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ismaris · 03-13-2009, 01:49 PM

Man, I'm telling you, pvp progression makes all kinds of sense. The reason that the pvp servers dwindled back in 2003-2005 has largely subsided--the shift from a pve-centric player demographic to a pvp-based one.

If this server's purpose is to bring in new players, then why would you alienate PvPers? Sure, there are plenty (half?) of WoW PvE servers, but they're not PvE in the sense of EQ PvE servers. They have BG's. People are just used to being able to PvP now on a scale that they weren't back then.

And if this server is also meant to rekindle old subs, I don't necessarily see making a combination of progression and pvp a bad thing. Those players who want to relive the old days will still be able to do so, just with an added dynamic element of pvp interactions.

I'm biased though. As a player during the early Vallon Zek years, I have to say that was the most enjoyable experience of my gaming career. The community and overall game experience has not been matched in any MMO since...and I've played a lot of MMO's.

03-13-2009, 01:49 PM	#65 (permalink)
ismaris Moobs Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 139	Man, I'm telling you, pvp progression makes all kinds of sense. The reason that the pvp servers dwindled back in 2003-2005 has largely subsided--the shift from a pve-centric player demographic to a pvp-based one. If this server's purpose is to bring in new players, then why would you alienate PvPers? Sure, there are plenty (half?) of WoW PvE servers, but they're not PvE in the sense of EQ PvE servers. They have BG's. People are just used to being able to PvP now on a scale that they weren't back then. And if this server is also meant to rekindle old subs, I don't necessarily see making a combination of progression and pvp a bad thing. Those players who want to relive the old days will still be able to do so, just with an added dynamic element of pvp interactions. I'm biased though. As a player during the early Vallon Zek years, I have to say that was the most enjoyable experience of my gaming career. The community and overall game experience has not been matched in any MMO since...and I've played a lot of MMO's. __________________ I saw something nasty in the woodshed...