of a headache all around
However, as I stated, the Arenas and events that go on for 72 hours even out the problem mostly. The time Zones that has the biggest disadvantage would be the ones where the arena or event ends during nighttime or early morning.
Maybe I should also find an alliance mostly consisting of players in a similar time Zone. Some of the time zone "problems" occur in the interaction within an alliance, syncing AQ, AW and so on.
The Idea of floating starting time within an 8 hour window is by far the best idea I've read so far! That would solve a lot, with the downside that the rewards would be delayed for those starting at the beginning of the 8 hour window. You might be correct in assuming that would try many players patience.
Kabam please consider
Yes! Right you are. I'm usually in dire need of tier 4 basic Catalysts, so I do try to perform in those arenas. I didn't realize there were different start times on normal and special arenas. But now I do!
Staggering the release times of arena is not what we should be asking. I'd love to see arena gone all together and have them create something new and challenging worth my time. Arena is a mindless activity in the game and actually makes me a worse player; what do I gain by crushing some poor guy in 10-20 hits without baiting a single special attack, using Parry up the wah and using my roster gods only.
I gain about 3000-4000 5* shards a week from crushing some poor guy in arena.