Kain-UK wrote:
Someone from a PvP server comes in and flames someone from a PvE server just because they don't like the idea of test_copy being switched back and forth... i'm sorry, but that doesn't surprise me.
Personally, I always thought there -were- two different copy servers, one for PvP and one for PvE, so I was very surprised to login and find test_copy had gone PvP. I wouldn't want it on there because I -am- running around documenting stuff to go on the site I help maintain. If people don't like that, well, i'm sorry... but that is my opinion. I don't appreciate being killed to enhance someone elses gaming experience when i'm actually trying to do some work.
So yeah, I would love to see a test_copy and test_copy_pvp. Maybe they can use the old Venekor server for it.
There are plenty of flames also coming from the PVE people, just saying.
I've posted it before, but here it is again- the fix that would basically work for the test copy server.
First- keep it pvp.
Second- implement a very quick and simple way for people to switch factions, so they can group with their guildies that copied over from a blue server. Faster than exiling. Something like a NPC only on test outside the gates that does it for you, with no loss of spells.
Third- Any zone that is *currently* under new testing has pvp disabled. That means if there is a new instance, the zone it is in is disabled. If there is a new big revamp or quest area, it's disabled for that zone.
3.1- Any other zone is considered fair game and pvp enabled. There's no reason to *need* no pvp in zones that have nothing new in them. You can do all that legwork on your own server. But real, legitimate new testing areas should be pvp free, and let people run around everywhere else and kill folk.
Fourth- Any new pvp items should be buyable with 1 token, or free, so you can test them immediately. It's not like you keep the items forever anyways.
Is any of that unreasonable? Both rulesets can co-exist on copy test, the actual 'pure' testers wouldn't step inside a non testing zone anyways, and they can go everywhere else to pvp and play with that, see if they like it, and test that aspect.