PVP Coliseum

[Kirito]

Any knows by how they are going to implement it? I was hoping for something like .hack//G.U. pvp coliseum. Where we can register for competitions and we have ranking based on numbers we won and who we beat... I personally don't like the challenge anywhere type pvp; I think there should be a place for it. If they haven't already explained how its going to be done, what do you guys want it to be like?

[rina_inverse]

I dont get it
You dont like PVP yet you asking for it?

[Kirito]

I dont get it
You dont like PVP yet you asking for it?

I meant I like PVP in a certain area not just freely anywhere... I've run into many challenges random challenges before they tend to get annoying after a while, although this may have been because they were F2P...

[rina_inverse]

oh, I misread it

[Enkidoh]

Well, I presume they'd just be using the existing Coliseum under the GLA Guild in Ul'dah, which is already an instanced area (it's only used for a couple of PvE fights related to the GLA class quests), so it wouldn't take a lot of alterations/reprogramming to change it into a PvP arena.)

Only other thing I can think of is this hypothetical 'Gold Saucer'-like area that has been mentioned as a possibility for the game might include something similar (Gold Saucer in FFVII itself had a battle arena after all).

[SidRheingold]

Quotes from the Producer Letter Live Part I about PvP (0:46 - 0:48)
(mind you, it was in October 2011 so things could of changed)


- PvP will be optional content, players that do not wish to take part in PvP are not forced to
- "Battlefield such as a coliseum" planned, where you know who will be your opponent and team
- "Free roaming PvP area where you can fight for control of various influences"
- Coliseum is more for casual players and to try out PvP
- Thoughts about "PvP ranks"


With Yoshida-san being a hardcore PvP player, he seems to have finalized this at a very early stage of the ARR project

[Felis]

Well, I presume they'd just be using the existing Coliseum under the GLA Guild in Ul'dah, which is already an instanced area (it's only used for a couple of PvE fights related to the GLA class quests), so it wouldn't take a lot of alterations/reprogramming to change it into a PvP arena.)

Only other thing I can think of is this hypothetical 'Gold Saucer'-like area that has been mentioned as a possibility for the game might include something similar (Gold Saucer in FFVII itself had a battle arena after all).

Dev team make a new building in Limsa as PvP arena (Limsa need more touristic spots ^^).

[Andrien]

The way I think PvP is going to work is like this; or at least I'll like it to work this way.

Coliseum is going to be a friendly PvP arena with no cool down for entry, and with no penalties.

Front Lines is a zone dedicated for Free Company, or Grand Company PvP. Main objective is to seize control of forts and ancient ruins from the opposing faction (free company or grand company)

[razz]

I just hope we get 1vs1 as well as 4vs4 and 8vs8 and some nice rewards. And skill should be much more important than equipment.

Oh and maybe FFXIV:ARR PvP will be available before Diablo3 PvP

[Alhanelem]

I meant I like PVP in a certain area not just freely anywhere... I've run into many challenges random challenges before they tend to get annoying after a while, although this may have been because they were F2P...

there will not be any open world PvP. All PvP will be in special places. This has been established for a long time.