[Fanfest] Open World PvP

[Kaurie]

That depends on a few factors for me.

Personally, I don't want open world PVP. I also feel that few people think of FFXIV when they think of PvP. While it might attract some players, I doubt it would attract many.

That said, if they were to add it, I'd want to make sure that there are PvE servers and PvP servers. I mean true PvE servers, not where you get flagged for PvP if you enter certain areas. Not where you get cross-realm transferred (not a thing here but it could be?) to a PvP realm and die trying to do your quest. I am a PvE player and all the PvP deaths I've had in WoW have been truly aggravating. I would not like to see that here.

Again, I'm fine if they add PvP servers though. I doubt that it would be very popular here.

[Auteur]

The way SE set up and runs FF14 indicates it's not meant to cater to the kind of demographic that wants open-world PvP. In any event, it's too small a segment of the overall gamer population and the downside risk is way too high to make it worthwhile to SE (people unsubbing over griefing, rage quitting, toxic community, etc.).

Considering how reactive the GMs are to player complaints in general and the amount of poor behavior seen in something like Duty Finder, I could not imagine how the heck SE would deal with the issues that come with open world PvP. Also, it's important to remember SE approaches development from a largely JP perspective, which is not conducive to PvP content and further makes them unprepared to deal with the consequences of introducing open-world PvP (note games like PSO2, no PvP at all).

[KitingGenbu]

Personally, I always felt the PvP in this game was just tacked on since it was trying to meet the main stream criteria which is some form of PvP. But the combat adjustments (even though we don't know anything about them) might make the PvP experience more popular.

[Imoen]

"Need" - No

"Want" - I think there is people that would enjoy that type of thing, really the only way to get a gauge on it, would be , to add it, and see how it does.

I would personally roll a separate character on a server like that to see how it plays out. Can't say if I would stick around or not. I think dueling anywhere would be enough for me, its a fun idle thing.

I've played in pvp realms in most mmo's i've played, if available. It just adds an extra layer onto things, makes it all seem more rewarding, but then again I like Hardcore modes as well... and I crank difficulty up on most games too... soooo I'm a bit bias.

[KitingGenbu]

I think there is people that would enjoy that type of thing, really the only way to get a gauge on it, would be , to add it, and see how it does.

So, you're saying they should just do what they have always been doing with anything newly implemented, right? Instead of like having a public test server or something stupid along those lines to test ideas before implementing them.

[Imoen]

So, you're saying they should just do what they have always been doing with anything newly implemented, right? Instead of like having a public test server or something stupid along those lines to test ideas before implementing them.

Holy crap, tonight is the night of projection on the forums, it seems. Take it at face value please.

I'm saying exactly what I said, there is no real way of getting a gauge on demand beyond just adding it. (Via w/e means they feel fit)

PTR and my opinions on it, is a completely different topic. It isn't anything I was addressing, implying... nor is it something I feel like discussing. There was nothing to read into there, you injected it.

In short, no, that literally had nothing to do with what I was saying.

If someone else wants to travel down that line of discussion with you, that is fine. I'm personally not up for it, no offense intended.

[Evangela]

It's pointless to ask if it's needed or not. If they're going to create a specific realm to do that, it means it's gonna be optional and it's not gonna affect anyone who don't want this content. So it's a good thing to have this content. No con, at all.

[Celef]

Just no thanks for me.
If people want to PvP, fine, let them use map that were designed for that but I've spend too many hours being ganked by +20 lvl *** to be in favor of open PvP. As always, it would be used by trolls to ruin others players games so just no