Nope it's not what PvP Servers are for. I don't mean to preach so sorry if this is a bit preachy but here goes.

PvP Servers are hell. PvP Servers are free for all blood fests which result in you moving 5 foot of a re-spawn point and once again lying on your back. It's literally a server for people to enjoy 100% PvP environment who can take 1000 deaths in one gaming session and keep coming back for more.

Real open world PvP is designed to co-inside with the PvE experience. You should be able to level up and play the end game as normal without ever venturing into a PvP space. This is one of the things that gripes on me whenever a new game is coming out .. having PvP on the same server as PvE doesn't negatively effect your gaming experience. Just because something is there doesn't mean you have to go explore it and it doesn't mean that people will be hiding behind tree's ready to slice your head off.

The big difference in instanced PvP and competitive PvP is scale and persistence. Instanced PvP consists of a hand full of people on each side dukeing it out until one of them gets 500 points (or whatever) and the winner is declare. You then queue for the exact same experience (ok maybe a little harsh it is pvp after all) with no consequence for winning or losing other than the amount of points, experience, currency, items or whatever you yourself can win.

In "real" pvp the fight never ends. If you take a certain point you'll have to hold that point to keep it .. the other side will have to come at you to claim it. It doesn't reset and you'll never get an easy win because the other side will always be there in force of 100+. The benefit (a long with the normal monetary nonsense you get in instanced pvp) is usually realm wide bonus' and of course pride that you are winning the battle for your side. A good PvP system should have a certain amount of ownership and loss associated with it. When the other side pushes you back, when they defeat your army you should feel the pain of it and know that the only win you can win is to dust yourself off and drag your beaten arse back to the battle zone and take the fight to them.

Winning is winning and losing is losing and everybody on the server can see which side is dominant. Believe me .. you'll love it ;)

Edit: Van .. your profile .. it says "I first started with DAOC". Did you never experience the PvP system that game is famous for? DAoC didn't even have PvP servers (not at launch anyway) and the PvP although the focus of endgame didn't ever effect the PvE side of things because they were completely seperate.

I'm not a big fan of open world pvp. Isn't that what pvp servers are for and about?

Honestly hope they never release open world pvp on pve servers. But that is just me.

It's awesome they have PvP but this isn't the PvP I'm wanting to hear about. I wish they'd hurry up releasing some open world PvP info.

Not that I don't enjoy instanced pvp but I just think it's fun until it's not and then it's not forever.

Episode 422 - Deep Space Nine - "Far Beyond the Stars" - 02/11/1998

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=3613

After a friend's ship is destroyed, Sisko considers leaving Starfleet. Visions of himself as a science fiction writer in 1950s America affect his decision.

Enjoy!

New stuff about war zones posted on the main SW:TOR forums. They all look like fun but I think Huttball is my fav so far.


http://www.swtor.com/info/systems/warzones


I'm horrid at pvp but I love doing them. I know kind of weird but to me they are something fun to do and can be challenging.

Finally got around to reading this! Awesome work, Josh! Especially like the Captain's cameo. :P

Eric, I've never found you more attractive! Love the pics, keep them coming! I'm particularly impressed with the 11th Doctor eyebrows ;)

More pics! I normally wouldn't post more, but I was fortunate at a party last night to be in the presence of a fantastic photographer, was lent a coat that matched the 11th Doctor's even better than mine, and was also lent the right sonic screwdriver! Below are two pics that, quite frankly, I am over the moon about.


This is, BY FAR, my most favorite photo. SO BAD ASS! This is going to be my new profile pic. :D


The Doctor and Arwen. This is also the girl that lent me the right sonic!

Episode 421 - Deep Space Nine - "Who Mourns for Morn" - 02/04/1998

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=3612

Morn is killed in an ion storm and Sisko informs Quark that Morn left his entire estate to him. But Quark has a little competition...

Enjoy!

Episode 420 - Deep Space Nine - "Waltz" - 01/08/1998

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=3611

Sisko meets with the former Cardassian leader Gul Dukat, now a prisoner, as he awaits a war crimes investigation.

Enjoy!

