not a fan of the dropping gear in arena idea for hardcore, seems like a way to easy way to get good loot, even if it comes with a huge risk, seeing how pvp wont be balanced and some classes/builds can probably roflstomp other classes with far worse gear.
I kindof like the idea of undergeared players trying to kill their way into some nice drops, that would make for some vary interesting pvp metagaming. But perhaps they should limit it to a random amount of gear being dropped, rather than the whole shebang.
However hardcore arena works, it should definitely offer a chance for spectators to watch others battle. Knowing how much blood sweat and tears go into each hardcore char, and knowing that only one will leave the arena would make for great viewing.
Real world sponsorship of the hardcore arena would mean guys with madskills could take home a percentage.
I kindof like the idea of undergeared players trying to kill their way into some nice drops, that would make for some vary interesting pvp metagaming. But perhaps they should limit it to a random amount of gear being dropped, rather than the whole shebang.
Nevar an esport.