PVP!

[Tsukino_Kaji]

PvP = WoW

Almost what I was going to say.

This is FFXI, not WoW.

[Harukusan]

Almost what I was going to say.

This is FFXI, not WoW.

You're right, this isn't WoW. This game is far more complex to the point where most of you can't comprehend it. And that especially goes for Ballista which everyone seems to have a knack for negativity towards. I've played PvP on other MMORPGs. Most of them are awful. FFXI is very unique and requires much more thought to your actions.

[rog]

FFXI is very unique and requires much more thought to your actions.

What...? Ffxi's pvp is terrible. I'm sorry but capture the flag isn't unique, and it certainly doesn't make up for restricting gear swaps in a game that has absolutely no full time gear.

[Harukusan]

What...? Ffxi's pvp is terrible. I'm sorry but capture the flag isn't unique, and it certainly doesn't make up for restricting gear swaps in a game that has absolutely no full time gear.

The main reason gear swapping isn't allowed in Ballista, as ridiculous and easily fixable as it sounds, is because when you swap gear in the middle of a fight, your opponents lose target from you and it automatically fixes their target to themself, disabling them from using macros with <t> or anything else that involves directly attacking your target. It's inconvenient. To prevent people from exploiting this, they added a penalty to it. Besides, choosing a gear set to use specifically for it is a part of the challenge. It may not be something you would use full time, but that's what separates Ballista from the rest of the game. The mechanics are not the same, and as such it should not be treated the same.

FFXI's PvP is far better than any other MMO game I've played, and I'm not just saying that because I'm biased toward FFXI. I really did give other games a chance, and they just don't have the same pace, or require the same focus of mind. Most other games that people think are "made for PvP" are really just my equivalent to a BLU in PvP: Button mashing to try and kill faster doesn't make you good at it.