Discussing your 'unpopular' opinions

[Squintina]

More unpopular opinions from me:

There aren't as many bots in pvp as people claim. People just assume bad players are bots. No, some people are just bad/new at pvp.

In the same line of thinking.

I've seen a lot of people jump to conclusions that a bad player was a jump potion user without any reason to think that was the case. Sometimes they'll say it's because of the shire gear, but that doesn't account that there are some non-jump potion players who simply don't upgrade their shire gear because they're rushing through MSQ and selling the quest gear (it's a LOT of gil for a newer player).

A lot of times a bad player is just exactly that, a bad player. That doesn't automatically make them bots or jump potion users. Not everyone is as l33t as you.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

There aren't as many bots in pvp as people claim. People just assume bad players are bots. No, some people are just bad/new at pvp.

Not saying you're wrong. The numbers have reduced a bit now that there aren't as many people needing to level, but. . .

Even a bad player reacts to being attacked, whether panic or counterattack.
No real MCH would ever respond to an LB with a Bishop Turret (3.x PvP)
As good as I am, even my timing isn't as sharp as some of the bots in RW when it comes to defensive skills.
No real player just gives up chasing a near dead enemy then tries to take a base instead, when the only change was height/line of sight
Obviously I won't name names, but keep your eyes on the NIN. . .

[Squintina]

Not saying you're wrong. The numbers have reduced a bit now that there aren't as many people needing to level, but. . .

Even a bad player reacts to being attacked, whether panic or counterattack.
No real MCH would ever respond to an LB with a Bishop Turret (3.x PvP)
As good as I am, even my timing isn't as sharp as some of the bots in RW when it comes to defensive skills.
No real player just gives up chasing a near dead enemy then tries to take a base instead, when the only change was height/line of sight
Obviously I won't name names, but keep your eyes on the NIN. . .

I didn't say there were no bots, just not as many as people seem to claim.

I don't even pvp all that much and I've already seen a lot of people claim others were bots who weren't. If I believed everything I read in frontline chat, everyone who isn't good would be a bot.

[RiyahArp]

There aren't as many bots in pvp as people claim. People just assume bad players are bots.

Bots happened mostly when they initially added exp to frontlines, since at the time DPS queues were horrid, and pvp served the same purpose as ceruleum fields fate parties did in HW launch; a quick way to get to level cap without needing to do the story. Once they nerfed exp I think they died down hard, because the exp was pitiful if you lost. Plus once the initial rush to 70 ended, there was less need to bot leveling. But pvp was really the same as ceruleum fields then, I think they had bot complaints then too.