11-10-2007, 06:00 PM
Disclaimer: First of all, I haven't played UO for several years. I started back in 2000, and played for 3+ years, so I suppose I was a seasoned player in my day, but in terms of the new system of PvP, I have no idea how things are run, but I can see by posts that it is very different than what I am used to. Second of all, I'm simply browsing free servers in search of one that will match my gaming style, so I'm even less familiar with how things are run on this server.
That being said, back when I played, leaving town with a nice set of armor was always a risk. Always. Either you took the risk, or you didn't. You either learned how to fight your way through, or you didn't.
There will always be people who enjoy PvP simply for the feeling of dominating someone else, and not for the challenge of the fight. I, myself, prefer the latter, but hey, to each his own. UO is a game, and it has a responsibility to cater to both sides of the spectrum. Ganking will always exist. Not everyone wants to fight fair. Hell, I've done it, and it can be fun, but those times, for me, are few and far between.
So, in terms of ganking, either put up or shut up. Find out how to beat it. Do what I did. Live to fight another day, get some friends, and repay the favor. Or, fight back. If you die, you die. It is a game after all, and life will go on. At least you can say you stood and fought when the numbers were against you, right?
I'm not sure show this server is set up, but I've come to understand that there are seperate facets now, so you can choose if you want to take the risk or not. If this server doesn't have them, then oh well. Adapt, or find one that does, and play there.
To me, ganking is not PvP. It is, but I do not measure someone's PvP skills by how many friends they have (or don't have). To truely judge someones skill at fighting another human being, circumstances must be the same on both sides. If they're not, then it is no measure of how good they are. If the underdog wins, then they're just that much better. If the one with the upper hand wins, well congradulations to you and the 4 other friends you had with you.
Well, this is just my viewpoint, and it is a perspective that comes from a very out-dated idea of UO. Take it for a grain of sand.
**edit**
And I noticed all the neon items in the game now.
I have to admit, I think it looks a tad rediculous.
Anyone know of a server that has taken out armor that makes you look like you lived in Chernobyl in '86?
That being said, back when I played, leaving town with a nice set of armor was always a risk. Always. Either you took the risk, or you didn't. You either learned how to fight your way through, or you didn't.
There will always be people who enjoy PvP simply for the feeling of dominating someone else, and not for the challenge of the fight. I, myself, prefer the latter, but hey, to each his own. UO is a game, and it has a responsibility to cater to both sides of the spectrum. Ganking will always exist. Not everyone wants to fight fair. Hell, I've done it, and it can be fun, but those times, for me, are few and far between.
So, in terms of ganking, either put up or shut up. Find out how to beat it. Do what I did. Live to fight another day, get some friends, and repay the favor. Or, fight back. If you die, you die. It is a game after all, and life will go on. At least you can say you stood and fought when the numbers were against you, right?
I'm not sure show this server is set up, but I've come to understand that there are seperate facets now, so you can choose if you want to take the risk or not. If this server doesn't have them, then oh well. Adapt, or find one that does, and play there.
To me, ganking is not PvP. It is, but I do not measure someone's PvP skills by how many friends they have (or don't have). To truely judge someones skill at fighting another human being, circumstances must be the same on both sides. If they're not, then it is no measure of how good they are. If the underdog wins, then they're just that much better. If the one with the upper hand wins, well congradulations to you and the 4 other friends you had with you.
Well, this is just my viewpoint, and it is a perspective that comes from a very out-dated idea of UO. Take it for a grain of sand.
**edit**
And I noticed all the neon items in the game now.
I have to admit, I think it looks a tad rediculous.
Anyone know of a server that has taken out armor that makes you look like you lived in Chernobyl in '86?