World of Warcraft Developers Aim to Improve Survival in PvP with New Gear Options
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Developers acknowledge that PvP encounters are very "bursty" (quick one-shots) due to increased player power and limited gear options while leveling
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They plan to add more survivability gear options in future phases to help players survive longer
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Senior Game Producer Josh Greenfield was interviewed and discussed balancing different types of players and power increases
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He notes max level PvP has always been bursty when undergeared players enter battlegrounds
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More survival gear should please players of squishy classes; problem should ease in later phases as levels and gear improve