Instead of focusing on the bad, I going to state what trion has done well. Several months back I'd urged trion to make some changes in pvp and they did.
List includes:
1. consolidate servers (merge battlegroup).
2. increase R levels in pvp so folks will have a reason to play.
3. I didn't ask for changes to the atune system but i think they did a decent job on making changes.
4. merc system - we simply do not have enough players and this system brings balance to pvp. btw, i love to battle against my own guildees, make it a nice challenge
compared to other games mmos like wow, trion has done a great job on make gear somewhat static. who wants to really upgrade their gear every 3 months? the current pvp system means you will have to grind like crazy. Here are some suggestion/ideas that i have that the community can take into consideration.
Ideas:
1. Built a raid voice chat similar to ventrillo or skype in which raid members can talk with one another. I am sure no other game has offer this yet and trion will be the first. communities or guilds come first, when an mmo dies, you usually lose guilds.
2. Built an "Instant Adventure type" but instead for pvp where anyone from any cluster can join and
objectives should consist of defending a fort and the other attacking the fort. when the enemies king or general has been killed an awesome new pvp loot such as a mount (flying mount) can be obtained through rolls.
3. Lower Merdian and Sanctum Guards to level 49. That way there can be objectives to attack an opposing factions major city (with its leader killed - you can get a new achv. or an awesome mount or even ninja outfit).
4. Include a new race and let folks change races...for a $10 fee. In-game barber to get a haircut or add a tattoo.
5. Create a zone area both defiant guards can co-exist mingle/be friends - safe area. In that zone, they can yell or say or even perform a zone chat. this will bring both factions together...biggest thing is communication.
6. Setup a battlegroup vs. battlegroup (def and guards) are one (think of planets vs. planets) 70vs70.
7. Create a new pvp war front where we can use tanks/motocycles/any thing on mount that can be a battle instead of just on foot. If this idea works out, then upgrade this idea to a flying mount battle.
8. the idea of the disease faction that is truly evil. you can do quest to object this disease and once your evil your eyes pupil are full black and both guards or defiants will try to purge you. once you become this faction, you can kill anyone since you will be consider a lone wolf.
9. recently "The fallen Sons" from Seastone Guards posted a heads-up notice about a premades Q-time and as far as i can tell, this was a major success. The more folks enjoy playing against each other gives the pvp community life. Set up some sort of calendar system in rift to track premade times/schedules so everyone can sync up and enjoy.
These are just some of my ideas that i think trion can look into but there maybe better.
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