Instanced small team combat.

MrVicchio · 2011-07-18, 07:26 PM

Think Battle Grounds if you will in WoW.

A friend at worked asked me if that would be part of PS2, and I just blinked at him like he was crazy. But he made some good points about making intense combat that could be "better" on one hand then open world fighting.

Thoughts?

Kitija · 2011-07-18, 07:27 PM

No.

DashRev · 2011-07-18, 07:27 PM

Absolutely not.

Bags · 2011-07-18, 07:32 PM

Negatory.

MrVicchio · 2011-07-18, 07:34 PM

That was MY reaction too. However since he's a non-PS player never having even set foot in the original, I thought his outside thinking was worth throwing out here.

Kitija · 2011-07-18, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by MrVicchio

I thought his outside thinking was worth throwing out .

Thats what i read there...

Death2All · 2011-07-18, 07:42 PM

Never ever. What sets PS apart if it's just like every other game out? Answer is nothing. You shouldn't associate yourself with that friend anymore....Unless it happens to be a very attractive female. In that case, have intercourse with her and then cease all further communication.

CidHighwind · 2011-07-19, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by MrVicchio

he's a non-PS player never having even set foot in the original

That's his problem.

MgFalcon · 2011-07-18, 07:42 PM

The only way this could work would be for the same empire to go at a mini-game of CTF or something like that.

Take for example that in certain territories there would be an "arena" (craters maybe?) where the same number of opposing players would que into (same empire). Then BOOM! CTF, Death match (team obviously), etc. I believe this could be a great idea, it would urge friendly (by friendly I mean hate) competition inside Empires. And new rankings and what not.

A few ground rules:

-Empire specific (a VS vs. NC competition would be completely useless... go out and capture some territories from them if you really wana fight an opposing faction)
-ONLY accessible when there is no sufficient opposing force on the continent
-NO REWARDS, other than bragging rights and leaderboards
-Each continent would have it's own unique arena (i.e. Indar's arena would be CTF, while Searhus would be Death match)
-No vehicles in the arena
-Temporary color change (to distinguish teams)

I think this would be an interesting idea and could really spur on some Outfit vs. Outfit battles

Volw · 2011-07-18, 07:45 PM

and dilute PS massive battle experience with some piss poor 32 player game? seriously?

Hamma · 2011-07-18, 07:56 PM

I think this should exist.

But ONLY for competitions, they did outfit wars and the like and they were rather successful but a bitch to manage because there was no game mechanic for it.

This shouldn't be something anyone can just jump into though. As mentioned above it would take away from gameplay.

krnasaur · 2011-07-18, 07:55 PM

ok, i could maybe see a 30 per side outfit battle event once a year, other than that. no

MgFalcon · 2011-07-18, 08:04 PM

My main thoughts are always on Outfits, I've never really gave good intentions/thought for the individual player (killwhores) on a game focused on teamwork in global war.

Once a year sounds retarded, once a month would be nice though.

This still is a better idea than:
BFR's
Insta-kinfe
PvE
Destructible environments
BFR's
Getting rid of enter/exit vehicle animations

ShowNoMercy · 2011-07-18, 08:13 PM

Screw ALLLL instances, if you want outfit vs outfit shit make a continent where your only allegiance is to you outfit. All bases captured would belong to your outfit and your outfit would be the only ones experiencing the resource benefits from it. There you go, problem solved, we get a cont specifically for outfit fighting, massive nature is preserved, and stupid lame ass instances can stay out of PS2. Call me Henry Clay.

MgFalcon · 2011-07-18, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by ShowNoMercy

Screw ALLLL instances, if you want outfit vs outfit shit make a continent where your only allegiance is to you outfit. All bases captured would belong to your outfit and your outfit would be the only ones experiencing the resource benefits from it. There you go, problem solved, we get a cont specifically for outfit fighting, massive nature is preserved, and stupid lame ass instances can stay out of PS2. Call me Henry Clay.

Good call, Sir. I forgot this part was in the title, and thusly forgot to address this. I like your idea on Continent: Outfit... creamed my pants