Selling Arena Teams?

Well to start we'll just let everyone know that the arena RATINGS (not the number of points they'll cost) required to purchase the season 3 items will be 1850 for the weapons, and 2000 for shoulders. The rating will not be required to continue using the item, only to initially purchase it.

Now, most people have expected the weapon rating since we announced it at BlizzCon, and it's a bit lower than we had initially said, but the shoulders are obviously going to raise some questions. The shoulders for any set are commonly the most visually representative, they're the most visible at any distance, and as they allow a lot of space compared to say a leg or bracer item, we commonly take them and really create something visually impressive. We want that visually impressive item to represent what a player has achieved, and so the achievement of being a contender in the arena at a higher level will be visually distinguished. The shoulders are also average in the benefit they provide, as compared to a chest or leg item for example, and without them the set bonuses can still be completed.

This raises the question of a player finding a team that is of a skill level higher than their own, and simply buying the item with points they've gained at a lower rating. To restrict this we're implementing a personal rating system in patch 2.3. This is an additional arena rating that is unique to each character for each team they belong to. This rating rises and declines using the same formula as the arena team rating, but only in games that character participates in. You'll also be able to track this rating through the PvP interface. The personal rating will be used for purchasing items that require a specific rating, and also be used to determine eligibility for the end of season rewards. So, a player will have to achieve a specific rating, and not just get into a team to see the rewards that are meant to visually distinguish the high-rated players.

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Do players have a "personal rating" for each team, or each bracket?

It's for each team.

Your personal rating resets for that bracket if you join a new team, so you can't just pad your rating by joining new teams.

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Will we see anything connected to this new personal rating system? Or is it just to see how bad or good you really are?

It's also used to determine end-of-season reward eligibility (titles and/or special mount). To be eligible a player's personal rating on the team must be at least within 100 rating of their team's rating. This will take effect with season 3 (not season 2, since players don't currently have personal ratings).

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This is funny considering the top arena team in all three brackets of your battlegroup have a druid, a rogue, and/or a hunter on them.

Ouch.

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What happens if I ONLY have a 5v5, thats rated say, 2000.. will my personal rating be 2000 or?

You go to the vendor and buy your shoulders for 1500 arena points. Grats!