Why is everyone scared of pvp

[Mcbard]

I don't enjoy PVP in EverQuest because it seems like it was added to the game as an afterthought and thus lacks real balance between the various classes in given scenarios. Also, when compared with a newer MMO the penalty for death in EverQuest is steep and so dying from other players sounds too time consuming to me. I also already have a character on the blue server.

[Beastro]

Originally Posted by Mcbard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't enjoy PVP in EverQuest because it seems like it was added to the game as an afterthought and thus lacks real balance between the various classes in given scenarios. Also, when compared with a newer MMO the penalty for death in EverQuest is steep and so dying from other players sounds too time consuming to me. I also already have a character on the blue server.

EQs unbalanced PvP is its hallmark and is the really why it's still so damn fun to play.

[astuce999]

The problem with Everquest PvP is that most people mistakenly think it means Player vs. Player when in fact it really is Predator vs. Prey.

Much like hunting, there is usually only one willing participant in any given encounter.

If player vs. player mechanics were as much fun as some claim, /duel and arena would be more than enough and much more popular on the regular server.

'stuce

[Beastro]

Originally Posted by astuce999 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem with Everquest PvP is that most people mistakenly think it means Player vs. Player when in fact it really is Predator vs. Prey.

Much like hunting, there is usually only one willing participant in any given encounter.

If player vs. player mechanics were as much fun as some claim, /duel and arena would be more than enough and much more popular on the regular server.

'stuce

This is why every PvP Emu server has failed.

Marge the P99s and drown the Reds in Blues and you'd get back to True (Rallos Zek) Classic.

[maahes]

Originally Posted by Mcbard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't enjoy PVP in EverQuest because it seems like it was added to the game as an afterthought and thus lacks real balance between the various classes in given scenarios. Also, when compared with a newer MMO the penalty for death in EverQuest is steep and so dying from other players sounds too time consuming to me. I also already have a character on the blue server.

It was added as an afterthought. The team was playing uo and they all hated the hardcore pvp nature of the game. They stressed to each other that their game was to solely focus on pve.

Uo pvp blows away eq pvp. There is not one aspect of eq pvp that sounds interesting.