ah yes vinnyq. That`s a nice thread to read here, and also nice to see that Homins here on Aristotle have the same discussions and opinions about PvP as we on Leanon.
Interestingly the same arguments are apearring and are repeated again and again (perhaps with other words and examples though) (I feel like to read in our recent PvP thread thanks to xenofurs comment here
).
Well, all the problems with PvP can finally reduced to some few statements. (Even though they appear quite long caused by explaining things).
First, PvP is necessary as it brings the kind of competition a lot of Homins are looking for.
The competition of challenging an other brain and its strategics preferably in fight.
Those people are satisfied with any form of PvP because they just wish that competition. This statement includes most of those who are speaking in favour of PvP.
On the contrary there are people who are not playing here as they wish the competition, perhaps even want to escape from the rl competition they have to face each day and want to work with other Homins together for a greater meaning.The true RP - working together to defeat an Enemy.
Those people do not hate PvP itself because they of course grand it to Homins loving it.
But they need good reasons for killing a fellow homin. An explanation if you want. SoR does not offer any reason for killing a Homin yet, so this group won`t accept the current PvP system neither any following System that does not offer the good reason for war between Homins.
Those Homins will also judge PKler and call them bandits of course, as they are only that (because the lack of a reason for PvP).
The discussions and Problems with PvP will rise from any interaction between those 2 groups.
And 1 further thing needs to be considered. In PvP conflict where both groups meet each other, there is on side (the PvP friends) who have control about what shall happen, because there action starts the conflict. No one who don`t like senseless PvP has the opportunity to avoid it, but the PvP friend is capable to not interfere those Homins with PvP.
Well, the challenge for Nevrax and any other publisher of games is clearly to bring those two groups together (or concentrate on one of them), especially if you consider that a good amount of Homins belong to the second group or to the first one but would appreciated a good reason as well. Especially the Outposts offer great potential to reach the heaven of symbiosis of those two groups which not even WOW was able to create at the end.
I dare to guarantee that with a good system that offers logical and story-based reasons for PvP (here in combination with Outposts) both groups will have lots of fun with that feature.
On the contrary, if there will be a lack of reason in that upcoming feature, you will have 1 group satisfied and one group disappointed and frustrated, complaining about the game and finally leaving.
But, unfortunately no clue of information points even in the direction that Nevrax plans to do in this direction.
It appears unbelieveable that someone like David who has quite good dreams up to know have overseen that interrelation explained here - but it appears to be so up to know.
Well, I pray for a good outcome of the PvP question and that Nevrax finally reaches the unbelieveable: A feature with PvP bearable by both sides of the coin. As this is the only thing we can do at the moment. Unfortunately but fact.
That`s for now.
We're all just guessing 
