08-10-2008, 04:31 PM
Hi,
During the intervening years, Blizzard has implemented none of those ideas, and PvP in their games is still a tack on to please the wankers (the fundamental WoW equation: wankers = $13/month each). Blizzard has shown, repeatedly, that they are masters of making games fun, but not deep games. And to do PvP right is going to take depth.
--Pete
Quote:The fact is, you've got people rolling on PvP servers for non-PvP purposes. That, in and of itself, demonstrates a failure on Blizzard's part.Yep. Eleven years ago, in CD, there were many discussions about PvP in RP games. Many ideas were put forward to actually integrate PvP into the game and not just have it be a ganker's paradise. Ideas such as experience point gain (and loss) for killing players above (or below) your level. Big penalties for killing the same player repeatedly within a short time. Quests that required raids into enemy territory and the killing of enemies in that territory. And many more which I've long since forgotten.
During the intervening years, Blizzard has implemented none of those ideas, and PvP in their games is still a tack on to please the wankers (the fundamental WoW equation: wankers = $13/month each). Blizzard has shown, repeatedly, that they are masters of making games fun, but not deep games. And to do PvP right is going to take depth.
--Pete
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