Why isn't the guildwar function in game?

[Atmas]

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

I seriously cant see whats so fun about PvP. Maybe someone can tell me that. Think it would be the same arm wrestling. I always lose!

I enjoyed PvP on live because:

1. It broke up the montony of grinding XP.
2. It added an enhanced sense of adventure because wandering and exploring was more than just avoiding high level mobs.
3. Defeating a player is often more exciting and interesting than defeating a programmed encounter.
4. There was none of that nonsense of 2 or more guilds sitting around a spawn point waiting to tag something.
5. It greatly enhanced the sense of accomplishment in progression when you had to defeat people and encounters.

[vinx]

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

Trying to argue about PVP in this thread is purely comedic, this is a classic feature of every blue server on everquest.

That being said, the merits of this feature are limited only to ones creativity. Can definitely solve guild disputes in this manner if both guilds are willing. Can roleplay with it. As far as PVP only guilds, I wouldn't hold my breath, it's too much of a /duel like function to maintain enough momentum. Not to mention that PVP with no balancing on p99 is going to be grossly imbalanced.

^^ this

its definitley fun for the 2 guilds involved, but it wont solve long term problems like trak or any other area, but it will be fun for a few encounters!
(until one is obv superior and the other stops accepting the requests)
and as mentioned.. its fun for roleplay on the lesser guilds

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

I know a lot of people in other guilds would enjoy this. Hell even I would. It takes away from the non stop farming, and adds more to the game. If people don't want to be part of it, they can guildremove themselves till the "time period" is done with.

This happened even on a pvp server (the teams server VZ, someone mentioned)
people would either not log in, play alts or deguild till the war was over then retag.

[vinx]

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

Consider guilds of pvp community existing solely for pvp. That would definitely be quite a project though. I'll just let the idea circulate and see what interest exists on the player end for participation.

You could add in that element, or expand the feature for guilds that did go to war
so that it not only pvp enabled the 2 guilds by checking guild status. but maybe just go red for the req time period?
it would open up a possibility for a red guild to form (which has been attempted 2-3 times on P99 already)

that might be asking to much.. and might make guilds reconsider even trying /guildwar if they know there is a griefer guild waiting for them to use it

imo, a red guild formed for this purpose would see ALOT of downtime between uses of the /guildwar function
and also, if might cause alot of QQ when a third party is involved.
I mean they cant really whine when they agree with another guild.
but i cant see the majority of players wanting to go full blown pvp for the alotted time period.

Thanks for lookin into it uthgaard!

[nalkin]

What happend to those pvp events in POT that you could go to from the EC tunnel. Those had alot of potential to be fun.

[Vendar]

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

Ok, yeah, I think this is actually not a bad idea at all. Limited to a single guild being at war with another guild, that wouldn't be too hard really. If it were set up as a table that crossed two guild lists and managed who was at war with who, it has a lot of potential. Consider guilds of pvp community existing solely for pvp. That would definitely be quite a project though. I'll just let the idea circulate and see what interest exists on the player end for participation.

win lose or draw, just that its being considered makes me a happy panda

<3

[Anarchrist]

YES TO /Guildwar !! having spent my entire EQ career on live playing on Sullon Zek reading this could be implemented made my day. I personally would use this all the time, in fact ide like to be apart of or create a pvp guild that would with any luck always be at war with another at all times no exceptions! it would be awesome to see this go beyond a guild vs guild situation and allow for multiple guilds to be involved with alliances and what not [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Messianic]

I love how Knuckle clearly started this as a troll and it turned out being a decent idea and is being considered...

[Nyrod]

you obviously dont know knuckle

you act like it will hurt your gameplay lol

its only bringing to light how many people there really are that want a taste of pvp but dont have a solid, stable, populated option

[Tewaz]

When the raid mob pops, the whole zone should turn PVP. That is classic right there.

[Messianic]

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

you obviously dont know knuckle

you act like it will hurt your gameplay lol

its only bringing to light how many people there really are that want a taste of pvp but dont have a solid, stable, populated option

Are you referring to me? I called it a decent idea...I don't see how I said it would hurt my gameplay...I just pointed out that it was a blatant troll from the start