REQUEST LIST: Short Term and Long Term PvP

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Hi everyone! Getting straight to the point, I thought I’d create a thread to list out our requests and ideas that our PvP community would like to see implemented into the game, whether it be in an upcoming patch or in the next expansion. Remember, this is a collaborative effort, so not everyone will agree with every idea mentioned here by others. This thread will not be for class/job specific PvP requests, so please refrain from those suggestions. Also, ideas that seem a little too farfetched or heavily disliked and implausible by the community (PLEASE ADD 100vs100vs100 FRONTLINES LOL etc.) will not be added. I've separated the list into two parts, one for Frontlines and one for Wolves’ Den. I have also taken a brief (but not thorough) scan of other threads in the PvP forums that already had some ideas favored by many people and added them to the list. Speaking with several other PvPers, I have also implemented their ideas that kept on coming up. If something is already confirmed to be added in the future that I might have missed, please say so and site the source. Also, for current issues with PvP, adding a plausible way to FIX it would be great to mention as well. And please keep in mind, we want to make PvP fun for everyone (which is not easy), whether it’s for those who play it casually or those who take it more seriously. By doing this, we can hopefully boost PvP participation and enjoyment in the future!

*Requests are in no particular order

Frontlines
- Allow vote dismiss during battle. (Implemented)
- Allow glamours inside Frontlines. (Implemented)
- Adjustments to PvP equipment to be usable. One possible suggestion mentioned was Phenidate's idea, which can be seen here. Also, implement a better way to display which stats are currently disabled for users to easily see. One possible suggestion - Display all disabled stats in Frontlines in red on the character stat windows, with a note in their mouseover tooltips explaining that they are disabled. (Thanks to Vandril)
- Fix buggy queue/downscale system. Queues are still very long for premade groups, as well as for some people queueing solo. (refer to http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...wnscaling-Both)
- A plausible way for people of different GC’s to play together.
- A point breakdown at the end of a match. (refer to http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...oint-Breakdown. Thanks to Phenidate)
- Implement the fix to add people during the 2 minute pregame wait. (Example taken straight from a game on July 31st)
- Randomize GC starting location for each match.
- More rewards! Such as cosmetics, minions, & mounts.
- More maps and other types of battles. Capture the flag and other objective based battlegrounds. (New PvP Maps, Rules, and Areas confirmed in future patch/expansion)
- Smaller team battles. Suggestions have been 8vs8, 10vs10, etc.
- A more visible message that distinguishes whether a node or drones have spawned in the middle. The message "The Heliodrome's matter displacer has been activated!" appears for both node and drone spawns.
- A range indicator for player frames. One possible suggestion - Gray out party and alliance members if they are more than 30 yalms away from you. (Thanks to Pink Logic)
- Remove confirmation window for every point invested in PvP skills. Speed up the process of respeccing for a different class. Resets are free.

Wolves’ Den
- Allow glamours inside Wolves’ Den. (Implemented)
- A ranking/rating system for competitive 4vs4. Likely to boost participation if competition and standings are involved. Unlike the current Frontlines lodestone rankings, these Wolves' Den rankings would use a personal rating system to better determine player standings. (confirmed for a future date)
- A daily duty roulette for Wolves’ Den. Possible way to increase rewards and participation.
- More rewards! Such as cosmetics, minions, & mounts. (confirmed for a future date)
- More arena maps!
- Fix the rank matching delay. (refer to http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-in-Wolves-Den)
- Have instances reserved to allow a premade group to DIRECTLY queue against another premade group. These would be fixed matches so no rewards would be handed out. (And in the future, have this be possible cross-server)
- Adjust the striking dummies in Wolves' Den Pier to take into consideration Bard distance potency.

*Also, it would be great if we all took a quick survey a few weeks from now after this list has been filled with ideas to see which ideas were heavily favored or disliked. More details on the survey and survey link later on.