Dueling should be considered a crime

Arato

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a bother in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that bother out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

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AzraelKrieg

Or, you could just ignore it. Let them have their fun.

Vipstaakki

Arato wrote: »

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a bother in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that bother out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

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I totally agree with you. Dueling in cities should be a crime and the guards should attack you for it.
Fortunately the towns on PC/EU have been relatively dueling free. It was terrible when dueling first was released.

OrphanHelgen

I'm just as much bothered when I see people roleplay in chat, as you are when you see people duel.

Dawnblade

AzraelKrieg wrote: »

Or, you could just ignore it. Let them have their fun.

Duels cause performance issues with the spamming of abilities in crowded areas a key contributor to lag, as well as encourage players to congregate in areas that are already difficult if not impossible to reach / log into when crowded.

Duels should be restricted to non-town areas, baring that, the OPs idea to have guards arrest and cite players for dueling would be an improvement.

Tryxus

But I like having an audience...

<-- total Diva

lucky_Sage

I stay out of popular towns because they load slow unless I have to for get guild trader.

Cavedog

Even worse are the inconsiderate kids who duel in the bank.

It would be very nice if dueling were a crime in town. That would solve the problem quite nicely.

sumisu1

The world is overpopulated, kill them all. Nirn is overpopulated too.

VoiDGhOs7

Just get over it and stop moaning its enough that pvp is garbage is not needed to make duels a crime.

Arato

I mean if I want to murder NPC's or steal, I have to try and avoid witnesses, why should guards be letting people fight in the middle of the streets? They're supposed to be keeping the peace, if anyone's going to be fighting in town, it's going to be a guard slaughtering a criminal.

Arato

lucky_Sage wrote: »

I stay out of popular towns because they load slow unless I have to for get guild trader.

I've had issues with loading screens and disconnects since I recently started playing again that I used to not have, and I have to wonder if the constant duel spam at waypoints is why.

strikeback1247

You seem to really enjoy using the word "bother".

Comparing some friendly virtual duels to a deadly disease seems a bit much, don't you think?

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Dreyfron

I actually quite like watching it.

Voxicity

RP is bother

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Strider_Roshin

If anything area chat should be a crime. It disturbs the peace much more than dueling does.

Lieblingsjunge

Roleplaying bothers me. Can you take it into the forest in the middle of nowhere? Good.

Duelling in cities, hype.

Narvuntien

The guards should break them up and ask them to leave the city.

Take it outside boys...

It causes serious performance issues for me, I couldn't do quests in Rawl'h because nothing would load because these people are spaming thier skills infront of the wayshrine.

max_only

Actually, I find that most role play is happening in group chat, which is why there are usually five people posed around each other, completely silent, in an almost creepy way......... ANYWAY

Duels should be kept outside the city. Maybe even give a bonus to those who duel in a designated arena. Stop and be considerate of others for once in your digital life lol

Ajaxduo

Tbh I've yet to see any 'irritating' dueling take place, the go to spots are outside the main cities nearby the undaunted enclaves.

Gilvoth

Arato wrote: »

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a bother in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that bother out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

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i support this 100%
i hope the fine for dueling near and in a town is $100,000 Gold!

Cadbury

I wish ZOS would build an arena specifically designed for dueling....

AzuraKin

Arato wrote: »

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a bother in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that bother out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

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how are they an eyesore?

Gilvoth

AzuraKin wrote: »

Arato wrote: »

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a cancer in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that cancer out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

how are they an eyesore?

trying to look at the screen of the guild sales to buy matterials i need to make armor for someone and i cant focus because your magicka casting is not only shaking the screen but it is also causing flares and fighting flashes of light and sound that interferes with purchases.

Prof_Bawbag

I used to be against it in towns until I got bored of the same old PvE thing and now, I don't mind it at all. It allows people wishing to duel to find others quickly. Do I think people should be doing it in banks or next to crafting tables etc etc? No, but busy wayshrines are fine because it's where most people just hang around anyway doing nothing other than trash talk or spamming their AoE's. At least now they have the option of actually doing something the game encourages them to do.

I think something should be done about the bots and rubber banders that ruin certain areas for those wishing to play the game how it's intended to be played, not those using a feature ZoS gave us to use.

BigBragg

Instead of petitioning zenimax to limit one players fun because it isn't your flavor of entertainment, perhaps you should ask them to fix the net code for the lag or come up with animations that don't trouble your eyes so vehemently.

Cadbury

At least I can tell when I'm entering a dueling area by the music on voice chat.

Wollust

mimimimi

AzuraKin

dwemer_paleologist wrote: »

AzuraKin wrote: »

Arato wrote: »

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a cancer in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that cancer out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

how are they an eyesore?

trying to look at the screen of the guild sales to buy matterials i need to make armor for someone and i cant focus because your magicka casting is not only shaking the screen but it is also causing flares and fighting flashes of light and sound that interferes with purchases.

rofl, must be your machine then, that never happens to me, guild screen covers any background crap.

Prof_Bawbag

dwemer_paleologist wrote: »

AzuraKin wrote: »

Arato wrote: »

Just as I figured when they added in dueling it'd be happening right next to the waypoints in every city in every zone unless the zone is dead. It's a cancer in MMO's and a visual eyesore that doesn't belong smack in the middle of towns.

Make it incur a bounty so that duelers have to avoid the guards/witnesses and take that cancer out in the wilderness where it doesn't bother anyone else.

how are they an eyesore?

trying to look at the screen of the guild sales to buy matterials i need to make armor for someone and i cant focus because your magicka casting is not only shaking the screen but it is also causing flares and fighting flashes of light and sound that interferes with purchases.

It's cute that you think you're more deserving than the next person. People have as much right to stand there duelling as you do crafting or buying. You might not agree with that, but the game doesn't and shouldn't revolve around your every whim and your unreasonable expectations.

energon

Idea: Add a designated dueling location for every town. When a duel is accepted, automatically port the players to one of these spots in the zone (no loading screen). They can be randomized so that the terrain doesn't become as repetitive.