Will you bother to PVP?

[Koku]

Fighting in PvP and PvE is totally different. Just because people know how to jump around and delay your actions doesn't make them more skilled at their job for PvE content, mobs react completely different. And it doesn't take a genius to learn a job in this game, so its pretty easy to spot theses "unskilled" players you speak of.

Well... Maybe in 1.x it doesn't take a "genius" to learn a class/job, but -maybe- with the 2.0 changes it'll be a lot easier to separate the men from the boys... So to speak.. But none of us will know until launch..

[JusticeReborn]

I may try it, but my preference is always PvE.

[Spellstar]

i'm not just going to BOTHER with it, im gonna OWN it

[Synfrag]

OMG yes PvP will be the best thing to come for me IF they do it right.

[shanvhere]

%^&*! PvE, PVP TILL I DIE!!!!!!

[Virtuso]

Since my first MMO was FF XI so I didn't really see what the big deal was with PvP. However, after experiencing SWTOR's Warzones and GW2 World vs World vs World I understand perfectly why Yoshi-P feels it's needed for a mass market MMO to keep casuals busy with never ending, dynamic and competitive content like that.

If done right it can become quite popular. I'm sure XIV's PvP won't compete with the likes of GW2 but it can at least help keep more players from getting bored.

[Kikosho]

I'll try it out but PvP in MMOs is usually horribly balanced or heavily gear dependent. I won't really place too much value in it though, it'll be a fun alternative at best. If I want meaningful PvP, I just play fighting games.

[Antipika]

I'll try it out but PvP in MMOs is usually horribly balanced or heavily gear dependent.

Looks like you described PvE as well in many games Horribly balanced (class/specs) and gear dependent (gear tier)
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As for PvP, it all depend of its implementation. I was a hardcore DAoC player, it's gonna be hard to please me with PvP, but Yoshida was also a DAoC player so... maybe... there is hope to have a proper PvP system.

[Firon]

I can't wait to pvp, gonna R.I.P shit up with MNK lol. Just glad there is gonna be pvp gear and skills.

[TomCarroll]

OMG yes PvP will be the best thing to come for me IF they do it right.

In order to do that, they'd need to make PVP a primary focus, and not just an side distraction. The current story doesn't lend itself to faction-based pvp or open-world pvp. They'd need those two things to "Do it right", and I don't see that happening.