Free for all PvP areas

It sounds like a neat idea at first, but the way things are right now with class balance being in the toilet I don't think it'd be worth it honestly.

I think more than anything, this could be added just so anyone aching to PvP can do so without a ridiculous wait time or having to premake a party.

I wish we could duel, but playing both MRD and BLK for pvp, I know 1 on 1, I'd rip my BLK a new one with my MRD, no matter how many tricks and turns, the HP alone would make it a battle of attrition, and I think longview, that's the truth for any 1 vs 1 pvp.

The main benefit of this for me would be testing mechanics. There's a lot of pvp mechanics I would like to confirm (ex: accuracy cap, if "Sleep resist" potions actually work and how well, etc...). Currently to do so requires me to get a group of 8 people who have 30 mins to kill and are the correct rank to mess around in the wolves den. If there was an open pvp area I could go with 1 friend and test everything I want easily and efficiently. For me personally this would be huge.

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Originally Posted by Cidolfas86

It sounds like a neat idea at first, but the way things are right now with class balance being in the toilet I don't think it'd be worth it honestly.

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Everything can be balanced with adding or enhancing PvP skills

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Originally Posted by Zensho

It would be fun , I do miss those KoS zones in Everquest, war hammer, and Aion. =P

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my god i miss those.

Bring us an arena zone, where a specified arena is pvp. Mark it multiple times so people don't complain that they got unknowningly pwnt, and let us have at it.

We need a rage reducing piece of content lol.

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Originally Posted by Cidolfas86

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Originally Posted by LordHadi

Everything can be balanced with adding or enhancing PvP skills

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I think There's always going to be a rock-paper-scissors aspect to FFXIV PVP; It's not First Person Shooter or a Platform esque play

Knowing which match-ups favor your class and avoiding engagements where you are at the disadvantage is a fundamental aspect. I feel job balancing to further extent only creates a crutch for the brain-dead to engage enemies where-ever they want, whenever-they want, how-ever they want. It takes away from strategy, coordination, and board awareness.

An analogy I'd use would be a game of Thumb-Wars VS Chess.

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Originally Posted by Sinsain

my god i miss those.

Bring us an arena zone, where a specified arena is pvp. Mark it multiple times so people don't complain that they got unknowningly pwnt, and let us have at it.

We need a rage reducing piece of content lol.

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Yes! much better than running around in town doing nothing when bored, there should be an arena for us.