What is the Pvp like in this MMO?

Ankor

I have a 360 and am looking to get into this MMO.

I know the Marvel and DC ones are over a year away and Huxley will be out late this summer early fall.

But tell me about the PvP (all the types) in this game if any of the vets can?

Ankor

What MMO would you compare it to in terms of PvP?

SWG = Duel PvP and a lack of it overall. EVE = world PvP. WoW = multiple server types. DAoC= RvR

Or is it PvE?

ChrisMattern

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Originally posted by Ankor
What MMO would you compare it to in terms of PvP? SWG = Duel PvP and a lack of it overall. EVE = world PvP. WoW = multiple server types. DAoC= RvROr is it PvE?

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It's PvE. There's a couple of arena-style PvP contests in Ballista and Brenner, but FFXI has always been first and foremost a PvE game.

Chris Mattern

taus01

PvP in FFXI can not be compared to any other games PvP. It is too different. There are 3 types of PvP currently in the game.

1. Ballista
There are 3 competing Nations in FFXI. Bastok, Windurst and San d'Oria. There are regular PvP matches in the normal World Zones that will feature one Nation against another one. They have a regular schedule and different level caps. If you are in that Zone you can watch the match but you have to register with a Pursuivant before the match starts to participate.

2. Diorama
These are instanced Zones you can reserve and customize (level cap, Zone, item usage, penalties, rules) Almost every aspect is customizeable. These zones are mostly used to host private special Linkshell events or 2 Linkshells battle against each other. You can however make the Zone open so anyone can enter.
The goal is to get points for kills. This is done by collecting Petras and then killing a player from the other team. This gives you limit break status and you can throw your Petras into a Rook. Sounds complicated i know. It's pretty straight forward once you done it a few times though.
The more Petras you collect before killing an oponent, the more points you can get for your team. It is alot of fun and there are many strategies, such as defending the Rooks so the other team can not throw in their petras.

3.  Brenner
This is a variation of capture the flag. The Brenners hold flames you can steal to light up your brenners. The problem is that not only the team defends their brenner, it has defense drones that automatically protect it. It's great fun and really unique in the way it was implemented.

Over all i would say that FFXI has the most variations in PvP compared to other games. They are different and alot of fun. They are however seperated from the game, but you will receive Titles, points and items from matches.