Would you like to see Duels disabled in Town limits?

SilverBride

Would you like to see Duels disabled in Town limits?

SilverBride

Yes

I personally find them very disruptive, especially in crafting areas. I would like to see duels disabled in town limits.

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

AzuraFan

No

Seeing people duel in town doesn't bother me.

Major_Mangle

No

Sure, if they also disable companions in towns/cities and at big areas such as mirrormoor/dark anchor event as well. Having your screen cluttered with multiple dussin of extra un-necessary NPC´s are way more annoying and disruptive than two people doing some dueling.

Nerouyn

Yes

SilverBride wrote: »

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

This is the killer for me. It's a total immersion breaker for guards to be wandering around and CONSISTENTLY chase me down when I nick stuff.

Not that I ever nick stuff

But people swinging weapons about wildly at each other and firing spells off willy nilly? A major danger to innocent residents.

Yeah, that's ok.

SilverBride

Yes

Nerouyn wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

This is the killer for me. It's a total immersion breaker for guards to be wandering around and CONSISTENTLY chase me down when I nick stuff.

Not that I ever nick stuff

But people swinging weapons about wildly at each other and firing spells off willy nilly? A major danger to innocent residents.

Yeah, that's ok.

And the spells they fire off are hitting innocent citizens.

Nerouyn

Yes

SilverBride wrote: »

And the spells they fire off are hitting innocent citizens.

Just so.

They really should be clapped in chains.

TaSheen

Yes

Absolutely. It's extremely annoying. They can also disable non-combat pets; companions are already disabled in towns. I don't have my pets of either sort out in towns....

SilverBride

Yes

Poor Finedrin has been in the stocks in Rawl'kha for 10 years now for accidentally knocking over a merchant's cart. That is much less disruptive than hitting other players with spells when they are trying to craft.

Necrotech_Master

No

SilverBride wrote: »

I personally find them very disruptive, especially in crafting areas. I would like to see duels disabled in town limits.

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

they dont let you duel in towns if your a necromancer lol

half of your skills on a necromancer, or vampire, or if your a WW are basically "kill on sight" for guards

Stamicka

Yes

I'm actually voting yes because I think that duels should be limited to designated arenas or any house. Having designated arenas would consolidate the people who duel and would create more of a community around it.

I don't really play the game anymore, but in the earlier days on Xbox NA there would be duels in Wayrest, Mournhold, Elden Root, and sometimes in the Rift or Auridon. The spots died out and shifted over time and sometimes I would have to travel to multiple spots to find out where the fights were.

If there were new players who wanted to try out dueling, I could see them having a difficult time getting their foot in the door because they didn't know where to look and when. Dedicated dueling arenas would fix this issue and give players a clear spot to go to for duels. You should even be able to hover over the arena icon on the map and see how many people are there.

It probably doesn't matter now since the game is so dead, but I think what I am suggesting would have been better design for community building and accessibility for new players.

ArchangelIsraphel

No

I've never minded seeing duels in towns. I don't do it myself (my guild uses the private arena for duels) but sometimes I'll stop to watch interesting duels.

I can see why it might bother others, though. It would be nice if we had more areas dedicated to dueling where duelists don't feel unwelcome and can find random duels with people outside of their guilds. Places where spectating can happen, for those that like to watch.

SilverBride

Yes

It's so simple to just step outside the town limits and duel to their heart's content. And that would be the courteous thing to do... but courtesy is another topic.

Xarc

No

what's the problem with duels in towns?

AcadianPaladin

Yes

I'd like very much to not have to see/hear duels in town.

That said, I don't duel but can sympathize with duelers trying to find folks to duel with, then perhaps coordinate a location to do it. I wonder if a good change for all might be to allow requesting a duel anywhere is fine but once accepted (and if in a town), both parties are teleported to an arena area somewhere to actually do the duel. I'm sure someone smart could work out the details so duelers could invite others to duel wherever they like but do the actual duel in a more discrete location. The teleport part would only apply when duels are requested/accepted inside towns.

SilverBride

Yes

Major_Mangle wrote: »

Sure, if they also disable companions in towns/cities and at big areas such as mirrormoor/dark anchor event as well. Having your screen cluttered with multiple dussin of extra un-necessary NPC´s are way more annoying and disruptive than two people doing some dueling.

Companions are already disabled in town/cities. But they are useful for players for combat activites that take place far from any towns, so shouldn't be disabled there.

But that is a different topic than this thread.

alternatelder

Yes

SilverBride wrote: »

Poor Finedrin has been in the stocks in Rawl'kha for 10 years now for accidentally knocking over a merchant's cart. That is much less disruptive than hitting other players with spells when they are trying to craft.

Well first of all, he likes it up there, and secondly he stole tomatoes from a well respected, hard working stablemaster, Semiral. That man basically raised my kids and taught them how to ride and manage their inventory.
Finedrin also embarrassed and disrespected Commander Faruin by dumping refuse on his head, all in front of the Clan Mother. He deserves those locks.

SkaraMinoc

No

I would like towns to be open world PvP. Thank you and have a nice day.

SilverBride

Yes

Free Finedrin!

