Legit open world 1v1s are almost impossible, come on guys.

opalsuns · September 2015

For me I enjoy that we have an option, and opportunity to now engage in friendly 1v1 matches outside of the Domination Arena. Regardless of smack talk and what not it still comes down to this is just a game and it's all about having fun.

It also allows everyone to have in theory a fair opportunity to go up against some great players.

Still, that being said there seems to be an on going trend of a few things that have made recently 1v1s almost impossible, so I am just gonna make a list of some of those peeves.

*If you see two people going at it, and no one is attacking from opposing teams and you're just showing up to the fight, do not attack (early on I did this without realizing what was happening so if I messed up your 1v1, sorry - I am more mindful of it now)

*If you ask for a 1v1, ask your faction to stand back because some classes auto target what is closest to them and that can mess up a 1v1 with an unintentional attack on someone other then the person you are having the 1v1 with

*If you are going to 1v1 and the person whom are you going to battle with is not yet flagged, do not hit them from behind while they are getting flagged by taking a cheap shot - give them the opportunity to get in place of predetermined spot for the fight and wait until they are "ready" and do it legit

*Do not help your faction mate if they are losing. I straight up tell my guild mates, do not help me regardless. If someone is beating me fair, they deserve the win. It's that simple.

shoukons · September 2015

We can do what has been done on other MMO's. For 1v1 we can go to a specific place with a large group and if someone goes to interrupt the 1v1 the large group watching punishes and farms that person and their friends and guild into submission.

enicegeo · September 2015

A Borderlands style duel challenge option would have worked better than having to enter a PVP zone. The person would then accept or decline and the players would be free from outside interference.

yourenext2die · September 2015

enicegeo said:
A Borderlands style duel challenge option would have worked better than having to enter a PVP zone. The person would then accept or decline and the players would be free from outside interference.

Oh man, don't even get me started. I miss my OP5 Gunzerker!!! Gold and pink weapons filled my vault.

armadeonx · September 2015

Yeah an arena in IWD with an invisible barrier - once entered, hit start & others are locked out/can't shoot in.

arq0s · October 2015

armadeonx said:
Yeah an arena in IWD with an invisible barrier - once entered, hit start & others are locked out/can't shoot in.

"2 man enter... 1 man leave!"

opalsuns · October 2015

arq0s said:

armadeonx said:
Yeah an arena in IWD with an invisible barrier - once entered, hit start & others are locked out/can't shoot in.
"2 man enter... 1 man leave!"

This would be great.

And having an option where everyone in the instance can watch the match.

leakylez · October 2015

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Funny that I see you posting this.... seeing how you and asylum interrupted my 1v1s with another several times. You specifically on your CW. Asylum has interrupted 1v1s as they storm through IWD maaaany times.

Maybe you are getting jumped because you guys do it so so many others while they 1v1.

opalsuns · October 2015

leakylez said:
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Funny that I see you posting this.... seeing how you and asylum interrupted my 1v1s with another several times. You specifically on your CW. Asylum has interrupted 1v1s as they storm through IWD maaaany times.

Maybe you are getting jumped because you guys do it so so many others while they 1v1.

Well first, if I unintentionally interrupted your 1v1 thinking it was something else like a group jumping one person, then I apologize. I would never intentionally do that.

As far as our guild doing so, I cannot speak for every person in our guild since the guild is growing but I will bring it up.

Now when there is a group battle happening when I get to IWD, or I see one person of the our faction or guild being hosed by more then one person and it's obviously not a 1v1, I am going to jump in.

mercbenz360 · October 2015

The bridge really isn't a great place. I err on the side of caution only to sometimes think it's a 1v1 and get jumped by a mob. I basically avoid the bridge altogether now.

A: The suggestion about a more out of the way place is a good one - maybe the back of the pvp zone or DV.
B: Yes it's very hard to know it's a 1v1 sometimes when you're rolling up. This is an "open world" area, and especially us old DAOC players are "trained" for big open world fights, lots of panning, don't go into the frontier without your group, etc. I now get people on Xbox prefer 5v5 and 1v1 and don't seem "into" open world so Cryptic should really provide a proper duel space.

Just my 2 cents, but very cool of Opal to apologize. Mistakes do happen with such a makeshift thing like this.

finalfantasyac7 · November 2015

In IWD 3 days ago, a good geared hunter challenged my pally and we start fighting for 5 minutes. He couldn't get my health below 95% because i went protection with super healing

I was about to kill him but than 2 other joined the fight and starting attacking me. 1v3, no problem but then 5 other joined and 8 players were trying their best to kill me and yes they did but it toke them 1 minute tho because i was perma stunned/dazed

Legit open world 1v1s are almost impossible, come on guys.

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