Large scale PvP, how do you feel abou it being in FFXIV

[syntaxlies]

I recently started a thread thinking I discovered Large Scale PVP through a translation only to be enlightened that I had read it last week and forgot. Oh well, my main point was to really find out about what people think about large scale pvp in ffixv. I know many people say this isn't that kind of game and if they want that go play wow, while other will say they can have it its not like your being forced to partake. What do you think.

I for one think it will be a welcomed addition to a content starved game and will need it to compete with other games that have it. If you are not being forced to play it what can it hurt.

[Xatsh]

As long as PvP never effects PvE and open world PvP never happens I have no problem with it.

[Shikaree]

What Xatsh said. This is FF, I'd rather see PvP kept to friendly competitive terms.

[Atoli]

I don't want it.
I always despised PvP in every game I ever played, even though it actually was fun or at least innovative in some of them.
I don't even like the thought of PvP being in a game I enjoy, so it doesn't matter to me if I'm not forced to participate or if it has no effect on regular PvE.
Shut away as something totally unimportant in some reclusive arena without any effects on the rest of the game, well, that may be bearable.
But large scale PvP? Never.

I really don't think it fits into the storyline of FFXIV either.
We are supposed to unite to fight off the Garleans. Mini PvP may pass as a friendly duel, but with mass PvP, it becomes a little war between groups which is like the total opposite of what we are supposed to do.

[Catapult]

I believe it needs to be plausible within the lore of the game.

If the adventurer's guild were to split into two factions (eg: pro-Beast tribes vs pro-Garleans) then it could be plausible for world-scale PvP.

Right now, I only see it plausible in some form of tournament setting like the gladiator's bloodsands. The feeling in the game is otherwise just not right. (...yet?)

[syntaxlies]

the whole large scale PvP is all based on a mistranslation i found out, although i think if they added it in and it had something to do with he company's it could be cool. Also in the Colosseum it would be cool if you could wager gil and crystals on your on fight and possibly other people fights as well. I in no way would want pvp were people just go around killing everyone.

[weeble]

i support pvp in all it's forms. one important factor i'd like in ffxiv that ffxi didn't have is ...the easy button. i want anything pvp or pve that will work like scenarios. where as u can just sign up for it and be playing within 5-10 mins and play for 20mins and done. something quick and easy to do without all the running, without all the planning, without making groups, without the hassles . it was missing from ffxi and i think it is something that is needed, anything really easy to do when u got a 30mins time inbetween events, or waiting for a good time to craft, or when u just need a break from whatever.

[SuMDRGMAN]

As long as PvP never effects PvE and open world PvP never happens I have no problem with it.

yeah sums it up ^^

[SuMDRGMAN]

the whole large scale PvP is all based on a mistranslation i found out, although i think if they added it in and it had something to do with he company's it could be cool. Also in the Colosseum it would be cool if you could wager gil and crystals on your on fight and possibly other people fights as well. I in no way would want pvp were people just go around killing everyone.

yeah being able to to watch and bet on would be nice as well ^^ kinda lik eteh choco races in ff7 ^^ at the gold saucer

[Ferth]

Personally, I have no interest in playing PvP and I think the devs should be more concerned about all the minor junk that's completely bass-ackwards in the game before adding things.

That being said I can understand their thinking in implementing it, there are alot of people who's main interest in MMOs is the pvp aspect. And the devs realize they can't ignore that market.

As others have said, as long as in implementing PvP they don't adversely effect PvE it won't bother me. I'd just like to see more polish before I see people whacking each other.