1.4: PvP May be Back

So in 1.4, you can open PvP rifts which give increased PvP rewards from just killing dudes, and there are objectives for the opening side to complete.

These things seem tailor made for our events, so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out!

I just hope there are enough players on Faeblight who enjoy open world PvP that there will actually be PvP around these rifts.

The way it works in general is that one side opens a rift. Then, that side can carry sourcestones to a depot. The other side can intercept the carriers, as well as fight at the rift. If you're fighting near the rift or a carrier you gain more rewards than you would from just killing someone.

From my very very limited experience with it (had to run TO Stillmoor, got there late, was Guardian so got totally squished) it reminds me a lot of resources in WAR but with the players doing the running.

» Edited on: 2011-07-15 17:44:48

I hope it works out, but at the same time I fear you'll have the same kind of problems that WAR experienced. How many times is the other side going to want to butt their heads against a brick wall (as you mention you did on PTS because you were Guardian) before they just give up? I guess we'll have to see how it works on Faeblight.

This is hardly anything to get excited over. Its a start, but I wont be that impressed with open world pvp in rift untill they release the Port Scion RVR zone that was delayed since release. New Warfront and modes might be better, playing Black Garden 10000000 times cause its the fastest one is very, VERY boring.

Defiant will probably just stomp us in a amazingly large zerg, sadly. They show up en masse for everything. I sort of wonder what exactly the numbers are. I wouldn't be surprised if they were double our numbers on this server, but perhaps it is just a case of noticing what you dislike more than what you like! This is one of the few games I've developed a genuine hate for the other faction, or at least the majority. However even showing an interest in pvp raises hopes a tad. Also the announcement of separation of pve and pvp skill effects sounds promising.

Now the thought of defiant zerging around excites me. It would be my heaven for them to actually fight us.

I'm pretty sure they only zerg when they see you Ist. The thought of a warrior running around with pocket knives really gets them in a frenzy.

RvR is where this family shines. I long for the day we get to do it again.

I hope, but I also predict that this will get as PvP intensive as our normal PvP optional nights. Maybe they will be good, but owPvP is a numbers game and we can only kill Vaynes and Shinobii so many times. I dunno, but wish it will be good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUP39DPLiHI has some footage but it doesn't look like much since the guy arrived late. =| At very least it's a start... Someone needs to convince them that they *need* to find a way to majorly reward the side that is undermanned to encourage people to still come out even if the other side has more people somehow...

» Edited on: 2011-07-16 14:45:50