Thread: Could we get some small sort of PvP before 2.0? Dueling maybe?

pvp needs a place, im strongly against "open world" duels... not to mention all the stupid duel requests from random people you have to decline all day in the manner of "Yes mr. lvl50 dragoon i accept your challenge with my lvl20 conjurer, suuuuure".
open up the little Colosseum for people and let them fight inside after talking to a npc and being in a party of 2. that i would actually like, but the classes/jobs need to be at least a bit balanced, its just no fun to be told: "you can fight me but you're not allowed to use most of your spells" that's just lame

Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

pvp needs a place, im strongly against "open world" duels... not to mention all the stupid duel requests from random people you have to decline all day in the manner of "Yes mr. lvl50 dragoon i accept your challenge with my lvl20 conjurer, suuuuure".
open up the little Colosseum for people and let them fight inside after talking to a npc and being in a party of 2. that i would actually like, but the classes/jobs need to be at least a bit balanced, its just no fun to be told: "you can fight me but you're not allowed to use most of your spells" that's just lame

Easily solved:

1. Add a config option to automatically deny duel requests (have yet to play a PvP game without this)
2. "Open World" PvP is usually not open world. It usually refers to a few zones that PvP is allowed in. Make those zones only reward PvP gear (i.e., gear that is useless for PvE) that way people like you can play without being expected to PvP.

You have to remember, a lot of us really want what you're so vehemently against; however, there's no reason we can't be bloodily maiming each other while you play with ponies in PvE land.

Edit: This isn't an untested idea either. It's been implemented with great results in other games.

Originally Posted by Brigandier

Easily solved:

1. Add a config option to automatically deny duel requests (have yet to play a PvP game without this)
2. "Open World" PvP is usually not open world. It usually refers to a few zones that PvP is allowed in. Make those zones only reward PvP gear (i.e., gear that is useless for PvE) that way people like you can play without being expected to PvP.

You have to remember, a lot of us really want what you're so vehemently against; however, there's no reason we can't be bloodily maiming each other while you play with ponies in PvE land.

Edit: This isn't an untested idea either. It's been implemented with great results in other games.

yeah but whats wrong with going to a specific zone or a Colosseum for that? the "open world" pvp i dont like is the "see a guy and ask to beat him up no matter where"
im really not against pvp it just feels weird when you see people beating each other up randomly left and right in towns for example. it could be explained by laws as well so you wont set the next shop on fire with a firaga in town

Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

yeah but whats wrong with going to a specific zone or a Colosseum for that?

Did you even bother to read my post? Seriously?

1 & 2, read them. I'll even quote them again, bolding the key components:

1. Add a config option to automatically deny duel requests (have yet to play a PvP game without this)
2. "Open World" PvP is usually not open world. It usually refers to a few zones that PvP is allowed in. Make those zones only reward PvP gear (i.e., gear that is useless for PvE) that way people like you can play without being expected to PvP.

Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

PVP has already been planned out.

There will be a Colosseum in Limsa and a PVP island for larger scale battles

Its all in the concept art and timeline for 2.0

Just need to wait until then.

eeyup, and im totally fine with the way yoship is handling pvp,