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    Preypacer's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Etheos View Post
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    My thoughts are this, why are we introducing a PvP system when in the storyline we are so focused on the imperials, beastmen, primals. Where in the story does fighting each other play in?
    It's not a part of the story. It's a side-activity. A competitive type of PvP, for points or whatever system they choose to go with. Similarly, Ballista and Brenner were PvP type activities in FFXI that had no impact at all on the main game, and had no bearing on the storyline. It's just content for people to do who enjoy that kind of thing.

    Quote Originally Posted by Etheos View Post
    Not that I don't like the idea of a PvP system to please the masses. I will take part in it to see what it has to offer but I think we will be busy enough with the storyline and our own priorities that PvP will take a backseat. Here is some speculation: Will we eventually get access to join an opposing faction such as the Imperials? Beastmen?

    Food for thought there.
    Nah. It's not going to become a PvP MMO on that scale. That much has been said already.

    Here's a bit about the PvP from an interview with Yoshi-P:

    Q: What about PvP?
    A: There will not be open PvP/ PK, and both players must mutually agree to a PvP match. Final Fantasy XIV will be the first game in the franchise to have a “meaningful” PvP system, hence I urge players to try it out.

    Q: Is it fair to say the PvP in Final Fantasy XIV is somewhat similar to World of Warcraft’s?
    A: We will have a PvP arena, which is similar to the one found in World of Warcraft. Our PvP team members played many matches in World of Warcraft. Personally, I am a player of Dark Age of Camelot, a PvP-centric MMO.

    -Source

    I personally kind of "cringe" when ever I see a developer make a claim of how their MMO will "be the first" to do something, as it's seldom true, and too often way off-mark. What exactly do they mean by "meaningful", I don't know... I hope it's not in a sense where PvP rewards will somehow effect the main storyline and other non-PvP gameplay.

    I'm already concerned about another quote:
    We will have a strong in-game guide, making sure players know where to go and what activities are there to do once they enter a new map.”"

    I really... really.. really hope that doesn't translate into "copious amounts of hand-holding, where the player never has to figure anything out for them self and exploration is never required to discover new places/things, because everything is pointed/spelled out for them."

    Fingers crossed that's not the case.
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    Sakasa Kuro
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    Quote Originally Posted by Preypacer View Post
    I personally kind of "cringe" when ever I see a developer make a claim of how their MMO will "be the first" to do something, as it's seldom true, and too often way off-mark. What exactly do they mean by "meaningful", I don't know... I hope it's not in a sense where PvP rewards will somehow effect the main storyline and other non-PvP gameplay.
    While I would agree with the statement since nothing is truly ever new in the grand scheme the translation was very specific to point out in the FF franchise. The biggest effect from Player VS Player in 11 was the signet/conquest points but with the raise of level cap out of beta and the expansion even that was really left by the wayside unless you were using the npc merchants for items.

    Now I am assuming it is something bigger then just that and somewhat on equal footing as holding a primal. Which lets be honest in the scope of a game where one character can do everything that is huge. By your free company having it your ensuring no one else on the whole server can have it for the limited time. So if they are willing to do that PVP could also have a bonus to free company that is a one a server limited of time thing. As soon as they take the step on actual rarity the possibility and willingness to add it to an already competitive event is there. I assume though it will be something major but not game breaking like a cup or access to free airship rides but you never know.
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