Seperating the grown-ups from the children. Wow is no longer giving away charity epics. You gotta earn these puppies.

Brutal Gladiator: (Arena Point Purchase)

2200 - Shoulders
2050 - Weapons
1700 - Head
1600 - Chest
1550 - Legs
Zero - Gloves
Zero - Off-Hand

New Champions Hall Gear: (Honor Point Purchase)

1700 - Boots
1650 - Rings
1575 - Bracers
Zero - Belt
Zero - Necklace
Zero - Trinket

I think Blizz may have shot themselves in the foot with these requirements. It's a mathematical fact that to have above average rated players/teams you need to also have below average players/teams (like me). With these requirements there are no longer many rewards accessible to players with below average ratings so I predict those folks will stop playing arena. That will cause the just above average players (ratings of 1500-1600) to drop because they'll now face more higher rated than lower rated teams. From there it all heads down in a self fulfilling spiral.

[QUOTE=Zaultus]I think Blizz may have shot themselves in the foot with these requirements. QUOTE]

Blizzard shot themselves in the foot a long time ago when they introduced arena and the balancing therein began to affect PvE. Hopefully they took some notes for the level 80 equivalents.