Group based world PVP idea!

[Enrei]

Alright, hear me out. Feel free to tell me if this has been proposed already...

I don't want world based PvP, but I do want PvP, and of course, there are those of you who want open world PvP. So how do we make both players happy?
Include a sort of "PvP guild" which will be open for 3 weeks out of the month, with one week of cool down time. Players will register for a team during the cool down time, or just register for the event and receive a team randomly. During the 3 week event time, players of each team(Red and Blu for now) will be encouraged to hunt down and massacre the opponents to get points. Additionally, Red/Blu will be able to accept special leves/quests/NM hunts to boost their points. The winning team will receive some kind of bonus during the cool down week; possibly access to a special dungeon, special quests, unique crafting material, and access to cosmetic-only winner's gear(the "hell yeah we won!" hat)

Well? Thoughts? Again, this would let those in favor of world PvP have their fun, and not disturb anyone else, and you could take a break when needed(at least, untily ou sign up again)

This idea was heavily inspired by Monster Hunter Frontier's(the Japanese Monster Hunter MMO) Hunting Festival event.

[Rentahamster]

I would imagine people don't want to wait for special time just to do PVP. 1v1 or 3v3 PVP in a coliseum like they're gonna do in Diablo III sounds suitable and simple enough to implement.

[Enrei]

Arena based PvP is fine also, and that's how I picture the implementation as of right now.
This little competition would just be a fun test of skill. Hell, it doesn't even have to be PvP, it could be quest and NMs for points, just like the Monster Hunter Frontier competition.

[Rentahamster]

Personally speaking, I'd like them to introduce various kinds of PvP into the game, like

Triple Triad card game PVP: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post16036

or

Captured pet monster battle PvP: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post22190

[Skyrant_Kangaroomouse]

Just bring back the Conquest system from FFXI, nothing wrong with it and it's PVE/PVP. Create stronger connections with your hometown. Make the Teleport Crystals available only if you control the area. Give Special buffs to the conquest leading nation.

FFS stop trying to re-invent the wheel when you got perfectly working examples of good, addictive game design.

Make the game about the PLAYERS!

[Enrei]

The conquest system was good, but it was pretty passive. I never felt the need to go out and conquer some obscure zone for Windurst, but I wouldn't pass up Signet either. I also never really felt the benefits were that great. Slightly reduced prices, and a few merchants that'd just be in the other towns aren't amazing rewards.

[Dubont]

If it's instanced PvP, then go ahead, but world PvP of any kind will lead to many people quitting (one of the reasons why I hate WoW so much -.-)

[Enrei]

You wont have to participate in it, combatants would have to register in that one week sign up period. If you didn't sign up, then you wouldn't be in any kind of threat, unless seeing players fighting players terrifies you.

[Cairdeas]

Open World PVP will never happen in a Final Fantasy, SE has stated that multiple times. The Japanese playerbase is heavily against it as they feel it goes against the Final Fantasy Aesthetic which is a group of friends fighting together to save the world, Not kill each other.

[Enrei]

Open World PVP will never happen in a Final Fantasy, SE has stated that multiple times. The Japanese playerbase is heavily against it as they feel it goes against the Final Fantasy Aesthetic which is a group of friends fighting together to save the world, Not kill each other.

Reread what I posted.
Done?
Reread it again.

Would seeing two players fighting it out bother you if you were 100% safe? This is just like being a spectator, but the combatants have the entire world to roam. This contest system(minus the PVP) worked pretty well in MHF, as it gave players something to do for the month, outside of the normal grind.
This set up is essentially a 3-week, non-stop, Ballista match.