I for one don't bother doing things that don't give XP, but I could see if you were really competitive how no PvP would bother you.

But hey they do have the arena for gladitorial combat, so PKs can still get their bloodlust.

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Originally posted by starman999

I agree...

PVP is now in more demand than it used to be among MMORPGs. Even games like COH are adding it in now. I think WOW kind of drove the point home that players want to compete with each other.

I think before this game goes live we will se PVP implemented in some form or perhaps on a dedicated server.

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Amen Bruce...hail to the king, baby.

*prays for a PvP server*

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Originally posted by Jabberwokky
I don't think any game should have PvP... PvP can led to people's feelings being hurt if they lose against other players. Why can't we all work together, huh?

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LOL....that was funny. good post Jabber...whew...good stuff. Now, where did i put my gun...

EQ has still a lot of Customers most of them on PvE Servers.
If the PvE Content is amusing enough a Game may sure attract enough Players who are tired of awfull PvP Games.

Imperator have both, PvE and PvP.

All PvP uberness will be earned doing only 1 thing, PvP. I guess this is to hardcore PvP for all those that complain.  You wont be able to hunt a PvE mob to get a sword and then be good against players, it just wont work in a weird mixt.  I will prolly not do any PvP myself, and I am looking forward Imperator, maybe they will make an exquisite game and maybe I will call this game home.

2 systems, 2 mentality, 2 games.  PvP will be the main focus for a HUGE part of the players in Imperator, and PvE for another HUGE part.  Will there be more PvE or PvP players in the game, who know?  Both sound VERY appealing to real PvE and PvP lovers, of course folks that want to kill a low intel orc to then have an edge over others humans, I will gladly tell you this, the game wont be for you, they want true PvPers!

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Originally posted by etruscan

I disagree. Real PvP is about the ability to attack anywhere at anytime. A good PvP system has guards in place to discourage the attacking of those that would normally not want it, or are less powerful than you. I don't necessarily want to kill that carebear - but I like knowing I could - damn the cost.

Arenas and dueling systems are... weak, at best.

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Originally posted by etruscan

I disagree. Real PvP is about the ability to attack anywhere at anytime. A good PvP system has guards in place to discourage the attacking of those that would normally not want it, or are less powerful than you. I don't necessarily want to kill that carebear - but I like knowing I could - damn the cost.

Arenas and dueling systems are... weak, at best.

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Look on the brightside. I think Gladiatorial contests would be awesome, especially with the combat system expected in imperator. Think about it. You. And that other guy...staring eachother down, sidling around in a circle, then pouncing on one another! Locked in an eternal power struggle over eachother! I'm sure that the avid PvP gamer would enjoy that, think of the fame...the prizes...oh man, I can't wait to watch in in one of Romes many sportsbars

Im not big into PvP unless I hop into Planetside or Americas Army. I find MMOs fun to explore and do missions, but I can understand the PvP aspect being appealing to this game.

I personally am a mark for unlimited PvP (Lineage 2 style...although I hated that game) but I wouldn't say it's required. Some days, I'm just feeling like an ass, and I want to kill every low level player that walks in front of me. Other days, I just don't feel like fighting other players, and I'd rather just craft or level.

I think there's a reason why Mythic chose not to make PvP a focus, and that's because of DAoC. They neveer truly balanced the PvP in that game, and I think they found it to be too much of a headache to implement a faulty PvP system, rather thanintroduce a working, limited PvP system.

While Battlegrounds in WoW are tremendous fun, normal PvP did get stale quick. I played on Mal'Ganis as a Shaman, and once you get the basics down (Priests > Shaman > Mage > Rogue all) you realize that the game is kind of imbalanced. Shadow Priests are gods, Warriors will always lose, and Paladins are a laugh (love killing them 3 full times before they die)

I'll be playing Imperator for a few reasons though.
1) It's a company which I don't believe will do something stupid, like SOE. /pizza, the credit card deal, the Station Exchange, I frown upon all these features greatly, and it seems to me Mythic's devs do too.
2) Setting. Futuristic MMO's are a lot less common than Fantasy MMO's. Frankly, I'm sick of running around punching orcs in the face.
3) State-based-combat. This seems to be the game's big draw, and if it's a success, it might revolutionize gameplay and PvP as we know it.

So I know some of you said you won't be playing this game, but I'd still recommend you give it a shot. Who knows, maybe the new combat system will revitalize the genre?

There are actually more PvE gamers, then PvP, its just that the PvP gamers speak alot louder, and complain ALOT more

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Originally posted by Farakon
“Yeah, it would be awesome to have pvp, maybe spaceship wise.”

The problem with that is that there is not going to be any spaceship combat at all, PvP or otherwise.

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My guess on this is space combat will come with an expansion like SWG and Jump to Lightspeed. Now, lets just pray that some kind of PvP is implemented as well.

Although...PvP doesn't necessarily automatically make a game great.

Mythic had such a great thing with DAoC, that I gotta hope this one lives up to hype.

Mythic seems to have developed the best PvP system out there w/ DAoC. 

The state-based combat would be a shame to waste on only PvE.

I hope they do implement some sort of PvP whether it's at release or with an expansion.

I am looking forward to this one, and at the very least will try it.