Luciro said:-le yawn-
PvP can only be done well when it's open. Every other way it's either a minigame or can be taken advantage of. Faction vs Faction vs Faction is just as good as open PvP. There's just set teams then. Possibly unbalanced teams but then again conflict in real life, in video games, in MMORPGs is always the same.
Make up whatever rules seems logical on a message board one day. Fact is, it's basically an exploit with an excuse.
So obviously games just need PvE servers and possibly one with 200 rules ran by faux-Nazis to keep a certain crowd happy. I'd call it, The Foam Rubber Room. Which would keep everyone safe.
Luciro said:-le yawn-
PvP can only be done well when it's open. Every other way it's either a minigame or can be taken advantage of. Faction vs Faction vs Faction is just as good as open PvP. There's just set teams then. Possibly unbalanced teams but then again conflict in real life, in video games, in MMORPGs is always the same.
Make up whatever rules seems logical on a message board one day. Fact is, it's basically an exploit with an excuse.
So obviously games just need PvE servers and possibly one with 200 rules ran by faux-Nazis to keep a certain crowd happy. I'd call it, The Foam Rubber Room. Which would keep everyone safe.
I admit, I was for "selected/consentual", but if those are the choices, then no, PvP can go away. =P
PvP will 100% always attract the lowest common denominator if it's open in any way. Why? It's a place where, if you put your mind to it, you can really irritate the hell out of other people. Me? I try to avoid the stupids, so I avoid the PvP.
Why not server-PvP for me, then? Heh, because I've been stomped on by "balance" choices sheerly for PvP reasons that messed up PvE.
I know I'm not in a majority or anything, but -ugh-. At least half of all the PvP talk I hear about is about idiots exploiting the system just to irritate people and normal people trying desperately to avoid the idiots. It's... just... not worth open PvP.