PVP and patch 2.5

[Hyrist]

5 minutes if you got the gil

Crafted i90s aren't cheap, and limited time translates into limited gil income. What Gil I make naturally comes from the dungeon and raiding I do and little else. (Cashing in Seals for materials and selling them auction on top of gil rewards, and even that's split between that and slowly getting upgrades for Relic so I don't have to stop what I'm doing just for the Bombard Cores.)

This PvP character would be entirely focused on PvP, which means what outside currency he obtains contributes directly back into the Gil resources shared between them. I get to have fun, and a bit of return on my time investment.

If you don't mind the asking, why a separate character?

Two reasons, Characterization and Simplicity.

First Reason: I'm a roleplayer. It goes against "Lin's" Mentality to focus her efforts on conflict between the nations as she fought for unity between those nations. Also, Cartneau is a traumatic place for her, she would not willingly return unless there was true and immediate danger there. That's enough for me to feel 'awkward' walking in out of character with her.

Second Reason: I play on hybrid keyboard/gamepad. Easier just to have a character designed specifically for PVP than to constantly remap skills, as I have limited slots to designate skills to.

[Toranja]

Hope there's an easy way for someone who wants to PvP focus a character to get into Frontlines. My character is nearing 50 and I'm worried it's going to take a whole lot of investment just to get him ready to enter into PvP because everyone's over-geared and Wolfs Den may not have enough to players playing.

That's a non-issue.

[Hyrist]

That's a non-issue.

Would you please care to explain? Just want to get your thoughts/angle on this.

[Blubbers]

Would you please care to explain? Just want to get your thoughts/angle on this.

Gear doesn't have a huge impact in frontlines as long as you're using i80+. In about 15-20 matches of frontlines you can get enough wolf marks for a full set of i70 pvp gear, which translates to i80 after you add in the +10 morale that comes with it.

Some people may get upset as you're playing with lower gear while you gear up though, so that's something to consider. Helps if you go in with a full group as they won't care then (that's how i got my cousin geared up in a few hours recently).

[Hyrist]

Gear doesn't have a huge impact in frontlines as long as you're using i80+. In about 15-20 matches of frontlines you can get enough wolf marks for a full set of i70 pvp gear, which translates to i80 after you add in the +10 morale that comes with it.

Some people may get upset as you're playing with lower gear while you gear up though, so that's something to consider. Helps if you go in with a full group as they won't care then (that's how i got my cousin geared up in a few hours recently).

I'm hoping Roulette will assist me with that, but if I have to stick to Sub-50 PVPs in Wolf's Den to help get the currency I need to grab the i70 PvP Set, which was my first goal. Weapon Wise, getting a base Relic will be easy enough and my FC will more than be willing to help that far.


They'll likely use my character as a Tome pinata, which may help as well. Just charting my course for all of this. It's my namesake, Hyrist, that's going to be PvP oriented (as a Paladin).

[Accolade]

Morale will be your friend here.

As far as I remember, 1 morale = 1 gear lvl, which counts to your average and final gear level. (Correct if wrong please, its been a while.)
Low level pvp gear is very cheap, and you will probably get a few in 5-10 games.

Its respectful that you are considering yourself a burden to your team if you are ungeared, but honestly it wont matter. (in wolfden would be a different story).
There are many other players on the field that count towards the win/loss, based on many variables other than gear.

[Accolade]

Remember you have dedicated healers (hopefully), which makes being under geared negligible.
Grit your teeth for the greater good, and rack up the marks in frontlines for morale gear. Anything over ilvl80 is pointless.

It is highly unlikely that you alone would be the sole result for winning or losing, based on gear alone. If someone were to blame you personally, they have no idea about the wider picture or all the mechanics/tactics.

The transition from pve to pvp is super simple, its not like there are any aimed skill shots or alternate builds in comparison to pve. Just pop in, and treat it almost like pve (for learning the match tactics). You may have to jig a few skills around, but these are very obvious things like using shield bash often to stun lock ect.

I love to see new people, as this is the backbone of keeping pvp alive/active.
More the merrier I say, undergeared or not, its better than waiting in the god awful queues.

[Hyrist]

Good to hear a positive opinion.

As far as looking for PvP shells on Balmung. I won't be in the Adders for my PvP Character, but the Maelstrom specifically, that's where the majority of the people in our Free Company who PvP will be Allied with.

[Logo]

I'm hoping Roulette will assist me with that, but if I have to stick to Sub-50 PVPs in Wolf's Den to help get the currency I need to grab the i70 PvP Set, which was my first goal. Weapon Wise, getting a base Relic will be easy enough and my FC will more than be willing to help that far.


They'll likely use my character as a Tome pinata, which may help as well. Just charting my course for all of this. It's my namesake, Hyrist, that's going to be PvP oriented (as a Paladin).

You really don't need to do sub-50 PVP, it will take you an astronomical amount longer to gain wolves mark from lvl 30/40 wolves den + Queue time. There is also great gear in the level 80 dungeons, espeially if you are DRG, the chest has the most Crit. dedicating a Character may not e the wisest cause sometimes PVE gear is BIS

[Logo]

As discussed in the Letter from the Producer LIVE, we will be releasing a new mode for Frontline that introduces new rules and features in Patch 2.5, as well as a daily roulette.

With Patch 2.5 right around the corner (Less than a week! Hype!), we don’t want to give too much away, just know that PvP is still very much on the dev. team’s radar.

Please Grek, We don't mind if you give away too much,
Just give me a sign, should I be socketing my i110(130) Gear or not? will it have a use besides looking pretty after 2.5?