Quote by Cencid

Diversity without unity equals separate factions. Only with unity does diversity equal strength. To me, this guild will be a sanctuary, a place where I can find friendship regardless of differences. We all may have different thought processes, body types, and attractions, but we were all drawn to this game and to this guild. There may be different reasons, but the end result is something we all have in common and I believe that our commonality deserves the spotlight more than our differences.

We are good people trying to do the right thing in a scary world, which is very courageous and honorable... and very Star Wars. I would like a motto that represents this.

Nicely worded Cencid! I couldn't agree more.

Episode 419 - Deep Space Nine - "The Magnificent Farengi" - 01/01/1998

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=3610

Quark mounts a rescue mission when his mother, Ishka, is captured by the Dominion and Grand Nagus Zek offers a reward for her return.

Enjoy!

Oi! Don't diss the Sonic!

And that's one I'm borrowing from a friend. I figured it was better than using the app I found on the Android Market. :P

Very nice! But you need the new Sonic Screwdriver. If you lived closer to Colorado, you could borrow mine.

Also: needs more fez! Or maybe a stetson. Stetsons are cool. :)

12th Doctor!

As promised boys, here is a picture of me in my Doctor costume. Unfortunately, the flash fucked things up. I promise that the jacket is way darker than it looks in here. Apparently tweed is rather reflective. Hopefully this weekend will result in a few better pictures. :P

Quote by chemkarate

Aw, I was worried about how the numbering worked. So, what I call Season 6 is the second Matt Smith season. I don't consider the set of specials that ended Tennat's run ("Planet of the Dead", "Waters of Mars", and "The End of Time") to be a separate season, because each were just long episodes.

So basically, I've seen all of the current Doctor Who. And yes, I loved the latest season. It was fantastic. I really liked how this season's finale took a departure from the last few, where it wasn't trying to pull at heartstrings. It was mostly a really funny romp, and I loved that. Matt Smith is at his best when the Doctor is just being goofy and weird.

The Wedding of River Song marked the end of Series 6. The specials don't really count as being a part of any series; they are events that happen between them. To prevent any future confusion (and because I'm pedantic), the word "series" in the UK is what is called a "season" in the US. (In case someone says, "No that happened in a different series.") Where "series" in the US represents the entire library of an individual title.

My favourite Doctor has and always will be Tom Baker, followed by Jon Pertwee Followed by Matt Smith followed by Chris Eccleston (Who, in my opinion, didn't really have enough time to gain the type of following the other actors have.) Tennant is actually one of my two least favourite Doctors, right behind Colin Baker. I actually prefer Davros to the two of them. :p

Aw, I was worried about how the numbering worked. So, what I call Season 6 is the second Matt Smith season. I don't consider the set of specials that ended Tennat's run ("Planet of the Dead", "Waters of Mars", and "The End of Time") to be a separate season, because each were just long episodes.

So basically, I've seen all of the current Doctor Who. And yes, I loved the latest season. It was fantastic. I really liked how this season's finale took a departure from the last few, where it wasn't trying to pull at heartstrings. It was mostly a really funny romp, and I loved that. Matt Smith is at his best when the Doctor is just being goofy and weird.

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That's awesome, wait till you see season 7, Tennant is still my favorite too and I love Donna Noble. Season 5 is my favorite season, especially the end when all the child of time come together to fight the Daleks. river song is definitely my favorite part of seasons 6-7.

Series 7 hasn't been aired yet. Still have to wait for the Christmas special before we have to wait a few months after to see series 7. : /

That's awesome, wait till you see season 7, Tennant is still my favorite too and I love Donna Noble. Season 5 is my favorite season, especially the end when all the child of time come together to fight the Daleks. river song is definitely my favorite part of seasons 6-7.

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Hey everyone! I've been wanting to comment on this thread for AGES, but was refraining because I hadn't gotten through everything. But just five minutes ago, I finally finished Season 6! And holy crap, that was awesome, but I'm worried I'm starting to think like the Doctor. :P

Anyway... yeah! Doctor Who fan here! Got turned on about 5 months ago, watched everything on Netflix, then watched Season 6. Favorite Doctor is Tennant, but I love each one in their own special way. Favorite companion is a tie between Amy Pond and Donna Noble.

And I'm dressing up as the 11th Doctor for Halloween. Finding a super cheap tweed jacket at a thrift store this past weekend was a strike of luck!