Erickson9610

No

SilverBride wrote: »

It's so simple to just step outside the town limits and duel to their heart's content. And that would be the courteous thing to do

Let people duel wherever the game allows them to. If you don't like it, feel free to do your crafting/roleplaying in any of the other major cities in the game.

I don't want more restrictions placed on what I can do in towns because someone doesn't want to see other players fighting in an MMORPG.

SilverBride

Yes

Erickson9610 wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

It's so simple to just step outside the town limits and duel to their heart's content. And that would be the courteous thing to do

Let people duel wherever the game allows them to. If you don't like it, feel free to do your crafting/roleplaying in any of the other major cities in the game.

I don't want more restrictions placed on what I can do in towns because someone doesn't want to see other players fighting in an MMORPG.

I don't like it and would like the game to no longer allow duels in towns. That is the reason for this poll. To give my feedback and see how others feel about it.

I will not be run out of my town because some players don't care how much they disrupt others.

SilverBride

Yes

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

I personally find them very disruptive, especially in crafting areas. I would like to see duels disabled in town limits.

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

they dont let you duel in towns if your a necromancer lol

half of your skills on a necromancer, or vampire, or if your a WW are basically "kill on sight" for guards

@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_Kevin

If certain classes are unable to duel in town because they will be killed on sight by the guards, is it fair to allow the other classes to do it? Besides being disruptive to players trying to craft etc. in town.

Monte_Cristo

No

Nerouyn wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

This is the killer for me. It's a total immersion breaker for guards to be wandering around and CONSISTENTLY chase me down when I nick stuff.

Not that I ever nick stuff

But people swinging weapons about wildly at each other and firing spells off willy nilly? A major danger to innocent residents.

Yeah, that's ok.

Since duels used to be legal in some countries, I don't think it's really immersion breaking for guards to ignore it. They just assume the participants are legally dueling, rather than brawling recklessly.

Ingenon

No

I don't duel. But it doesn't bother me that others like dueling. You do you.

Necrotech_Master

No

SilverBride wrote: »

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

SilverBride wrote: »

I personally find them very disruptive, especially in crafting areas. I would like to see duels disabled in town limits.

I don't know why the Guards allow such activity in a town anyway.

they dont let you duel in towns if your a necromancer lol

half of your skills on a necromancer, or vampire, or if your a WW are basically "kill on sight" for guards

ZOS_GinaBruno ZOS_Kevin

If certain classes are unable to duel in town because they will be killed on sight by the guards, is it fair to allow the other classes to do it? Besides being disruptive to players trying to craft etc. in town.

those cases are not allowed to do it because the skills are all marked as criminal activity, they would get penalized regardless if they were dueling or not, just purely for using their skills

if your going to duel you need to use your skills, hence why you cant duel in town with these playstyles

personally i find it extremely unfair that necromancer, and anyone trying to use WW or vampire are basically straight up penalized for it

and no, i wouldnt want it to swing the other way and make ALL skills criminal activities just to prevent using them in towns to stop people from dueling

SilverBride

Yes

Necrotech_Master wrote: »

...and no, i wouldnt want it to swing the other way and make ALL skills criminal activities just to prevent using them in towns to stop people from dueling

I don't want that either. It doesn't have to be something players are penalized for. Just not allowed for the duel to begin in town limits.

TheMajority

No

no, because it is the developer's vision for the game and I do support the dev's vision for their game. It is part of the identity of the game to allow dueling in towns and we can not change that because then the game would lose a vital aspect of itself. I stand by the dev's and their decision to allow duels in towns. They made a choise to allow it so I support it.

what a player could want is not always good for the game and the dev vision of it

tsaescishoeshiner

No

I would love designated duel areas in towns—all they need is a resource fountain like the housing furnishing, and no witnesses to give bounties. But it should be within view of the city Wayshrine, or a natural gathering place where people already congregate.

Otherwise, I think it's a lively and fun part of town life, and sometimes two people dueling turns into an invitation for more people to join and play together.

It seems annoying if it was right on crafting stations, but I'd rather it not be disabled—maybe the crafting window should suppress more nearby effects.

Hammerdeath was a nice idea, but it's way too far away from anything, and people don't randomly walk by so there's no "passersby joining in" effect.

SilverBride

Yes

The developer's vision for the game has changed many times through the years. One Tamriel is a good example of that.

spartaxoxo

No

They already explained long ago that the penalty for Necromancy has to do with the lore of the game. Personally, It would be weird to just let players force a citizen's dead grandma to use in a duel. And I don't find it unfair that players that choose to make characters that engage in dark activities from Tamriel's POV have to deal with the justice system.

As for dueling in towns, there really isn't much place else for them to duel properly. Part of the fun of dueling is challenging new opponents. Kinda hard to do that if you can't ever find new opponents. They could probably make an area where dueling grants an achievement and some cosmetics to go with those achievements, to encourage people to duel there. But, without something like that, dueling needs to happen where players congregate.

Nerouyn

Yes

SilverBride wrote: »

The developer's vision for the game has changed many times through the years. One Tamriel is a good example of that.

Yeah. Two whole classes were canned before the game even released.