This game needs an Open World PvP Server

[RobbieH]

Poll: http://www.strawpoll.me/10556280

This is something that's missing from this game.


Examples of how it could work:

- Limit the lvl of gankers to max of 10 or 15 levels above who they want to gank, if above that they can't engage the target
- Add a new map with the purpose of high end pvp to the world map (PvP server only)
- Making DoL invulnerable to ganks (not DoH, those shouldn't even be in maps crafting, sty in cities or sanctuary areas)
- Having specific areas, such as sanctuary areas and players inside it being invulnerable to ganking
- Place a bounty on gankers, as an incentive of others around the map to want and go find the ganker, upon ganker defeat he would lose ganker status (could be an icon)
- PvP Server would enforce team and party play rather than being alone, for obvious reasons




JoeNEVERfails said on stream yesterday he asked Yoshi about it during E3 and he said "I want it", but i'm afraid it'll come too late

[Cakekizyy]

Does not fit ethos of Final Fantasy.

[Atoli]

Openworld PvP sounds meh. The only form of pvp in the overworld that is acceptable is a pure PK server
For anything less savage, it can just stay instanced, maybe with more different modes (like finally a 1vs1 in the Ul'dah arena!).

[odie]

i suggested a while back where there could be a world map that as soon as you enter it, it's pvp. No grand company BS. There could be towns or outposts and the entire place could cater to PvPers, but too many people started whining that they don't PvP and want to be able to access those areas. But honestly....I would like to see a world map that is dedicated only to PvPers

[Alestorm]

The main issue would be what would stop it from becoming like WoW and having high level players murder/death/kill all the newbies? Seriously Red Ridge Mountains/Westfall and Crossroads are practically unusable since it's either the NPC's are killed or the players are camped into the stone age.

[odie]

The main issue would be what would stop it from becoming like WoW and having high level players murder/death/kill all the newbies? Seriously Red Ridge Mountains/Westfall and Crossroads are practically unusable since it's either the NPC's are killed or the players are camped into the stone age.

If it's a PvP dedicated server, the newbies should know what they are getting themselves into. For PvP games, this isn't some new thing to them starting from the bottom.
If it's a dedicated map in the existing world for PvP, then what business do non PvPers have being there?

[Teryaani]

i suggested a while back where there could be a world map that as soon as you enter it, it's pvp. No grand company BS. There could be towns or outposts and the entire place could cater to PvPers, but too many people started whining that they don't PvP and want to be able to access those areas. But honestly....I would like to see a world map that is dedicated only to PvPers

There would need to be a "Turn back now, Ahead thar be ganking" warning along with a 30 second grace period or so to prevent the person from getting worked right as they hit the door. Because otherwise it would be nothing but a pile of bodies at the zone entrance and people would just be pissed off.

I'm pretty sure this could not be a server by server thing. I don't think there are enough wpvp interested players on a single server to justify it. Maybe a data center wide instance.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post3716328

To save time, I've linked my response to the last time this was mentioned. And to clarify, I'm not against the idea, but I'm all too aware of how impractical it currently is.

[loreleidiangelo]

If it's a PvP dedicated server, the newbies should know what they are getting themselves into. For PvP games, this isn't some new thing to them starting from the bottom.
If it's a dedicated map in the existing world for PvP, then what business do non PvPers have being there?

You say that, but...unless you make every area/path in the MSQ a safe zone, people will actually be unable to enter Heavensward if they're griefed to hell and back and can't progress in the story. WoW you can at least dungeon queue from Stormwind to level to max.

[FoxyAreku]

No, it definitely doesn't.

Just the existence of disciples of land jobs makes this a really dumb idea, though I suppose they could just make those jobs immune to being attacked (even though that would open a whole other can of worms with people abusing it to avoid fighting) what would even be the distinction of who you can attack? There's no factions in this game except grand companies and those only fight each other in frontlines for 'fun' and territory.