Why do YOU PvP?

Yeah, you.
What is the reason you and will continue to, PvP in FFXIV? I'm just curious as to what gives other people their own incentives to do so.

Me? Well aside from me maining PvP in just about every other MMO/Game, to put it short:
The unpredictability and excitement I get from playing against other (real) people far beats any dungeon, boss, loot, story, quest, in PvE.

mainly for farming pvp gears..

Unscripted and far more satisfying. I usually run with FC mates also so additional fun comes from coordinating.

Honestly, this is the first MMO I have actually enjoyed pvp on. I started doing it for the i100 gear, now I do it for the challenge. Love going as SCH, see how long I can last.

personal glory

Simple, PvP is one way to test your skill as a player of that certain class.
Unlike dungeons or coils, where you just need to familiarize the mechanics in order to beat the boss.
In PvP, you would'nt know what will that player do next where you will find yourself to come-up of a strategy in an instant to beat that other player. Killing Dun/coil boss is just like attacking striking dummy.

Throw! Smash! Chomp! Stomp!

to grief people

Cause I want too

to purge epistane havoc's aetherflow charges

I have done pvp in every MMO i've played where it was available..I fail to see why should I stop here.

Got into PVP with Frontlines, and been at it for the gear, I love me some glamours.

Really enjoying those moments when you get to 1 vs 1 someone of your class though.

Put people in their place?

Because it is impossible to know what the enemy is thinking. All those raiders out there flaunting gear earned by knowing enemy patterns make me laugh.

For glamour only. Oh wait! I don't PvP... yet. (and it will still be for glamour only.)

Will take a while.

Hope you guys that enjoys it, find it fun.

At first, I only started because I wanted the gear for glamours. Now, I love it. I have the best time in Frontlines. I'm still not much of a fan of Wolves Den, but Frontlines is awesome! I would love to see them eventually raise the rank, add more Frontlines battlegrounds and more skills.

Now SE, please find a way to help the queue times.

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Originally Posted by KingOfAbyss

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As to you, friend. Who knows, you might actually end up enjoying it!

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I can't wait to see the different types of battlegrounds SE (hopefully) has planned for the future. But yeah queue times at the moment are kinda lame.

Another thing that keeps me doing it. Seeing my name in the top ten (now at number four) on my server. :)

Oh, and it's the only place where I get to attack tanks and dragoons instead of healing them.

Blah I dont care for FL unless I go with a premade but I rarely ever FL anymore ... I LOVE WOLF DEN!!!!!!! rar! :)

I FL because it's the only thing I 'enjoy' doing in-game. I'm an Arena player at heart, but I'm not a fan of 3v3 or 4v4 as it's generally just a chase-the-healer meta. Hopefully we'll get some 8v8 soon or, even better, 8v8v8 CTF on a small map with one flag. My tolerance of FL is quickly diminishing though, and with no love of Wolve's Den, I'll probably just jump-ship to another game.

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Originally Posted by Copestetic

I FL because it's the only thing I 'enjoy' doing in-game. I'm an Arena player at heart, but I'm not a fan of 3v3 or 4v4 as it's generally just a chase-the-healer meta. Hopefully we'll get some 8v8 soon or, even better, 8v8v8 CTF on a small map with one flag.

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its about team work... healer isnt always the target :)

Nice to fight non scripted npcs for a change.

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Originally Posted by Hailie

its about team work... healer isnt always the target :)

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I'm aware at higher levels of play, it's a different game. Just as it is in many other games featuring small team-based PvP. But even with that, 4v4 still isn't my cup of tea. I much prefer 8v8 with an objective a la Guild Wars GvG.

Because I enjoy beating down people that come at me. It's an enjoyable pastime to crush other players, be it here, or any other competitive game.

4v4 was for glamours. Period. FL is fun occassionally but I've not done it since I've obtained r38. When there are more maps/variance/rewards I'd probably get back into it. Would love to enter with a premade group. Would love for something to happen with morale. Something like... replace it and make pvp gear more of a pve option.

To kill people.

'Nuff Said

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Originally Posted by Isala

Because I enjoy beating down people that come at me. It's an enjoyable pastime to crush other players, be it here, or any other competitive game.

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...am going to stalk you because I've now fallen in luv with joo. But ya, been asking myself the theme question for last 8 years and still can't find a reason. Even if they took out every last reward and hint of balance, would still do it. Dunno...just feels beyond good tearing down the field to your own or someone elses death. All the wonderful malice, hatred, drive for revenge. PvP feels like a window of honesty.

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Because I enjoy beating down people that come at me. It's an enjoyable pastime to crush other players, be it here, or any other competitive game.

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^I agree, Its nothing like beating down an ELITIST player.. *passes the SALT to them* Also, though I love RPGs I also love fighting games and the competition that it can bring so with PvP opening those doors I enjoy it ;)

Everyones answer so far has pretty much been 'because I enjoy it'. I really wish they would reward people with gear that was actually helpful, or something else to distinguish yourself with. Hell, give me the option to look battleworn or something >.< that would be better than queuing for nothing lol.

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I originally started PvP because I was bored of nothing to do in PvE but now I do it cause it's great and I love stomping on people :)

I just tested out FL because a FC mate was spamming it.
Once you taste the blood you want more and can't stop. The satisfying feeling of killing someone and then doing a realm reborn red over his dead body. <3 can't stop the bloodthirst.

Though since 2.38 I haven't been able to do frontlines at all :/ stupid dc storm