How is PVP in this game?

[technole]

Don't let people tell you otherwise, PvP is pretty decent in this game because of the attention they put into keeping it relevant and fair. Gettting Onsal this expansion was a jolt to Frontline, and added more fun gang-style pvp like Seal Rock was.

The only thing that is really the most annoying carryover from PvE is the potion weave timing, you kind of need to be on the 8-ball to even rely on it. I suppose they think it'd be too powerful if every job got a recuperate instant skill versus a potion. But YoshiP did mention some changes coming in 6.0 so this probably will change again.

CCs are pretty good and have plenty of potency compared to PvE.

What many PvE only players don't know or care about is they actually adjust the PvP skills so often based on trends, and where the balance needs to be maintained. Like it's not out of ordinary they just delete a skill or add something. Compared to PvE where they really only do number/potency updates, rarely more unless it's a project like Monk was.

[Igneous]

It’s not for everyone, but it’s worth the try at least. Some will stay and some will go. That’s with pvp in any mmos. They all have their negatives and positives. The only opinion that matters in then end of it all is yours.

[MsQi]

Hard to get a queue. Kinda fun, but lacks a good premise.

[BlissNCarnage]

You can't even talk in 8-man PvP 4v4 because they deemed it to be too much for people totally ruining it all together so you just end up doing roulette over and over again or having to wait 30 minutes for something to pop if you wanted the mount for this gl

[Anhra]

If i had to give PvP in this game a score, i'd say its Pi/10, the pain is low but never ending.

First of all, PvP is designed arround teamfights and not man-on-man duels and as such, the balance arround Jobs is literally thrown out of the window, or in FFXIV's case, banished into the most remote Region of La Noscea which is some corner in the middle of the ocean.

No matter what Job you pick, you will notice immediately once you enter said area that all your skills are gone. PvP in this Game gives you a "unique" set of skills, along with a limitbreak and Combat Potions which refill themselves and make this mode even more painful that it should be, thanks to those Potions fights are incredibly stale and killing Healers on your own is literally impossible unless you play melee dps and you manage to find yourself a inexperienced healer who got lost on his daily roulette and joined in on frontlines instead, which is then usually a matter of seconds before he/she breaks under the pressure.

As for Feast, as mentioned before its 4vs4 teamfights which is just a Mindgame to confuse the opposing healer on whoever makes the first mistake, otherwise its just a wild goose chase.

[Naoki34]

The latest game update made me curious about something: what is the PvP like in this game? Is cheating with bot accounts rampant, or was it a one-off that was swiftly banned (as they have stated in the update)? Are people friendly in PvP, or is it more like an XBox Live experience? I certainly do not want to play with people who are shouting profanities at my ear so any information is appreciated before I try it out!

Well, how can I put it...
We can say that there is PvP. check!
But it's useless, really, it's a PvE game.

The rewards are great! It's just cosmetic! Burp!
Right now, if your dream is to look like a Metal Gear Rising character, you're going to feel like you're in heaven.

[White_Wolf_X]

Not the worst but not that good either.

[Lubu_Mykono]

It's awful don't bother.

[SnowVix]

it can be an enjoyable diversion, but it's definitely not as much of a feature as in any other big MMO. i will say that the 3-team nature of Frontlines actually manages to keep my interest, though, much better than standard 2-team stuff.

[Genz]

By FFXIV standards, it's exceptional. We have extraordinary things like healers that have to heal, buffs and debuffs, some resource management. It's crazy.