Hier mal eine recht trockene Betrachtung die uns vielleicht eine bessere Einsicht gibt (Entnommen aus dem gw2wvw Forum; danke an Kazir!)
“Lets try to figure out how world linking will look like in EU.
Here are some facts:
- Language/National worlds will only be paired with other worlds of the same language.
- We can link many worlds together, though in this Beta worlds will only have a single partner (if they are linked at all). Many high ranking worlds in EU will not be linked with another world.
- Worlds that are paired will have lower population caps. ( it is impossible to pair world with the high populated server)
- World Linking decisions were primarily based on a combination of both Glicko rating and time-sliced activity levels.
http://mos.millenium.org/eu
I think these servers wont be linked with any world: Piken Square, Kodash, baruch, Sfr, Jade Sea, Elona, Riverside. (maybe deso and gandara also? )
Low populated servers will be linked together to have a chance fight vs high populated servers. Lets start, only 2 worlds per alliance :
1. Augury Rock & Fort Ranik
2. Vizuna & Arborstone
3. Dzagonur & Miller
4. Abbadon & Drakkar
5. Aurora Glade & Ruins of Surmia
6. Far shiverpeaks & Vabbi
7. Gunnars Hold & Blacktide
8. Ring of fire & Fissure of Woe
9. Underworld & Whiteside Ridge
Does it make sense? I dont know how they want to have balanced matchup, with only 2 worlds being linked together, it is really hard to make such thing in the bottom of EU ranking. Tried to include gandara and deso to link of the world, but it wont work, you would have 17 worlds, which is not enough to make 1 matchup. I think it will be necessary to link 3 worlds from the bottom of eu ranking to have “balanced” matchups.
So 9 alliances of worlds + 9 untouched worlds = 18 worlds
18 worlds /3 = 6 tiers
EDIT: with 3 worlds being linked to alliance, i would leave national servers wiith only 2 worlds, i think they will be strong enough. For international servers:
2nd Opton
1. Desolation & Ruins of Surmia & Blacktide
2. Gandara & Vabbi & Fissure of Woe
3. Aurora glade & Ring of fire & Whiteside Ridge
4. Far shiverpeaks & Gunnars Hold & Underworld
7 untouched worlds + 4 national alliances + 4 international alliances = 15 worlds
15 world /3 = 5 tiers with the most balanced matchups in my opinion."