Tierney wrote:My reasons are pretty much the same as above. I'll elaborate later on. <3
Now that I've got some time, I'm gonna answer proper.
1. Why you do like PvP?
I came to the game from RB. It's a bit of a change from your typical gaming session (at least the ones that I'm interested in) and I prefer it. Past point and click, I like that even an underdog could do damage enough so it's more a game of chance when fighting live rather than scripts, stats and turn base.
As Cliff mentioned, it's a strategic matter and PvP is sometimes a little more relaxing than say if I decide to get out my chess board.
2. Why you do not like PvP?
There's typically a negative stigma that comes into play when you're a more aggressive player - but I've began to feel that if you communicate and it's an active agreement on both sides, it's far more enjoyable. Some of my favorite PvP fights in the past were against Alexandrea and Enver Marshall II's players, really.
The lack of communication between players in the present has also dimmed the enjoyable aspect - some people don't care if their characters die but would prefer to actively participate in a live fight. The assumption of ulterior motives or that certain groups of players do it just to be rude kind of turned me off to the entire concept for a while.
It took me a while to see that I definitely prefer one on one fights rather than feeling boxed in, if that makes any sense - and I've realized this in a few grid based games that I play. If you want to kill [that'd be a discussion thing if permanent], harm or attack my characters, fine. Just message me and be like, "Hey! Even if we don't write it out, do you want to do this?" and chances are I'm not going to argue against it.
3. Why you don't PvP anymore if you used to?
See above.
4. What would bring you back to PvP?
I really haven't left it - but I don't do it as often as I used to, mostly due to lack of time. I like a lot of Marina's suggestions, actually and would love to see some implemented, really. Especially the idea of having more gauntlet/pvp friendly competitions. It could be a good way to draw in new players into the grid aspect and gain more community.
I'd like to do more with my little sorcerer here, eventually, so it'd be nice to have something to look forward to.
Communication between players would be a nice benefit - even if it's just an OOC PM of "hey, I'm gonna do this at this time, do you think you can make it" would be fun, especially with the holiday season coming up for those who work in retail and the other service industries. We're all players in the game and sometimes I think when people get too caught up in winning, we don't remember that we're all people; that's not fair to any one.