Why no PvP?

[Rau]

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According to the first poll taken, PvP was the least thing voted for when asked what we wanted to see in the near future. (Side note: More NMs was among the lowest voted things... yet its the first thing we get...)

(Side-side Note: did we really ask for miniquests? Seriously?)

My question is: Why?

Granted, the only MMO I played extensively was FFXI, where the only PvP was Ballista, which I never even participated in. I tried WoW and a few f2p MMOs, but I wasn't just feeling them. What I did like about WoW was the PvP aspect. Sure, Player-Killing would get annoying quick, but what about instanced PVP?

Something along the lines of duels or team battles?
Honestly, it would be something to do, and I feel "skill" comes into the picture when playing against other players instead of NPCs.

[Mack]

They are revamping the battle system, that is PvE system, you think they had enough time to implement PvP even if they wanted to? not at the pace they're working that's for sure.

[Besbeset]

So when you say "skill" you mean worst/better equipment plus op skills/abilites and better/worst pt setups right?
Cause thats whats WoW pvp is... and plenty of other MMOs.

The only fair PVP and really "skill" based pvp I've ever seen on any games, is the one at FPS games like for example.... Quake.

[zaviermhigo]

PVP vs PVE whether instanced or non instanced takes serious balancing when it comes to the battle system. We don't even have a cemented battle system yet, the battle system once changed will probably take till end of summer to remotely balance. Then you add pvp right?....there's another re-balancing added. I'm not personally willing to sit through re-balancing updates for a system I'll never use.

[Sweetheart]

It's better for PVP and us if we will w8 untill battle system is changed, and fixed I belief.

But once PVP go live... No life mode, for few days