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Malkorka on 06/29/2012, 06:53 PM - view
Another GvG problem arises when the winners are bases on the number of GM kills.


Aside from the fact that, as Devoire mentioned, you cannot pass GM once you enter into the Vanarch process...these PvE server GvG Vanarch races are NOT going to be competitive.

Take a look at your server's GvG history. Are there more than six guilds that are regularly involved in GvG battles that are actually competitive?

I didn't think so.
Edited by: Greene 11 months ago
A strategically placed campfire on certain fights can make a boss mechanic somewhat trivial. It's always been this way. It doesn't really seem like an exploit to me, since campfires are a legitimate game mechanic and they are coded for collision. But then again, I'm not sure what EmE's intent is.

And honestly it's not the kind of advantage that is game-breaking. More accurately, it just allows you to be a bit lazier during a fight.
I feel that EmE has greatly erred with the Vanarch GvG system on PvE servers.

First, there are SIX GvG Vanarchy zones on PvE servers -- a full 40% of the provinces. A large majority of us rolled on PvE servers because we do NOT have an interest in open world PvP. There will be very little competition for these provinces, as there are few PvP guilds, and even fewer with the resources required to register.

Second, have a look at the list of Vanarch GvG provinces on the Dragonfall server for the next election

Ostgarath
Veritas
Helikan District
Val Kaeli
Val Palrada
Val Areum

Essentially, the four "best" (most profitable/highest visibility) provinces are GvG this time around. This discourages the very spirit of the Vanarch system -- competition.

It seems to me that it would make sense to have one (maybe two, occasionally) of the "best" zones as a GvG target, so that it will encourage competition for the few interested PvP guilds on PvE servers. As it stands now, the system simply encourages these guilds to band together, pick a province, and easily take it. The reality is that there will be no competition. Will six guilds even sign up for Vanarch GvG...? I have my doubts.

You see, on PvE servers, GvG has become exceedingly rare -- even on a high population server like Dragonfall. GvG is heavily slanted toward small, organized guilds, and now that they have established themselves as the server's PvP guilds, no one wants to GvG with them (they rarely even fight against each other).

Further, they'll now be able to theoretically charge 15% taxes with no recourse for removing them from office. They are already the richest and best geared guilds -- and they'll be in office until they get bored, because they have no competition. Sure, maybe every few months a new PvP guild will spawn, and replace one of the dying ones. But beyond that, they basically just have the keys to the candy store.

Plainly, this is a vastly ill-conceived system on PvE servers. More to the point: It sucks. I do hope that EmE will reconsider Vanarch GvG on PvE servers after its inevitable failure this time around.
Edited by: Greene 11 months ago
Jellad on 06/18/2012, 04:30 PM - view

I will need to get some clarification on this
~J


Here you go:


(I saved it from another active thread, but I can't remember which one.)

And for what it's worth, it seems like every time that I'm in-game, Requiem of Heaven is spamming the global channels non-stop with recruitment messages. It's real annoying.
Edited by: Greene 11 months ago
This is all a bit silly. There's no chance that you'd be removed from a server and/or banned for not keeping a Vanarch promise.

I feel like I'm watching Fox News.
Agilaz on 06/16/2012, 02:43 AM - view
Nothing rude about it- that should be more of a fact than an opinion.


No, it's definitely rude to make a blanket statement telling people that they're bad at a game.

I'm not sure why you and Destian get to decide who is/isn't "bad" at TERA? Did you take an EmE-sponsored certification course? Can I see your credentials?
Destian on 06/15/2012, 09:31 PM - view
I cannot fathom how people who are trying to get involved in politics are also somehow this bad at the game (god, the RL parallels are piling up...).


Bit rude, this.
I don't understand the hate Kaito. That's like saying that the commissioner of the NFL should be out there rushing for 2000 yards a year. Just have fun dude. They're trying to hold a cool event with a huge purse that seems to be coming out of their own pockets. If you're into it, enter. If not, go do something else. Problem solved.

Besides, we're on a PvE server. Why should we care if our Vanarch guilds are interested in PvP or not? I certainly don't.
Ha. I was hoping that you guys would run again (and was sad that you didn't win the first time around). Bump for support!
Bump for this. Looks like the kind of event that this server needs.