Why no PVE only server?

[Jakkre]

So, basically, PvPers would abuse a game mechanic, they themselves opting out of PvP flagging, not even sticking to their own principle of "world PvP is fun" and "there's challenge in being attacked when you're not prepared," only actually claiming that when people are forced out of their fun to fit into your fun.
And people wonder why I don't play.

Both, PvPers and PvEers do everything they can to get a advantage.
Call it abusing or smart usage of game mechanics.

If there was a "toggle PvP off" option in a online shooter then everybody would toggle PvP off until his crosshair target the opponents head.
Would such a PvP be funny? I doubt it...

[Obnoxious]

Both, PvPers and PvEers do everything they can to get a advantage.
Call it abusing or smart usage of game mechanics.

If there was a "toggle PvP off" option in a online shooter then everybody would toggle PvP off until his crosshair target the opponents head.
Would such a PvP be funny? I doubt it...

I already called it abusing.
A "toggle PvP off" on an online PvP shooter has no parallel here - those games are meant to be PvP games, while World of Warcraft only has that as part of it.

But think about what you're saying. You're claiming that if there was a PvP toggle the people who enjoy PvP would use it. People that supposedly want to have PvP with others would want to choose when to engage in PvP. How do you think people who do not want to PvP at all feel when they don't have that option, people who aren't going to and don't want to "be prepared" and just want to have their own fun not at the expense of others'?

[Dylsexic]

Both, PvPers and PvEers do everything they can to get a advantage.
Call it abusing or smart usage of game mechanics.

If there was a "toggle PvP off" option in a online shooter then everybody would toggle PvP off until his crosshair target the opponents head.
Would such a PvP be funny? I doubt it...

Because WoW is an Online Shooter... MFW

[Critocalypse]

On a pve realm players wouldn't enable pvp while leveling because they want to avoid to get killed while questing.
The result of it gonna be that the content "world pvp" is inexistent on a PvE realm and the ppl that want "WAR" wont get it.

And now u probably gonna say: "The fact that ppl would toggle pvp off on a PvE realm is the proof that the majority doesn't want world pvp."
No, its not. This argumentation can also be used vice versa:
The fact that world pvp happens frequently on a PvP realm is the proof that the ppl want world pvp because players aren't forced to fight against each other on a PvP realm. Its their own decision to keep the war between Alliance and Horde alive.

so what you say it doesnt exist at all to begin with because nobody wants it thus it would be in the interest of all to change it into pve ... because as you said nobody wants it anyway except you.

or are you telling us that you, such a open world pvp enthusiast and lover, would disable your pvp flag too ? and if not what makes you think you would be the only one who has his pvp flag on?

[Martijnhaah]

And people wonder why I don't play.

Wait what... you don't play? :o Honest question, how did you end up here (stayed here) then?

[Jakkre]

A "toggle PvP off" on an online PvP shooter has no parallel here - those games are meant to be PvP games, while World of Warcraft only has that as part of it.

But it has a parallel when it comes to PvP in WoW. I mentioned it to show how a toggle PvP on/off can mess up the PvP.

But think about what you're saying. You're claiming that if there was a PvP toggle the people who enjoy PvP would use it. People that supposedly want to have PvP with others would want to choose when to engage in PvP. How do you think people who do not want to PvP at all feel when they don't have that option, people who aren't going to and don't want to "be prepared" and just want to have their own fun not at the expense of others'?

I claim that World PvP simply wont happen on a PvE realm unless its a "organised battle" like a guild vs guild battle which are rare occasions.

U make it look as if a PvE realm would be the perfect solution where PvPer have World pvp while PvEer stay out of it.
In theory this might sound great but in reality the PvP toggle option makes World PvP just inexistent.

The perfect solution would be to have a PvP and a PvE realm so ppl can choice whatever they prefer but the problem is that Warmanes playerbase isn't large enough to provide a PvP and PvE realm for each expansion.

A compromise would be that in contested areas players with a similiar level range can always attack each other but high level players can only attack low level players when their PvP is turned on.
I like this solution the most because it would stop high level players from ganking lowies but it doesn't kill world PvP completely.

[Panofsky]

I do agree. Which is one of the few reasons I've been an advocate within the staff for the possibility of a 'Normal realm'. Don't misunderstand me when I say this, though. That does not mean that we will be making a 'Normal realm'. Currently, the bulk of our time and resources are invested in Lordaeron, so if such a realm were ever to appear, it would be further into the future after the server as a whole grows and develops some more.

What about switching one of the two wotlk x7 realm in a normal one? They actually offer the same gaming experience, it would not be so bad to have a place where the pve heroes can relax a bit more. I do agree that Lordaeron should remain 1x PvP for its hardcore and leveling philosophy.

[sale1337]

Am I the only person that has been ganked only once of twice while leveling? Are you people seriously proposing of opening another realm just so you can't get ganked one time while having your 'le pve leveling experience'?

I already called it abusing.
the people who enjoy PvP would use it.

Ofc they would abuse it because it would literally be a feature in the game, just like I am 'abusing' charge to get to my target, right? Just like, for instance, @BQL encounter, you 'abuse' defensive cooldowns to survive the flight phase or whatever, right?

Seriously people, grow a pair..

EDIT: Just because of this thread I'm straight heading to tanaris to farm some low levels

[romz]

Here is the best part.....YOU DON'T HAVE TO JOIN A "PvE/Normal" REALM if one was made. Why would you want to eliminate choice with the player? Isn't choices the best part of the game so you do content they enjoy?

