[imported_Smurtle]

Having spells fizzle is not random PvP.... You have to know when to hit the person. Also you will use a weapon more. Now it's just FS FS FS FS that's it... what's the fun in that? The point of having spell fizzle is to get away from scrolls and potions. Someone can start pvping on this server with just GM mage and eval int. Whilst the other type will require you to have mage, eval int, tactics and a weapon skill, on top of probably parrying. If you don't have a weapon skill then all you have is mage and that isn't going to keep you alive.

Magic reflect will remain the same. There is always the possibility that someone has or put on magic reflect. That would add to the strategy.

Get away from scrolls and pots, even though they're quite popular and used on many shards? I can see people wanting that, but..........

Having spells fizzle is random. Someone mentioned a failure percentage rate. You still have a fail rate and adding another failure rate on the preceding failure rate, well, that complicates things. This PvP is random. Spell casting is random. There is always a chance to fail and often does when you want it least.

Getting a critical hit or a hit for 1 is random, so is scrolling. Healing out of it's also rather easy. Dying is also easy when you have no idea how to use scrolls or pots together.

Going four people against 1 is a bit of a suicide without line of sight aide to help you dodge the attacks. Recalling is your best option and that's for any regular Joe that plays the game. If you think you can take four people of a decent PvP background in the open with no trees or structures, you've got a rude awakening. Of course anyone can gank, but being effective and efficient is one thing. I see so many people waste resources and so many get away. I'm not sure exactly how you all PvP, but it must be terrible.

I could see the hits from a weapon being used to fizzle and actually would support that, but attack spells and heal spells being fizzled lower level spells doesn't gel with me. If you do that then you should make dragon's explosions fail your heal or recall also. It just doesn't relate strictly to PvP when you open that can.

Start with weapons and then progress.