Unless this is some cruel hoax, here is the interview where he mentions it. Glad to see pvp becoming a bigger focus in the game.
Q: Are there plans to hold an official tournament, then?
A: Of course there are. However, I think that the two spectator modes I talked about earlier would be absolutely necessary for this, so we have to finish those first. We're also going to make a mode for 1v1 practice duels, as well as a mode for team practice matches. This will give people who are afraid to queue in DF the ability to practice beforehand with friends to get a feel for PvP battles. After the spectator modes and practice modes are ready, we can move towards official tournaments.
Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...he_wolves_den/
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201602/15099357.html#page02
1v1 dueling confirmed by Yoshi P
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02-25-2016, 02:16 AMkpxmanifesto1v1 dueling confirmed by Yoshi P
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02-25-2016, 02:21 AMAzraelX
how did I miss this, great find and thx OP! finally 1v1 matches!
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02-25-2016, 02:23 AMNalien
About damned time!
Will this be open world or something you queue into? I'd prefer open world, perhaps even the option to spar in estates (3.3 is giving us more furniture room right? I have a corner walled off that I could turn into a dojo...), though if we can queue up with anyone/any Job then that's also fine. Probably easy to work on their end, too. Nice to see they also mention team practice matches.
I'm gonna run out of things to complain about with PvP at this rate... Go back and adjust Wolves' Den/Secure/Slaughter with new mechanics and Lv60, and give us a K/A/D tally in our PvP Profiles and I think I'd just be left complaining about "little" things... Wish the PvE team could be this attentive to their playerbase... -
02-25-2016, 03:38 AMkpxmanifestoI'm not sure. That's all he really said about it. Hopefully we get some info on it pretty soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nalien
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02-25-2016, 06:52 AMGeologoI hope something like Triple Triad Matches + a "PvP ready" status,Quote:
Originally Posted by Nalien
so you can't annoy people with Duel request spam if not in that status and you have to ask to others if you have to engage.
And *cough cough* if they implement this, I hope they will leave us as free as possible in party composition, not only 1vs1 even because it could be much more useful to lear be in a small party.
For example as healer I would like to engage matches as me alone in my pt and against mroe players in order to improve how to survive when you get some pressure and see how much can I last.
Anyway I'm happy they will implement this, but I hope they will keep the pvp contents up! -
02-25-2016, 07:10 AMFebrusThey spoke about both options.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nalien
For now, it sounds as though it will be a queue option, or restricted to specific PvP areas. When Yoshi was asked about the open world option he said that they were considering their options and technical requirements, but it sounded as though the lore was the part that was holding him back. He said something about open world duels not "fitting in" with the overall lore of the game (in which we are all supposed to be righteous warriors of light who hold hands and sing songs together in the face of evil). We'll have to wait and see, though. It sounds like spectator mode and official tournaments are higher on the priority list at the moment. I'd wager that the success or failure of them will be the deciding factor in a lot of the upcoming plans.
Either way, it's good news. It is probably a long ways away from where we are now, but it will be good for the PvP player base if the actually implement it. -
02-25-2016, 07:33 AMNalienComing off the back of something like the Grand Melee in the MSQ, that's quite a funny comment... We also had a nice duel with Hoary Boulder during 2.x... Yoshida, it fits with the lore... We've actively had two duels with friends in the MSQ at this point...Quote:
Originally Posted by Februs
The only possible problem is harassment, but that is easy enough to solve with an opt in system (PvP Mentor system would be perfect for that)... Open world duels would probably be the easiest way to have a spectator mode... -
02-25-2016, 07:42 AMFebrusTotally agree. Honestly, the number of times they've thrown "lore" in our faces as an excuse for why they haven't implemented certain PvP features is kind of mind numbing, especially when, nine times out of ten, the lore could easily fit what they are resisting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nalien
In any case, I agree that an Opt in system would most certainly need to be implemented. Given that the game is, mostly, PvE, it really wouldn't make sense to have people just running up and smacking random players around (especially new players who are just trying to level up). Having anything other than an opt in system would make it too easy for the game environment to turn toxic. I do hope that they eventually implement one (along with a mentor system), even if it it's just in certain areas (similar to the way they handled Trip Triad). I'll even take arena duels in the meantime. In fact, I think that arenas should definitely be included regardless of if there is open world pvp, because there's potential for official matches and modified features in a closed environment. -
02-25-2016, 08:29 AMTorunya
Duels? Did somebody say duels? My Paladin soulstone is tingling.
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02-25-2016, 12:58 PMAtreushttp://i.imgur.com/BVAxPi9.jpgQuote:
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02-25-2016, 02:17 PMFinalWolf
1v1 bro i swear 2 gawd on me mums i'll rekt you m8
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02-25-2016, 04:04 PMP4X0R10N
I dont think this is a good idea. 1v1s are not balanced. A bunch of people are just gonna flood the forums and cry about balance cuz they can't win 1v1... I'll probably be one of them! Don't do it yoshi... you're openin a can of worms!
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02-25-2016, 04:16 PMNalien
Ah, the old "1v1s aren't balanced" nonsense...
If X v Y isn't a balanced fight that you can win, you know what you can do? Not accept that duel request!
The entire concept exists for practice and for fun. I see no reason duels should have any rewards attached, half the point is so we can, for example, have a healer v dps duel to practice and get better at healer (or melting healers). They're not meant to, nor should they ever be balanced. Practicing in a 1v1 is much better than jumping into Seize/Feast and practicing in an environment where you can cost your team a win. If they work their own balancing for 1v1, then nothing is learned that can be transfered to the real PvP modes...
Abuse is the only problem, and it is easy enough to fix... Anyone who starts gloating over unbalanced 1v1 matches is an idiot and earns as spot on my BList, or I'll just switch Job so they're at a disadvantage so I can shut them up, or just melt them from the Job I'm at a disadvantage on to prove a point... Can't imagine someone who actually acts like that will be particularly good at PvP... -
02-25-2016, 11:20 PMKoltik
1v1 isn't balanced in any game, but it's still fun to do. Although I don't envy the people who will get stuck with healer vs healer, or tank vs healer fights if it is a DF 1v1 system.
Hopefully they just implement open-world duels rather than instancing it. I think that it brings a lot of awareness and excitement to PvP when you do it in a heavily trafficked area. Take outside Org in WoW for example - there are always duels going on there and every player has seen it. It exposes everyone to PvP and draws people into it. It adds a sense of community.