Watching Coliseum battles - Can i have it?

I was just questing around Ul'dah today when i completed a quest revolving around the Coliseum. I noticed for the first time that you can look down into the 'battle grounds' from up high, but no one is ever fighting anything down below. Neither has anything been done with the Coliseum since launch. So i have a suggestion for 2.0

Would it be possible to section off this part of Ul'dah as a separate zone? Then allow players to enter the Coliseum to fight one on one or party battles, epic battles of all kinds. make a content out of it. Then allow players to somehow watch the fights going on from the stands? I'd love to just take a seat and watch epic battles going on down there.

I suppose the first hitch would be how to address waiting times for participants, but there are plenty of game-play options. Could the spectators somehow aid or inflict damage to the combatants? Or maybe that wouldn't be allowed. Could full on PvP tournament brackets exist where fellow adventurers could make teams with their friends and battle other teams for glorious prizes? Again, while everyone watches above. imagine two teams of the realms strongest going at in an epic finals match, or a group of 8 - 24 taking on some kind of Behemoth type monster while fifty other players are cheering and jeering from overhead.

This would definately love to watch some Arena type battles from the stands. Cheer and maybe heckle the fighters. Also some emotes for thumbsup (that don't assume agreement) and thumbs down would be fun too.

Same with Chocobo racing and a Opera Theater folks can particpate in or watch.

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Also being able to bet on contenders would be nice too, but be careful to not end up like the miqo'te that bet her entire next moon's salary on a match lol.

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Originally Posted by Nahaara

Also being able to bet on contenders would be nice too, but be careful to not end up like the miqo'te that bet her entire next moon's salary on a match lol.

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I think that would be cool, but like, people could make that into a huge scam.

I may be wrong, but I remember something about after 2.0 we will be able to enter as combatants ourselves and or bet on matches and fights.. as a PvP setup. Also mentioned a couple different PvP scenarios to go along with this one. Not sure if this is true and if so when exactly.

I love the idea of spectating battles or competitions! To sit your character at the stands and cheer, shout, or just enjoy some battles. Some role playing elements is always cool IMO.

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Originally Posted by KatoKinko

I love the idea of spectating battles or competitions! To sit your character at the stands want cheer, shout, or just enjoy some battles. Some role playing elements is always cool IMO.

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Ya, to bad all the other people who hate watching people fight will hate this idea.

This would be a great idea. Something to do when there is nothing to do!

i wish they can make like an In-Game video displaying ppl who are currently fighting in the arena... :) that would be super awesome.

We are getting a pvp arena floating near LL from the looks of concept art and what yoshida has stated.

If for some reason we miss a fight we wanted to see we should also have it available on demand in our inn room.

It will probably be instanced.

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Originally Posted by Cynthis

If for some reason we miss a fight we wanted to see we should also have it available on demand in our inn room.

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That would be interesting actually. Imagine "subscribing" to a popular PvPer so you can watch all of his/her matches or highlights!

i like this idea ^-^)b

.....or watch it on an Aether-backlit-screen from our inns ^^
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I really want this soooo, bumping

Now, for PvP arena we already get one in Limsa with 2.0
For the Uldah arena I would like a monster arena, where you can fight against monsters. Normal monsters for solo fight and big monsters like morbol and gobbue for party fight.

I got your floating coliseum right here

http://img1.mmo.mmo4arab.com/news/20.../ffxiv_pvp.jpg

This is a really good idea, from the concept art i think they'll add coliseum fights in 2.0, even limsa lominsa will have its coliseum, i hope we can fight in party each other, like battle between linkshells, they should add prices and tournaments, so we can have something else to do, and of course a survival mode against many mobs at the same time like im feeling skimish will be, but as open world, so any ppl can see the fight from above.

would be great to be able to enter one on one sudden death/elimination tournaments with a bunch of people every few hours or so. in the end the two battling for the first place would be the best against the best. prizes!

Watching, betting, and prizes for sure.

Make some NPC champions that only fight in the Coliseum, and really give them lots of character...