ahh so many people disagree to it. :S i guess my suggestion wasnt a good one.
Well my point of view to WoE now is, get a guild with many members, and hold the castle for a long time. From experience from the 1st WoE which was an American WoE, there was one occasion that there were 5 - 7 Breakers on Emp. Some frenzied as usual, since it was the Prontera Castle (Fadhgridh).
A champ and a SinX (not sure) was defending. So players who actually switched to 2 Daggers, Gloom/Gloom Farmor were warped out of the emp room dying to the champ. I stayed in there with a couple of others, around 3- 5. Some died, some new breakers rushed in and attacked the emp.
After awhile the champ got tired and he warped out. The Emperium broke about 5 seconds after he disappeared. This Emperium breaking process took about 3-4 mins or so. Just with 1 champ defending. I was there at the Emperium, hitting with GR/GLoom in armor and Fshield usakoring. Before it broke, i had to Enchant Deadly Poison and use Cursed Water twice. Because the duration of 1 alone is not sufficient to breaking the Emperium when champs are at the Emp.
If there are no champs, lets say about 4 SinX with frenzy , 4 without, but both having Full Damage Equips, hmm emp would break in about 25 seconds - 35 seconds of hitting it.
I'm just saying this 250m hp of the emp will surely change so much of the gameplay in woe soon enough.
Just by having a champ at the emp can delay breaking for 3-4 mins. What about a few champs and a few high priests and slow gracers and trappers. I think the emperium will be easily defended for 5 mins or more.
As of all that, last minute rush. I dont think this phrase will exist anymore. LOL
Laddering on the other hand, well i dont ladder so i dont know. But by removing ladder count in woe, this means champ will rule ladder once again. Yes a big gang of pvpers might remove this fact. But, how will this big group of pvpers be online most with the same amount of ppl and same group most of the time during the duration of 1 week?
I agree with Mr nines as YES. this will happen. looking forward to see it the outcome on monday euro x]