[Stellarcrusade]

I claim that World PvP simply wont happen on a PvE realm unless its a "organised battle" like a guild vs guild battle which are rare occasions.

U make it look as if a PvE realm would be the perfect solution where PvPer have World pvp while PvEer stay out of it.
In theory this might sound great but in reality the PvP toggle option makes World PvP just inexistent.

The perfect solution would be to have a PvP and a PvE realm so ppl can choice whatever they prefer but the problem is that Warmanes playerbase isn't large enough to provide a PvP and PvE realm for each expansion.

A compromise would be that in contested areas players with a similiar level range can always attack each other but high level players can only attack low level players when their PvP is turned on.
I like this solution the most because it would stop high level players from ganking lowies but it doesn't kill world PvP completely.

Your "claim" is just that. A claim. Based on nothing. I have subscribed multiple accts on blizzard since the day it opened. I played almost evenly on PvP and PvE realms. The best world PvP happened on the PvE servers because every world PvP was one in which everyone participating was ready. On the PvP servers once in a while you'd have good world PvP, but more rare. And the retail PvP server experience was WAY better than our PvP experience here, because on the blizzard PvP server EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR IT WAS VOTING FOR THAT EXPERIENCE. Here we have most players hating that experience but there was no viable option here so they chose to try to put up with it.

Think about what a PvE flag premium option would do for a minute. Quality of world PvP would increase because all parties would be engaged. Faction cities will still have the PvP, and lets admit, currently that's the only place currently that has even a remote amount of quality world PvP anyhow here. The server would have thousands of additional dollars, tons more developers, and servers would be full (thus even further improving all aspects of the server including world PvP). And keep in mind, many players would still not purchase the flag, so free game for wimps to attack them. It would simply be a tish harder for no-skill chumps who could never win a fair fight in PvP to find sacrificial nekkid noobs to kill. That's it. Nothing more. Huge gains for the server, its players, its community, size, activity, fun, and a tiny itzy bitzy additional work for the little-peen chumps who have made it their personal goal to force all low level players to rage-quit, and hurt the server. I would choose not having a server that just caters to those who want to ruin it.

Now, dude, we need to right now put to bed the idea of creating new servers that are PvE. People keep mentioning this as if it were a serious option. It is a terrible option and we are going to put an end to it right now with logic. Lets say we opened a new MoP PvE server. We'd have to give free transfers to anyone who wanted to leave Frostwolf to the new one. So not only would those who would have purchased a premium PvP toggle flag leave Frostwolf, but everyone who would love PvP/PvE option flag but wouldn't have purchased one would switch. So Frostwolf would then have 30 people left, and the new server would grow to max population before long. Then Frostwolf would be closed due to lack of players. How stupid is that, a reasonable proposal has to be to add the flag to existing servers. Everyone wins.

[Critocalypse]

EDIT: Just because of this thread I'm straight heading to tanaris to farm some low levels

and you wonder why the majority would want a purchasable pve flag option in account management ?

thanks for proving that you have no interest in real pvp but only look for an excuse to **** on someone like 99% of the other "pvpers" that say world pvp is "fun"

[Jakkre]

Your "claim" is just that. A claim. Based on nothing. I have subscribed multiple accts on blizzard since the day it opened. I played almost evenly on PvP and PvE realms. The best world PvP happened on the PvE servers because every world PvP was one in which everyone participating was ready. On the PvP servers once in a while you'd have good world PvP, but more rare. And the retail PvP server experience was WAY better than our PvP experience here, because on the blizzard PvP server EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR IT WAS VOTING FOR THAT EXPERIENCE. Here we have most players hating that experience but there was no viable option here so they chose to try to put up with it.

Yep, half of the retail playerbase plays on PvP realms because PvP is better on PvE realms.
No, wait... Something is wrong here... If PvP is better on PvE realms why do half of them play on PvP realms????
hm..... Ahhh, now I get it! They must be all lowie ganker!

Think about what a PvE flag premium option would do for a minute.

U exaggerate when it comes to the positive effects of such a premium feature but I still dont find the idea that bad.

It would give the PvE heroes, that really hate world pvp that much and cant life with it, the option to spent money to avoid PvP.
It would mean additional money for Warmane (especially Lordaeron).
And last but not least I think that only a small fraction of the total playerbase would donate for such a feature so we would still have active world pvp.

[sale1337]

and you wonder why the majority would want a purchasable pve flag option in account management ?

thanks for proving that you have no interest in real pvp but only look for an excuse to **** on someone like 99% of the other "pvpers" that say world pvp is "fun"

How the hell does that prove I have no interest in 'real pvp', and what the hell am I supposed to do when I get 10 minute arena queue's at only 2k mmr or those 30 minute battleground queue's? COOKING AND FISHING? I'd rather interact with other players, be it helping someone with a few quests or camping corpses of others and hope they call friends for help.

[NigelFarage]

and you wonder why the majority would want a purchasable pve flag option in account management ?

thanks for proving that you have no interest in real pvp but only look for an excuse to **** on someone like 99% of the other "pvpers" that say world pvp is "fun"

>the majority

[Critocalypse]

>the majority

yes the majority or are his arguments against such a account feature where you can switch it to pve flag for your account invalid?
first you people cry that everyone would do it and when i point out its anyway what the majority want its suddenly not everyone... can you folks please make up your mind ?