open pvp system is to ones opinion if they like it or not, there is no wrong way or right way about it..its your opinion if you can handle it or not....even with a system in place there will still be people complaining about it...so if you like it great..if not move on and stop crying about things others dont really care about.

I like FFA pvp as long as it mantains a sense, you can't just kill someone and say "he gives me pvp exp", there are a lot of possible reasons "he is a retard", "he was killing my mobs", "this spot was mine", "his clan is full of pricks", but cause you gain xp? well, if it's about that, then loosing the pvp must have harsh consequences, so you don't just jump on people randomly without fear of loosing.

Open FFA

Open FFA with rules that do not restrict freedom and you can stil attack anyone ( free for all) but face the consequenses with a well structured ruleset and law system , both controlled by players and npc's and a sort of security system  = best implanted FFA thus far.

I like the ffa pvp, with a few minor exceptions. Those exceptions are pvp while Loading. The only problem i have is when people Respawn Kill, or Zone In kill, which in both cases, you usually load up dead, because they had you killed before you could load in all the way. It's not PvP when you are incapable of defending yourself, then it's only player-vs-noncombat statue. I think they should put a timer on zoning/ressurecting that would make you immune to damage and unable to attack for a short period of time, maybe 15 seconds after a load screen, and should ressurect you at the shrines with full health. This way everyone would have a chance to defend themselves.

Originally posted by vardar

open pvp system is to ones opinion if they like it or not, there is no wrong way or right way about it..its your opinion if you can handle it or not....even with a system in place there will still be people complaining about it...so if you like it great..if not move on and stop crying about things others dont really care about.

LoL @ Vardar .. spoken like a true chickenshit who hides behind broken game mechanics, exploits and hacks.  Shadowabne has full FFA but there is a price to pay for stupidity.  There is nothing I enjoy more than burnings these idiot's cities down to the ground.  Hardcore PvP comes with a price, stick to Noob PvP you couldn't handle the real thing.

Originally posted by shadenis

Open FFA

 

Open FFA with rules that do not restrict freedom and you can stil attack anyone ( free for all) but face the consequenses with a well structured ruleset and law system , both controlled by players and npc's and a sort of security system  = best implanted FFA thus far.

 

 

Shad, Saw you played L2, I thought this was a good pvp system but with consequences that kept the FFA  aspect in check. I like using L2 as an example because it also had the seige part of the game that allowed the pvp with out  limitations. Do you think that AOC should implement something like this? Imo there should be something to keep the PVP FFA server from being mindless ganking.

Originally posted by rvjones10

Originally posted by shadenis

Open FFA

 

Open FFA with rules that do not restrict freedom and you can stil attack anyone ( free for all) but face the consequenses with a well structured ruleset and law system , both controlled by players and npc's and a sort of security system  = best implanted FFA thus far.

 

 

Shad, Saw you played L2, I thought this was a good pvp system but with consequences that kept the FFA  aspect in check. I like using L2 as an example because it also had the seige part of the game that allowed the pvp with out  limitations. Do you think that AOC should implement something like this? Imo there should be something to keep the PVP FFA server from being mindless ganking.

yeah probably . The problem lies if the players want that because the majority is most of the times ignorant and doesn't always understand the flaws and situations what we currently have

Open FFA PVP = Unreal Tournament Deathmach

This concept is abandoned even by FPS online games, and replaced with more team objective oriented games.

Now take most primitive gameplay concept , and put it in MMO game = a result can be nothing else than DISASTER.

As true PVP game , where your race, faction, guild, aliance wage endless war capturing territories from each other and contributing to war effort with each enemy death WAR will pwn AOC meaningless gankfest DEATHMACH , despite all the gameplay and beauty of Conan.

Good news is that FUNCOM woke up and are trying very hard to come up with meaningfull PVP system.

Although, i think their game designer, responsible for PVP should be fired

Originally posted by Lobotomist

Open FFA PVP = Unreal Tournament Deathmach

This concept is abandoned even by FPS online games, and replaced with more team objective oriented games.

 

Now take most primitive gameplay concept , and put it in MMO game = a result can be nothing else than DISASTER.

As true PVP game , where your race, faction, guild, aliance wage endless war capturing territories from each other and contributing to war effort with each enemy death WAR will pwn AOC meaningless gankfest DEATHMACH , despite all the gameplay and beauty of Conan.

 

Good news is that FUNCOM woke up and are trying very hard to come up with meaningfull PVP system.

Although, i think their game designer, responsible for PVP should be fired

Very true No more deathmatch. Its hard to find an FPS with this option. BF2 still going strong with its team oriented style. There is no RPG factor to it and yet it keeps people coming back for more. If you can combine strategic pvp in a RPG game you have a strong game with staying power. DAOC was a proven success that combined these elements and WAR will probably be the same.