This game needs an Open World PvP Server

[Evergrey]

Same for those saying it doesn't fit the FF universe, there was Dissidia.

It might be true that Dissidia exists, but remember that Dissidia is not FFXIV.
As far as I know Dissidia is an arcade fighting game and built from the ground to be one, not an RPG. It doesn't seem to be tied down by lore like FFXIV is.

But nothing tells us that open world PvP can never happen. Even WoW started without open world PvP, it didn't even have Battlegrounds, just like FFXIV.

[Kosmos992k]

No, it really doesn't. It doesn't need open world PvP in the least. If you want to fight other players in an open world, go find any one of the numerous MMROPGs that support that crap and beat the living crap out of others to your heart's content, assuming you survive long enough to become strong enough to do that...

[Lulu89]

Hahahahahahahahahaha No!

[RiceisNice]

But nothing tells us that open world PvP can never happen. Even WoW started without open world PvP, it didn't even have Battlegrounds, just like FFXIV.

WoW's desing with classes allows for Open world PvP to exist.

In FFXIV's case, the overall combat pacing in PvE is way too slow to mesh with PvP, nor do I find it my cup of tea to be on the gifting end of stray BtEs and one shotting people.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

. . . nor do I find it my cup of tea to be on the gifting end of stray BtEs and one shotting people.

It's like falling in love, but with less butferflies and more sudden punch to the face!

[odie]

I have a feeling that this thread is full of people who don't PvP and are saying they don't want it as if they are going to all be unwillingly sent to the PvP server or forced to participate in a PvP map.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

I have a feeling that this thread is full of people who don't PvP and are saying they don't want it as if they are going to all be unwillingly sent to the PvP server or forced to participate in a PvP map.

Well I tried PvP and hated it, so...

[odie]

Well I tried PvP and hated it, so...

Not sure what you're wanting from it, but my real gripe with PvP is the Grand Company Restrictions. It keeps me from enjoying team based PvP with my friends, and I'm no expert on how the queues work, but I would believe that the Grand Company lock is driving up the Queue times. If they removed the Grand Company aspect, they could allow for a constant drop-in queue. Those entering individually could then be dropped to any team keeping them evened out and not having to wait for a queue. But every freakin time they release it with the Grand Company restriction in place. If I could get faster queues, and play with who I wanted, I'd be doing PvP always.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

I have a feeling that this thread is full of people who don't PvP and are saying they don't want it as if they are going to all be unwillingly sent to the PvP server or forced to participate in a PvP map.

And I actively enjoy it, don't hate the idea, but still don't want OWPvP, so. . .

[Claymore65]

It kind of comes down to a Resources thing for me. While I don't really do much PVP myself, I totally understand the appeal of it. However, the amount of time, money, and developer effort required to make an open world PvP server would no doubt be enormous. I don't have a problem with others' enjoying it, but I'd want to make sure demand is high enough that the server gets used. From the poll the consensus is No, there wouldn't be enough players for it to be worth it, but to be fair it's hard to get accurate data from here. If they could build the server without cutting into development time for new dungeons and the like, I'm all for it, but from the little data available to me I don't' think the demand justifies the cost.