This game needs an Open World PvP Server

[Chiramu]

An open world PVP server only works with multiple factions. The factions of Eorzea are not at war like those of Azeroth, it would break their alliance to have everyone fighting.

A fourth faction for Ishgard would be a nice touch however. I hope there will be some thought of an open world battleground similar to Wintergrasp in WoW(http://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/Wintergrasp).

[DevilsDontFly]

No, it doesn't. Also:

- Making DoL invulnerable to ganks (not DoH, those shouldn't even be in maps crafting, sty in cities or sanctuary areas)

So you're saying I can't do my beast tribes. Nice.

[madolyn]

I think a lot of people play FFXIV (like ffxi) with the intent and idea of adventuring with their friends and working together to achieve goals. Theres other games to play with PVP. Just like someone previously said, "noobs should know what they would be getting themselves into when joining an open pvp server." and you should know what you're getting into when subscribing to FFXIV. The idea of an open pvp server for ffxiv just sounds odd and out of place.

[Mattia]

I voted yes just cause I freaking want the world to be dangerous again like it once was.

[The_Last_Dragoon]

While I'm a big advocate for open world PvP, I agree that it really doesn't work with FFXIV at all. The only way I see this working is if it's implemented in a way similar to the guild wars within Tera. Essentially two FC's of similar sizes would be able to go at each other's throats in the open world. Players would essentially gain points for doing FATEs in Azys La and hunting down players of the opposing factions, with players of higher ranks within their Free Company rewarding more points than others. The FC with the most points gets special housing or airship items.

Even then though, it would probably never turn out how people want, and would probably be more of a war of attrition than anything else.

EDIT:

I voted yes just cause I freaking want the world to be dangerous again like it once was.

FFXIV's overworld was never really dangerous, I've died only a handful of times, and most of them were to Odin.

[Mattia]

FFXIV's overworld was never really dangerous, I've died only a handful of times, and most of them were to Odin.

1.0 was somewhat dangerous

[Xieveral]

Imagine hunts on an open PvP server.

[seekified]

The only thing this would achieve is making getting anywhere a complete pain in the ass, in a much more prominent way than in WoW due to the smaller zones.

[Misha_Snow]

I voted yes but imho it should just be the frontline maps:
- accessibile only by ferries in certain maps
- require lvl 60 to enter
- no quest or monsters
- with safe zones and atherytes
- make people earn small amounts of wolf marks upon defeating other players

This way if someone is bored has something to do "to kill some time" and for those who don't like the idea of pvp in general can just pretend it doesn't exist because they'll have no business there =)

[Evangela]

It shouldn't be a PvP server, just apply it to all servers.

Maybe exclude the original three zones of Eorzea to protect the new players.