PvP - Do we really want this kind of thing in Final Fantasy?

[Sojiro]

The method of PvP they are introducing is completely fine with me, and I plan to participate in the large scale battles. My only concern when Yoshi-P first started talking PvP was world PvP where people would gank and camp lower level people which is completely lame, thankfully that won't be the case so i'm all for it. To be honest if they can create something like the Battlegrounds for WoW (especially anything like Alterac Valley) I would be all over it, that was some serious fun.

[Amadas]

I'm not a massive fan of PVP but I think it would be good for the game.

You have the right attitude man. It doesn't take a PvP fan or a genius to see that FFXIV wont be able to keep up with the competition in the coming years if there is not some quality PvP. No PvP = severely limited subscriber base = less income for SE to improve the game in future updates. Bottom line.

[Nanaya]

Loved Ballista in XI, as long as the PvP is as heavily team based in this, I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. Quite the opposite, I see this as attracting more people to the game.

[Alhanelem]

Your poll is ineffective. Someone can easily "like" both posts. Also:


Completely false. PvP has never and will never be the central focus of WoW. It always has been PvE and will always be PvE with a healthy dose of PvP for those who like it.

It's only false if you weren't on a PvP server.

[Valmonte]

I havent seen if anyone has put up an idea like this but how about a PvP Instance dungeon that each company has to compete by controlling different territories in the dungeon. The dungeon could be rich in resourses and so whoever had full control over a territory had access to exclusive rare materials. This would work 24/7 and they could build a storyline around this and add quests for each company to engage in taking on the other companies.

Just a thought?

not a bad idea, though it has several frustration flaws that come with Domination type campains.

a simpler solution would be to have and instanced zone for 1 of the 3 gathering jobs where rare mats could be acquired, two free companies would be required at random. in Round one Company A would be required to protect there DoL from the encroaching Company B an secure as many Mats as possible before time runs out. in round two the roles would switch. it adds competition and reward to those who are successful, without the frustration of being dominated.

[Keramory]

- Ballista which was just awful, although good for catching your friends out by them not noticing you casting Freeze on them... hehehehe

Say wut? Ballista was very popular back in FFXI golden years. Many people leveled several jobs just for ballista, and spent alot of time in them.
Although they could change some things here and there, they produced PvP in a great way. Although to score points you needed to kill someone (or their pet lol), you still had to do other things including scoring to win. It made it possible to play an actual game or just kill one another if your team was ok with it.

Ballista was one of the best ways I think any game handled PvP and I enjoyed it greatly.
Brenner was good as well, but not THAT different from Ballista. I don't know how you'd be in favor for one and not the other.

Also heres an option, dont play the PvP.
They said several times it'll be in another zone away from everything else.

There are many who would enjoy PvP play, or some kind of sport with PvP in it. Don't take away the chance, the OPTION to PvP just because you're not in favor of it.

[Razor]

In most games with PvP balance is a huge issue and makes the game rebalance classes over and over again. I really dont see this happening in XIV because classes can share skills. For example: Quickstride wont overpower archer because everyone can use it, Fleet of Foot wont overpower Lancer because, again, everyone can use it. A vast majority of 'pvp-breaking' skills are cross class and that in itself balances itself a lot. Having played and PvPd in Mabinogi (a classless game) its clear how allowing everyone to use mostly every ability balances the game's PvP out almost completely. Now, individual abilities will still need tweaking because they could be overpowered agains players but in that case the PvP version will have different effects than the PvE version (e.g. WAR Provoke, DRK Dread Spikes)

WoW's PvP isnt the only PvP system out there, it is also very flawed but so is the game itself. Just because WoW did it a certain way does not mean other games haven't/can't do it differently/better.

[Zezlar]

I want PvP in FFXIV but I would like if it is stuck is certain areas like a Coliseum or the Front lines like they are called. I'm not a PvPer but that option should be available for those who enjoy it.

[Alhanelem]

I want PvP in FFXIV but I would like if it is stuck is certain areas like a Coliseum or the Front lines like they are called.

That's already the plan. They have said many times that they will not be having open-world PvP.

[kensredemption]

At least with a PvP function it would give the elitists a legitimate reason to act like a bunch of pompous pricks. Go for it, and know that I won't be counted among them because I don't care to harass other players in such a manner. Just don't get between me and my Main Scenario quests.