Many of you may think I hate the game but in all honesty, I don't I think it's a great game depending on what you are looking for in an MMO. Combat mechanics, PVE content, story / lore. But the PVP that I want isn't there for me personally, but the game is game is great in other areas. And yes, we have all heard the Arenas / BG's argument countless times, I am not here to ask for that or complain.
But this leads me to my question (which may have already been answered elsewhere), how will grouping for PVP in Cyrodiil work? On PC it's somewhat easier because of how accessible and easy it as an MMO with LFG chat and other features but isn't this going to be somewhat frustrating for console users. If Neverwinter on console did not have PVP arenas to make queuing for PVP a simple process then I don't think I would play it.
A console at its core is built for easy access to it's games, features, menus, plug and play functionality. Sit down, turn on and play and relax. get up take a break and come back when you need to and repeat. Console games are a means for instant action / instant gratification whether after a long day at work or otherwise. And I don't see ESO offering that with their open world Cyrodiil PVP where you have to wait around and find a group before you can go out and have fun. As someone who used to be a primary console player I can tell you that it won't be fun for the majority of people on console. Much like Destiny is a chore where there is no matchmaking and you have to go to a website forum or guild site to find a group and plan a raid then jump on at the specified time and complete that raid. That is a pain.
So how will it work? PC users for those who like the kind of PVP Cyrodiil offers, can get away with it; though for me it's still quite a chore to find and rely on a pre-made group to have fun. On consoles where people insist and need instant action whether playing an FPS, MMO, Sim, Sports or otherwise, how will it work? Considering this is what consoles were built for, what is the plan? I do not get it.
ESO is a good game but many of the choices and decisions made for the game confuse me. Loot at how many other MMOs are dying, losing subs because the PVP aspect most people are looking for isn't there or broken with issues going unfixed and most of the time PVP being neglected for a wide array or PVE content after content after content release without even a glance at PVP. *cough* Warcraft *cough* Wildstar lol...
ESO PVE is great in my opinion (though repetitive dungeon grinding gets tedious) but you get that in every MMO. PVP for me is meh and I find myself just logging on to do the dailies and jumping on Neverwinter or another game for the PVP.
I think the whole world v world thing is just a way of appeasing some people who want PVP without actually offering anything substantial in the way of PVP content updates. Think about it, you can just leave people to their own devices in Cyrodiil. No need to update content with PVP missions, like escort missions or otherwise or update with new PVP maps or other things. Anyway, this whole post has devolved into more Arena and BG crying so I am just going to stop here. But he PVP / combat mechanics in this game are awesome and one of the best I have seen and is built for Arenas. Ok I'm done, lol.
Leave your hate at the door. If you can't take when others have a difference of opinion then you should not be on a forum. Thank you.
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