Different servers for different styles?

[GuyFawkes]

I was thinking of an essay in reply to this then summed it up in one sentence:

Stop trying to hide behind a rock and get your ass in the battle

[jepaul]

Originally Posted by jepaul

So many mmo's have different servers for different play styles.

Wouldn't a good compromise, seeing as how there is such division in ranks, be to have different servers based on the type of game experience you wanted to have.

MMO's traditionally have had different servers such as:

PVE = Player vs Environment focus
PVP = Player vs player focus
RP = Rollplaying focus

They are all the exact same game but it is merely the players within that server enjoy focusing on those aspects of the game.

So would an option be in PS2:

Casual Servers = A casual version of planet side similar to how the vets here are use to playing. Still the exact same game but organized units focusing specifically on gun mechanics, movement, cloud spotting, and other aspects of competitive play are frowned upon.

Competitive Servers = Servers where players focus on the details of the game all the way down to single key strokes and movement skill sets. The organization and teamwork is still the same but in game events such as competitive play and live streaming would be put into place.

It is very obvious that there are two different elements within the community, regardless of faction, and those the players that enjoy how the game was played and it's uniqueness from other fps's. And those that enjoy the competitive, shout casts, streaming, movement, and nuances of the fps nature of the game.

No telling where this thread will flame to but at the end of the day if you enjoy your play style, and the outfit youre apart of does also, why not simply have servers focusing on that type of play. Seems to me you wouldn't have to much to bitch about regardless of the direction the dev's want to head if your game experience is still the one you want.

So maybe now some of you "vets" want to change your stance in this? Competitive play is here to stay!!

[jepaul]

I heard it from a good friend who's cousins mom's boyrfriends step daughters lover's kid heard it while walking next to SOE offices.