Thread: 2.3 Info! New Classes Confirmed, New Summoner Pets!

Originally Posted by Nalien

Really hope that's a mistake, because as far as I remember, they've always made Frontlines out to be an open world PvP area. I've certainly not been expecting anything half as good as ESOs Cyrodiil, but this would just be terribly disappointing.

I don't think this game has enough of a dedicated/interested PvP playerbase to support an open world PvP area, unless it was cross-server (which it doesn't sound like it is). Perhaps they realized this and changed it to a 24-man battleground type thing?

I honestly don't know how I'd feel about that. On one hand the large-scale open world Frontlines system did sound kinda cool and it would be unfortunate if it was scrapped but on the other hand I just don't see how this game could support it. The place would be deserted 90% of the time, certainly it'll be nowhere near the population of GW2's WvW. And some objective-based battlegrounds would be a very nice change of pace from the stupid 4v4 arenas we have now.

Originally Posted by Ninix

I don't think this game has enough of a dedicated/interested PvP playerbase to support an open world PvP area, unless it was cross-server (which it doesn't sound like it is).

All they need to do is give it some passive bonuses. Maelstrom controls X, Maelstrom items cost less GC Seals. Twin Adder controls Y, all Twin Adder allied FCs get cheaper actions. Nothing that would massively impact gameplay, but something players would want to get. If Frontlines is anything like Cyrodiil, it wouldn't entirely be PvP either. Cyrodiil had PvE elements, if one faction controlled an area, NPCs of that faction would guard it. Same thing could buffer numbers in Frontlines.

Assuming PvP becomes playable to the layman, then the gear itself also provides a viable incentive. OK, you get Moral instead of a useful stat, but it's still iLv100 gear that isn't behind a weekly lockout. In that sense PvP gear could fill the same spot as crafted gear if the developers allow it.