by Savanja on Dec 06, 2009
PvP was advertised as a big part of Aion's gameplay.
Now that many players are reaching the Abyss and engaging in this
type of combat some aren't sure it is all that PvP could be.
What are you thoughts on PvP in Aion? Is it as it should be or
is there work to be done? Chime in on the hot discussion
on our forums.
I'm not a hardcore player versus player kind of person. I've PvPed in nearly
every MMO I've played to some extent, but it is rarely something I seek out and
it will never be my focus in gaming.
I do, however, like to keep my options open. One of the biggest things that drew
me to Aion was the concept of semi-open world, non-negotiable PvP.
Whether you want it or not, BAM! it is there and potentially facing an opponent
becomes a consideration in nearly everything you do. It offers the old school
feel of Ultima Online without the full scale pain in the rear that you
get with truly open world PvP. All the danger, less of the annoyance.
I am seeing a lot of complaints regarding the game's PvP though and I'm not sure
I understand it fully. Balance issues I totally get. Availability
concerns, these are very understandable to me. The complaints regarding
the harshness of open PvP, that I don't get. Do players not remember what
open PvP entails?
Perhaps I've been ganked a few too many times in my life making me more
compliant to this sort of gameplay but I think perhaps gamers have forgotten the
trials of older generation PvP and have become a bit too comfortable with
structure arena style gameplay or instanced battlegrounds. Open world PvP is a
glorious thing and even if you have your rear handed to you 9 times out of 10,
that one time when you win you know that it's because you are rocking your mad
skills.
I'm definitely not saying that Aion's PvP doesn't have its problems.
I think the game could greatly use a serious look at diminishing rewards to
prevent lower level ganking and class balance needs a little tweaking but
overall, I'm still in it for open PvP. Nothing makes me happier than a
sense of danger in my gaming even if I just got popped when I was AFK.
Do you have a PvP wish list? Is it open PvP all the way for you or would
you rather have things more controlled? Let us know your thoughts by
posting here.
~Savanja
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