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Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing.
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I am currently running a PvP test server tweaking the PvP system and trying out some new changes. A number of players and staff members are already acting as play testers on this server. Exact details of the changes will be made available in due course. Currently I am aiming to have a complete "PvP patch" ready for this Sunday. However, the changes will not go global on the live server - instead we will be applying the changes in the form of a region (like with fizzle PvP). When this happens all players will be welcome to try the changes and give feedback. If the changes meet with general approval from the playerbase then they will eventually go global on the main server (this does not preclude further changes and tweaks in the future either). I hope this happens, I'm working hard on making a system which has the same style as 51a but with significant improvements, runUO lets us do a lot that sphere would not. I hope to make a system where you can fight and play exactly as you do now, but with more pace and fun and with new tools and new styles that can be used if you wish - I have no intention of making the existing fighting styles which people enjoy unviable though.

Bear in mind that I cannot please everybody, since different groups of players want literally the opposite things. However, I aim to increase the pace of PvP, the viability of world PvP and give people need to wear things like armour so that PvP includes better loot. I also want to increase the complexity of the PvP a little bit to make it more interesting and more rewarding for skilled players. The changes will be based around world PvP, future changes to adjust for arenas and dueling pits can be made by region control.

A very, very brief summary of some of the general thrust of the changes are as follows:
  • More different kinds of penalties for wearing extremely low AR in PvP, offset by some additional benefits to high AR.

  • Increase mana regeneration offset by a nerf in the mana from pots (they will still be important though).

  • A lot of tweaking in spells such that a greater number of spells serve a useful and unique purpose which, if fully exploited by a talented player, can be used to give a PvPer some (fair) advantages. Also in general pace is increased by making spells inflict greater damage and heal greater amounts.

  • High Dex will now serve a number of useful purposes, hopefully tweaked such that various stat combinations are viable for PvP.

  • The need for massive amounts of scrolls in PvP will be reduced.

In total there are many changes and I do not wish to list or debate them in this thread, if anyone wishes to comment, argue or suggest please keep it on the suggestion forum or wait until Sunday when the full list of changes post-testing are released, this is a news thread not a flame war candidate.

Anyone who is interested in taking part in the test server testing phase (before Sunday) may register their interest here. If more testers are required you may get invited (in game) by me to take part. If you are not invited to take part do not take it as a slight, everybody will have equal access to testing the changes and giving feedback once a region is set up on the live server next week.

I ask testers to keep an eye on this thread so that I can use it to keep them informed of when I am around/other testers are around for testing and when I have done a test server reboot to implement changes and things like that.

I think that's it for now, I will add more information later.


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Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-09-2012, 03:43 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-09-2012, 03:44 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by por corp wis - 04-09-2012, 03:55 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Artur - 04-09-2012, 06:23 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Mael - 04-09-2012, 06:29 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Habibi Jones - 04-09-2012, 09:00 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-09-2012, 11:12 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Lags - 04-10-2012, 03:45 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-10-2012, 10:18 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Falstaff - 04-10-2012, 12:04 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-10-2012, 12:09 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by por corp wis - 04-10-2012, 12:20 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-10-2012, 12:23 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by por corp wis - 04-10-2012, 12:28 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Azzo - 04-10-2012, 12:29 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by por corp wis - 04-10-2012, 12:38 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Xyn - 04-10-2012, 12:45 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-10-2012, 12:57 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Xyn - 04-10-2012, 01:01 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-10-2012, 01:05 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Xyn - 04-10-2012, 01:09 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by por corp wis - 04-10-2012, 03:19 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Falstaff - 04-10-2012, 09:27 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-10-2012, 09:47 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Jib'reel - 04-11-2012, 02:19 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Falstaff - 04-11-2012, 02:31 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Mael - 04-11-2012, 02:32 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-11-2012, 11:07 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Siren - 04-11-2012, 02:06 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-11-2012, 11:02 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by allsuperior - 04-11-2012, 11:05 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by allsuperior - 04-11-2012, 11:18 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Azzo - 04-12-2012, 12:37 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-12-2012, 01:06 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-12-2012, 01:07 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by allsuperior - 04-12-2012, 01:27 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Atlas - 04-12-2012, 08:18 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Thenu - 04-12-2012, 04:39 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Mael - 04-12-2012, 05:54 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-12-2012, 06:12 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Eclipse - 04-13-2012, 10:35 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by por corp wis - 04-14-2012, 12:21 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Eclipse - 04-14-2012, 12:47 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-14-2012, 03:46 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Fanarik - 04-14-2012, 04:24 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 12:50 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Genocide - 04-15-2012, 04:32 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-15-2012, 07:08 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Scare crow - 04-15-2012, 07:18 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 07:36 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-15-2012, 07:51 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 07:53 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 07:58 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Artur - 04-15-2012, 08:05 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-15-2012, 08:07 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 08:12 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Artur - 04-15-2012, 08:15 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 08:16 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-15-2012, 08:32 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Azuru - 04-15-2012, 10:15 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-15-2012, 10:20 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Mael - 04-15-2012, 10:21 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Cubix Squarix - 04-15-2012, 10:30 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-15-2012, 10:39 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Azuru - 04-15-2012, 10:40 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by sm0ke - 04-15-2012, 11:49 PM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Jib'reel - 04-16-2012, 12:18 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-16-2012, 10:59 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Azuru - 04-16-2012, 11:05 AM
Incoming PvP changes and PvP testing. - by Loki - 04-12-2012, 01:58 AM

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