Has PVP Gone to the Dogs?!?!?

[Aiph]

Does anyone notice a change in how pvp is being played this year? I've been noticing how the kill factor has taken precedence more than overall strategy. I mean I've seen it a bit in the past, but more so lately. Players running amuck for the thrill of the kill, disregarding call outs and just doing their own thing.

I think what makes it so bad now than in the past, is the influx of new players coming to ffxiv. Especially WoW refugees and other mmo's. There is more to ffxiv pvp, than just the "kill or be killed" mentality. Sometimes it killing less and waiting patiently which I find players are refusing to do lately. All of it makes me wonder what has happened to pvp.

I know that each Frontline map is played differently and uses different strategies, but I find a lot of players only care about their way of playing lately and to heck with whether it cost their team the win. My theory for this is that it's based on what game they came from in the past and brought with them this whole other mentality, which doesn't work more so than not.

Has PVP Gone to the Dogs?!?!

Just happened to me. Tank has 200 medals, we are winning with 40 seconds left. I have full mp as healer. Tank charges straight into enemy HQ despite me saying to fallback and retreat. Of course he runs out of range of cures and rescue and we lose.

Other things that tick me off, annoying a far out of range of objectives 3rd place team (as 2nd place team because eventually they say screw it and turn on you instead of attacking 1st and giving you a chance). Taking the "middle" nodes first (obvious target for a pincer attack by both teams that just happens automatically due to travel distance).

In PvPvP, you win by keeping things competitive as much as possible then bursting down the last bit.