[PvP Suggestion!] Dueling Function and Arenas

Schnuffles · July 2015

People are constantly asking to bring PvP into the open world but are constantly met with wary PvE players who would rather not mix the two.
Why not have it so people can consent to open duels in the world, they would both have to consent and only be able to target one another.
Another thought is perhaps add an arena in every major section of the world where players can que up and be randomly matched by level to fight one another.
Or have it so you can que up as a group and take on another group of players in the arena?
Last one standing wins!

This would give pvp players something to do outside of cyrodil that would not interfere with pve play.
What would you guys think about that?

Schnuffles · July 2015

I am not particularly a Pvp player, but I believe options like this would open the game up a bit more for those of us who do love pvp and want to feel more like they have real individual sway in a battle that cyrodil sometimes lacks

Schnuffles · July 2015

Has anyone suggested this type of thing before? Is it already in the works? I personally do not think it would really interfere with anything everyone else is doing and it would actually enhance the faction war idea. I would love to challenge a nord or orc to a duel in the name of the dominion

Eocosa · July 2015

While I am always up for new content and enjoy a good duel (when the games offer them), I am always nervous when it comes to "arena" pvp simply because of the multiple cases of other MMOs implementing them simply because it skews a majority of the companies time towards balancing and rebalancing all the classes instead of developing new content. Granted every MMO even one with ONLY PvE needs balancing, however, in larger pvp settings there becomes the opportunity of a "rock, paper, scissors" that can be diluted enough so that it boils down to a Zerg vs Zerg.

However, when it is 2v2, 3v3, or 5v5 then very quickly certain classes that may be a tad overpowered vs another comes into play and the classes that are not quite as good as "solo" classes constantly get butchered while in AvA they were fine because they could, say AOE the best.Then at what level do you balance the classes? 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 5v5, etc.

Having said all that, I am totally for it, so long as it gets a proportionate amount of attention to those who participate. If 15% of people play in the arena then 15% of time should go to adding new arenas, rewards, balances, etc. however, when over 3/4s the updates notes are only balances made for arenas then it, I feel, becomes a detriment to the game as a whole.

My 2 cents anyways!

Schnuffles · July 2015

@Eocosa I completely agree with you. It would be detrimental to the game as a whole if all of their time went into PvP balancing, But perhaps they could designate a team strictly dedicated to all things pvp. That way content and fixes for pve would remain steadily improving while the pvp side project has its own seperate team and updates? it would give both worlds the amount of attention they deserve while hindering none.

Over all i think it would be a welcome fun addition giving the game a bit more to do and something no one would have to be forced into partaking in.
By the way thank you for replying!

dday3six · July 2015

My biggest concern is that it would add another layer to balancing.

Schnuffles · July 2015

@dday3six Another thing would be maybe simply making a specific skill tree dedicated to arena-ing or dueling. Like Duel master or something kind of like what t hey did with the undaunted? that way there would be no need to touch or balance the actual classes themselves but only balance that skill tree

Schnuffles · July 2015

I'm surprised no one else has thoughts about this.