2.0 PvP and Specific Servers

Well PvP is coming to FFXIV, and whether we like it or not. PvP isn't as little cared about as it was when XI was around. It is pretty much expected now with any MMO. My question is should we get PvP specific servers.

Is it gonna be more like Ballista from XI, or more like a Team Deathmatch or Capture the Flag etc?

Also does anyone know if PvP is going to be released upon 2.0 or is it gonna be way after 2.0?

i would assume a little bit after release. and i bet anything there will be several different modes of pvp, capture the flag among them. judging by scale/design of some of the areas in the concept art

Don't think we are going to get PVP specific servers just because the fact that ffxiv PVP is not open world PVP where you can dual someone or kill people that are fishing and such lol so ya no need for servers like that. Main focus for FFXIV would always be PVE and PVP would just be there for the few people who enjoy it.

Depends all the pvp stuff i've seen written about suggests its limited to certain areas which would mean there isnt a need for specific servers.
If this turns out not to be the case then im sure like any other mmo there will be an option to eaither turn it on or off, or dedicated servers.

So at the end of the day doubt there is anything to worry about or even talk about on this matter.

separate servers for pvp. sorry when i think FF i think group of friends not pvp.

I hope you can do cross server pvp contents.

I doubt there will be server specific PvP, as far as I know the nations aren't looking to go to war with each other.

it wont be server specific because it wont be open world, yoshi was pretty forthcoming about that much of it

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Originally Posted by TokyieRage

Well PvP is coming to FFXIV, and whether we like it or not. PvP isn't as little cared about as it was when XI was around. It is pretty much expected now with any MMO. My question is should we get PvP specific servers.

Is it gonna be more like Ballista from XI, or more like a Team Deathmatch or Capture the Flag etc?

Also does anyone know if PvP is going to be released upon 2.0 or is it gonna be way after 2.0?

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PvP is going to be specific events, not open world. Specific servers won't be needed.

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Originally Posted by Disc

I doubt there will be server specific PvP, as far as I know the nations aren't looking to go to war with each other.

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There are still bandits in FFXIV... PvP doesnt just have to be faction based. Welcome to the MMO genre.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

There are still bandits in FFXIV... PvP doesnt just have to be faction based. Welcome to the MMO genre.

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welcome to ff, where player killing is not an option.
Hence, no pvp servers

I want to see just one zone be open world PvP with a highly sought after HNM smack in the middle of it.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

There are still bandits in FFXIV... PvP doesnt just have to be faction based. Welcome to the MMO genre.

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It's only been 13 years since I started playing MMO's, thanks for the quick reception.

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Originally Posted by Disc

It's only been 13 years since I started playing MMO's, thanks for the quick reception.

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Still, you have to take into account that PvP is being implemented after the Dalamud crash. Eorzea will be devastated, the Eorzean Alliance will most likely hold no meaning now and each city-state will now be vying for supremacy over the peninsula. In fact, if you read NPCs dialogue, at least in the Flames quest line, it's easy to see the Alliance itself is already very fragile.

I understand where you're coming from with that line of thought, but I still don't see it happening. If nothing else they have to know that they would risk tearing multi-nation LS's apart by creating faction based PvP. And full blown world PK just seems out of the question in this game.

I personally like PvP, especially full blown PK content in specific areas(ala Runescape 2002 Wilderness). I just don't see it working beyond either random PuG or LS based instances via something like Ul'Dah's Gladiator arena.

Yoshi already said there would be no open world PvP. We get PvP in specific zones like the arena in Limsa.
So you want most servers without the arena and specific server with the arena?

There is no need a for pvp servers.

Two PvP venues: The Coliseum and Frontlines. The first will be a floating arena-like system, the second a full time dedicated PvP area with factional warfare between the Grand Companies taking control of a number of forts to gain resources. You can even summon captured Primals in there.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y88jfx-7eU.../ffxiv-024.jpg


http://cdn.dualshockers.com/wp-conte...51-331x332.jpg

Yoshi mentioned CTF and TD in one interview I can't recall where.