Don't let PVE die !

[Azarael]

And how about improving this mind-numbingly stupid AI? Surely one could make a few improvements such as range-dps mob kiting, calling other mobs to help and using skill rotations dependant on target's HP.
Or is the AI entirely coded on the client?
PvE is probably never going to be as challenging as PvP, but it does not have to be abysmally repetitive and predictable.
And yes, I understand this would be much lower on the priority totem pole than getting the PQ to just move from stage one to stage two... but one can always dream right?

That's not what the OP was asking for, though, is it?

The first posts mention the joy of farming, as it is in <insert generic Korean MMO here>. That's pretty much what we had before.

And yes, I'm aware that PvE does not have to be tedious. The straight answer is that I prioritize PvP because it's both easier to get working and more interesting than whatever PvE can be made at the moment. That isn't going to change for me unless someone incentivizes me to do PvE first, which is not realistically going to happen.

Perhaps one of the other coders will decide to work on it? Until then, my personal focus will be on general bugs and PvP.

[drmordread]

You argument boils down to wanting easier access to gear, but there are much better ways to do this that doesn't require any PvE and have been posted 1000 times before (vendors etc...).

They don't want endgame gear dropping from PvE because anyone with autohotkey can just make or grab a script and bot for gear. People still do it to level up, go run around the PvE zones and you will probably find someone botting. At least they aren't getting blue/purple drops.

So what if they do? Why the push to limit who gets blue and purple gear? I dont get it!

Even with drops in RvR you STILL need to farm PvE. You have to, it is mandatory. Drops of blue and purple gear are
1- rare
2- needed on by non use classes

So the only way to get the gear is AH. That means FARMING FOR GOLD!

All that has happened is instead of farming PvE mobs for gear, we now farm them for gold to get the gear, a harder thing to do.

Put the blue and purple drops BACK in PvE. It is the only way you will begin to get parity between players.

[Azarael]

Or we could put the gear in medallion vendors and have medallions drop from players, which sidesteps the problem completely.

[drmordread]

Or we could put the gear in medallion vendors and have medallions drop from players, which sidesteps the problem completely.

LOVE IT

[Voodoom]

Or we could put the gear in medallion vendors and have medallions drop from players, which sidesteps the problem completely.

I like this SO MUCH !
But not the same emblems that the SC ones. So people will RvR too !
Would be a great way to revive RvR by giving it a meaning.
And it would be nice to get emblems on Keep cap / defense too.

[Joan]

Or we could put the gear in medallion vendors and have medallions drop from players, which sidesteps the problem completely.

Good idea!

[grumcajs]

good idea though make it ONLY for killing players. no capturing BOs that is even less challenging than majority of PQs.

If you are talking about priority for pvp, dumb AI, grind etc. do not include medailons or whatever currency for switching non-guarded BOs.

[gankstar]

Thanks for the detailed reply!

Looks like ill be grinding influence and working with the guild that accepted me to see what I can do renown wise!

Cheers!

[karib]

Or we could put the gear in medallion vendors and have medallions drop from players, which sidesteps the problem completely.

Word !

[magter3001]

Or we could put the gear in medallion vendors and have medallions drop from players, which sidesteps the problem completely.

Like Obliterator gear? Or Rune-scribbed gear? What about Murderer's gear? Or is this only for green level items? I'm not so quick to jump on this because there can be some ramifications for doing this. If it is done, I hope it's only one set piece with some useful gear. Hopefully it doesn't replace obliterator gear if it ever comes out that is.