Let's talk about PvP

[Eekiki]

So because modern FPS are awful or you had a bad experience with Aion you think FFXIV should have no PvP? That's just silly. PvE should always come first in an MMO, but that doesn't mean they should leave out the PvP experience. I am not suggesting that PvP should be the prime aspect of FFXIV like it is in some western/korean MMOs, but it should be available and the devs should put a good amount of effort into making it balanced, fun, and enjoyable (unlike the way they stopped caring in FFXI after brenner was released).

This is the point I'm trying to make. In FFXI, the PvP sucked because they chose to focus more on PvE. In Aion and WoW, PvE sucks because of the larger focus on PvP.

You can't split your efforts. If you can't make both of them equally awesome, you're better off not even bothering with one of them. You gotta focus on your strengths, and in SE's case, their strength is PvE.

[Demacia]

This is the point I'm trying to make. In FFXI, the PvP sucked because they chose to focus more on PvE. In Aion and WoW, PvE sucks because of the larger focus on PvP.

You can't split your efforts. If you can't make both of them equally awesome, you're better off not even bothering with one of them. You gotta focus on your strengths, and in SE's case, their strength is PvE.

Except PvP DOESN'T suck in FFXI. It was unpopular because 1. You get practically zero reward for it and 2. They ran official matches on a ridiculous schedule where you had to plan ahead to join one. Some servers still have huge turnouts for ballista. Anyway, the beauty of it is that FFXI has the OPTION of PvP, so why can't FFXIV?

Also, recent video to show I'm not just pulling shit out of my ass:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wb8Gm3Mw0M


The issue here is the community being narrow minded when it comes to PvP. FFXI's is no different but the ballista community composed of some of the best players I have ever met, both in PvE and PvP.