What scale of pvp will we get?

[magicbat]

I was wonerin' what scale of pvp we would get? Will it be small battles of 8 a side or massive full-sacle wars? Will we be able to build oyr own fortresses, have our own livery? I hear the game has lots of realistic economics, will the fortresses (if there are any) need supplys? Will there be sieges?

[hanstin]

There highlikely will be sieges since lots of players like to create there own sieges, about the scale i dont know but i hope its gonna be massive

[Moloch]

I can't find any Dev quote specifically related to PvP scale, however, ?Open PvP is encouraged" (CJ, FP 28 Dec 05), and the one that brings a smile to me, "Kaos War will have meaningful PvP out the Gate.? (Damon FP 31 Jul 06).

Damon, as a former Shadowbane player has as good as said there will be siege/baning style PvP - presumably centred on player owned objectvies (although resource or production nodes could be a possibility).

A similar question for the Devs - Will KW have WoW BG-like encounters - WSG/AB/AV - to bring together players who want to PvP? If so, will there be a level/skill/number limit on who can participate?

[magicbat]

kwl, its just I LLLOOOOVVEEEE pvp, if it were a god i would parise it (hope none of u guys are inquisitors :o ) lol but any way there aren't any half-decent games that have all i need in a game yet
Pretty graphics
Nice, compedent devs
Large-scale pvp

[Will]

Player territory control will be a priority. The details of our warzones will come out whenever Damon wills it to be. Personally, I'm more excited about our competitive arena fighting, but if it's large-scale fights you want, it's large-scale fights you will get.

I'm predicting alliances being formed to control structures, strategic locations, and various PoI's we deem "controllable". Following that, a plethora of "roaming groups" which I personally want to help push along with an LFG system devoted to servicing it. If anyone remember's putting together an 8-man in Daoc, it was sometimes difficult to do on your own. No reason to leave anyone out of the fun, so helping them form themselves up should make for some more action on the World PvP front.

As per usual, there's more to it than that, but I've probably said my fill at this point. World PvP is a very high priority for us.

[Moloch]

Player territory control will be a priority ...
I'm predicting alliances being formed to control structures, strategic locations, and various PoI's we deem "controllable".

An interesting issue will be rewarding successful control. A positive feedback loop can cause imbalance. IE. we control a territory so we get access to a specific raid instance that drops uber loot thereby reinforcing our success. Perhaps the rewards can be balanced by having a system such as: control node A and gain access to a limited type of resource (ie. non-combat). The other factions, however gain a combat bonus in the vicinity of that node that increases over time to a capped maximum to give them an advantage in retaking it after appreciable reward was received for the effort of taking it in the first place.

Personally, I'm more excited about our competitive arena fighting, but if it's large-scale fights you want, it's large-scale fights you will get.

Will there be rewards for arena accomplishments ala the WoW L70 TBC system? Or will it simply be a ladder/ e-peen system?

[magicbat]

How tactical can we expext large-scale war to be?

[Ziegler]

I'm not so keen on the arena combat myself, but I know there are plenty that are into it.

I do like the control of resources and PoI's. But if you have that, you are going to have to have a system in place for scheduling sieges...as no one likes to have their keep raided at 2:30 in the morning.

[hanstin]

Will there be rewards for arena accomplishments ala the WoW L70 TBC system? Or will it simply be a ladder/ e-peen system?

That is TBC wow system

[a chewy rock]

What's TBC? I never played WoW and don't know what you're talking about.

[Vladimir]

The
Burning
Crusade

[hanstin]

TBC is a expansion of world of warcraft thats coming out 16th

[a chewy rock]

I'm pretty sure that everybody in the world knows that!

[hanstin]

Just wanted to make sure :P

[magicbat]

Theres gonna be a wow expanition?! :p

[hanstin]

Uh yeah... everybody knows that (except u)

[Mister Matt]

Theres gonna be a wow expanition?! :p

LOL its ok magic bat

[magicbat]

Its the thing with the 'blood elves' and big blue dudes and outland right?

[Mister Matt]

yeah. the blue guys are the Draeni

[Mister Matt]

woops, accident

[hanstin]

Draenei ! and this shouldent be about the expansion of wow...

[Ohmek]

I liked the PvP in Star Wars Galaxies