I wanted to try PvP for a long time now, but I always had melee classes and was really hard to land a combo, not to speak about killing someone... I know, it's all about practicing, but tbh, I hate the jumpy jump jump playstyle and I decided I give it a try with a caster. Finally I'm able to kill higher PvP level players now, which is a good motivation, but still, I have no chance alone against a PvP 10 player...
Obviously I know, it needs a lot of practice, just like in PvE. It's also clear for me, that without PvP gear it's not easy, same as in PvE: you'll never be a top DPS or tank without good gear. But still, this system is very unfair and demotivating for new players.
There is already plenty of threads about this topic probably, but I would like to warn Funcom again: if they don't release Unchained Minis soon and don't merge Fury/Rage/Crom together, PvP dies soon... Players had so many good ideas already, which (we think) are not that hard to implement in game, for example:
1. after the merge, make it available to enter a map with PvP enabled (just like epic/normal) or make it possible to switch to such an instance. My very first char was on Fury and low level PvP was a lot of fun! Let us decide, if we want to quest with some extra fun or the opposite, killing the worldboss without forming raids and struggling with the enemy players.
2. release UC minis or if you guys have no time/money/resource to finish them, make a few mini maps available JUST for low PvP level players! I don't even understand why does a PvP0 player must fight against a PvP10 one??? As I said, it's NOT fair at all and demotivates the newbies. Have you guys (devs or the ex-game director) ever tried to fight against a PvP10 ranger? They just have to smash their head into the keyboard, while you are sweating and breaking your own fingers on the buttons, but it doesn't matter, cause they kill you in a few seconds, while you barely scratch them... If these players could fight with a fair chance, I'm pretty sure that more PvE oriented gamers would try PvP and it would help to increase the population.
3. US server: there is a new thread about it and I completely agree. Please, think about your customers and try to find a way to move the server to the EU, where the min. 80% of the AoC population lives. That would bring back a lot of players, I'm pretty sure.
Just 3 from out of a lot of ideas... please, listen to the players! We are your customers and we obviously know, what we would like to see in the game! Thanks for reading!...