PvP is awesome and people who disagree are probably just too scared to give it a shot. If they did they would enjoy it also. With that said the people who don't like and have never tried it are the majority and they won't allow it on the server.
People who say "if you want pvp just turn your book of discord in" have to realize that isn't a real option on this server. You can then not group with anyone blue because you can't be healed/buffed.
People who say go to the Arena don't understand what pvp really is. PvP is not a set up duel to mess around with it is a game style which changes the entire social dynamic for a server.
Alternatives to PvP on our server:
1) PvP events - The race pvp war event is a good example of how people can get their fix. Even though it is just an event and doesn't really effect how the community interacts with each other at least you get that guerilla warfare aspect where it isn't a straight duel with someone else. The duel takes away a lot of the pvp skill and ends up being more of who has better gear.
2) Flagging system - people that are flagged red cannot be healed/buffed by blues. Make it so people can heal/buff but are flagged red for 15 minutes. It might make it so a red is shunned from groups so they don't have the risk of being red, but maybe not. And if the red player doesn't like it they can always turn back to a blue with the priest of order.
3) Go semi PvP server where certain zones are PvP. I know this would upset a lot of people at first but I think its the most reasonable - but I'm also biased since I enjoy PvP. If you could just pick out a few zones that are connectors and not real hot spots for leveling it would be bearable for the true blues out there. You could also refrain from making dungeons PvP since that would make a lot of grief. An example would be making zones like south ro, lesser fay, rathe mountains, west and north karanas, and maybe a couple others pvp with a 4 level limit and coin only loot. This is my favorite option and it would give the people who enjoy pvp a real home without really disrupting others.
Another reason number 3 is the best is because it is probably the easiest change to make. I don't know anything about programming but making a couple zones pvp zones just seems easier than creating entire new zones that are pvp, making a complex flagging system that will make everyone happy (most likely impossible), or coming up with events all the time.
If the change totally bombed it could be changed back. Even doing it for a week trial basis and then seeing peoples reactions would be nice. It could even turn into something that happened every once in a while for a weeks duration. It could be announced a couple days prior, have something like a week out of every month - pvp zones active.
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