PVP Coliseum Content

[Sterling]

bumpin again

[KoontaKintay]

damn great minds think alike, i also made a post about this lol. with basicly the same idea. jeez. ^_^ i think this idea is golden.

[Ryoshi]

I really hope the devs confirm they're going to implement PvP - it just seems like there's more to play for in the higher levels if you know you can play against someone. Obviously, open-world PvP would probably be a terrible idea in Eorzea (although perhaps duels could be cool if both players consent), but I REALLY love the idea put forth in the OP. The idea of both a PvP and a PvM arena makes my mouth water. Throw in party v party battles and it's just absolutely fantastic - that's the kind of thing that would make me actually recommend this to my friends who play other MMOs.

This game's customization and crafting options are fantastic, but imagine being able to show off your gear against another person in battle!

[Sterling]

i want this, i want this now. please listen YOSHI!

[Innes]

Playe
currency could be used to buy perhaps items and gear that can "ONLY" be used while in coliseum,

PvP
*Once the match is set, spectators have 5 minutes to pay admission and get transported to the instance. Everyone is moved back to lobby following the battle.
*Charge admission for spectators (per fight)
*Charge an entrance fee for the participants (various stakes- 10,000gil/ 25,000gil/ 100,000gil)
*Various brackets to participate (1v1/ 2v2/ 5v5)
*Winner takes all (minus 20% going to the coliseum)

PvM
*Once the match is set, spectators have 5 minutes to pay admission and get transported to the instance. Everyone is moved back to lobby following the battle.
*Charge admission for spectators (per fight)
*Charge an entrance fee for the participants (various stakes increase the difficulty of monsters- 10,000gil/ 25,000gil/ 100,000gil)
*Various brackets to participate (1/2/5players vs. 1 wave of monsters[1 round], 1/2/5players vs. 3 waves of monsters[3 rounds back-to-back], 1/2/5players vs. 5 waves of monsters[2 rounds, 2waves then 3waves])
*Winner takes all (minus 50% going to the coliseum, to cover cost of capturing the monsters)
*Winning a match earns Coliseum Marks
*Losing match will cost Coliseum Marks
*(Someone else can find a use for Coliseum Marks)
*No SP, experience, or loot given from monsters- Coliseum is meant for entertainment and challenge

i am ALL IN for this
colliseum only gear.
pvp
pvm
3min wait until match starts

like others said. tournaments. bigger arena. spectators. colliseum fees. BETS.

YES PLEASE

[Atoli]

While I more than once said I don't want PvP..this whole colliseum thing with different categories, colliseum marks, bets, etc....sounds really fun.
It should for sure not be the dev team's top priority...but one day, it would be nice if we got something like this

[Shyd]

Coliseum i think is a "classic" FF location.

I like this idea for the most. Could be really neat thing to have, i would think would give the world a bit more Final Fantasy feel.

[Malakhim]

Who ISN'T for instanced, arena-style PvP and PvM? It's a great way to go at it with your friends, foster a sense of community and teamwork, and maybe earn some cool prizes at the same time. The Colosseum is great for a number of reasons, such as it has FF-precedent, can be an introduction for the first types of PvP/PvM(a test bed), and you can get crowds to watch the games.

Naturally balance is going to be an issue, but maybe this could be circumvented by introducing a much smaller rank pool, such as rank 15 - 20, 21 - 25, 30 - 35, etc., hell I dunno. Maybe even allow for class/job "palette swaps" or "loadouts" that you would equip upon signing up for a match so that stats don't matter at all as much as skill, however still offering the chance for rewards to be used outside of the arena.

In terms of rewards, I think guildmarks or medals, maybe decorative weapons, actual gear, etc. would be nice. I think the key to the rewards is that there should be a certain amount of overlap in ways to obtain them. I.E. "you can either get this type of armor by going on x raid, or by fighting it out in a special colosseum match". There should also be SOME rewards that are exclusive to PVP, however they probably shouldn't be TOO amazing so as to segregate people who don't particularly enjoy PvP(heathens).

[tymora]

For PvP to take off, they'll also need some form of a ranking system. That alone will be a lot of motivation for LSes.
They'll also need to nerf damage or increase player hitpoints to make fights last longer for duels. I don't think it'll be very interesting if people die in 2 hits or something.

Oh, don't underestimate how many people want PvP from Japan either. There are posts asking for this on their forums.