During an Interview at PAX Prime 2011, our staff got Colin Johanson and Eric Flannum to spill a few details on the PVP system in Guild Wars 2.  Not only will ArenaNet be making up their own servers for the quick and dirty PVP matches, much like the shooter genre's setup, but Eric and Colin said they are considering a plan for players to be able to "create" their own servers or games with specific rule-sets as well.

Stay tuned for more info on PVP and all things Guild Wars 2 when our presentation wrap-up goes live this Wednesday.

Ah that so bad ass, and if we can put  password aswell or practice on a private server would be awesome,

oh ArenaNet how I love thee.

Im sure youll be able to do that.... ive been waiting so long for a MMORPG to follow in counter-strikes foot steps :D

As sk8 said, id love to have the chance to lock matches, so i can strat with some mates.

*jawdrop*

Originally posted by Tyrxz

*jawdrop*

This...this right here just happened to me!

Totally unexpected (by me at least).  I doubt I will use this feature as I'm not a huge PvP guy but I still think its pretty awesome.  Go ANET!

Wow. I really have been fighting the urge to drink the GW2 koolaid and join the masses in the excitement, but wow Arenanet is flippin amazing. So many features for just a one time fee. UNREAL. Give me that koolaid I am ready.

Oh wow, this is really badass feature.

Hype up by few steps again.

I hate this game!

Release it allready! Stop teasing !!!!!

Gw2 will truly become an epic e-sport!

holy shiet O.O  awwsome

I hope by "hosting their own PvP servers" they mean they can host matches on the Anet servers and not a local client match like FPS's used to use.  That could be extremely hazardous.    Really interested in this feature.

It's interesting that Alexridiculous's GW2 PvP System video more-or-less pointed this out a while ago, but it was kind of speculation since there wasn't actual specific information to support it back then.

Originally posted by maskedweasel

I hope by "hosting their own PvP servers" they mean they can host matches on the Anet servers and not a local client match like FPS's used to use.  That could be extremely hazardous.    Really interested in this feature.

I don't see what would be so hazardous about that...

The type of pvp servers the public can host is the balanced "battleground" type. The game is b2p and you won't be using your own in-game (leveling) characters in this pvp. Or have I missed something?

I hope Charr don't have a problem with poop sticking to thier fur, cuz I just shat myself. GO ANET

Originally posted by Skymourne

Originally posted by Tyrxz

*jawdrop*

This...this right here just happened to me!

 

and after seeing two jawdrops in one thread, my jaw dropped at the jaw dropping.. not sure how I feel about the news, I guess it's a good thing.

Originally posted by Grimfern

Originally posted by maskedweasel

I hope by "hosting their own PvP servers" they mean they can host matches on the Anet servers and not a local client match like FPS's used to use.  That could be extremely hazardous.    Really interested in this feature.

 

I don't see what would be so hazardous about that...

The type of pvp servers the public can host is the balanced "battleground" type. The game is b2p and you won't be using your own in-game (leveling) characters in this pvp. Or have I missed something?

I think he means in terms of having the server files made available to those 'hosting'. Personally i think they're using the term loosely and those doing the hosting won't be doing any of it locally or remotely outside of the the ANET bubble.

Originally posted by Grimfern

Originally posted by maskedweasel

I hope by "hosting their own PvP servers" they mean they can host matches on the Anet servers and not a local client match like FPS's used to use.  That could be extremely hazardous.    Really interested in this feature.

 

I don't see what would be so hazardous about that...

The type of pvp servers the public can host is the balanced "battleground" type. The game is b2p and you won't be using your own in-game (leveling) characters in this pvp. Or have I missed something?

It creates a bunch of issues, such as lag, cheating, and disconnecting if players are hosting their own servers running a server host, whereas Anets hardware will likely be more stable, and give a host of options for rulesets without some kind of backwards modding going on or something of that nature.     I'm also not sure what character you'll be able to use,  but if its a hosted game on a local server, its unlikely you'll use your own.

I love the idea of hosted games - most of the time - but I've been in some pretty bad -nightmare worthy- matches from hosted games.