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So PvP in STO...

ray339ray339 Member Posts: 60 Arc User
in PvP Gameplay
Reading the console advertisement and then this..

The challenge of PVP combat awaits you as well. Test your mettle against other starship captains in a number of tactical battle engagements throughout the galaxy.

Dear cryptic/pwe..

Better remove that pvp statement because you will disappoint a lot of players if its the same as on PC..
Or maybe it wakes some hopes for a PvP Revamp?
We will see..

Comments

  • yoda2005yoda2005 Member Posts: 151 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    :D :D :D

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  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    I admit, I laughed reading that in the advert. PvP? What PvP? STO has PvP?

    Meh, I want to PvP again now...
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  • squirrelgirl#9643 squirrelgirl
    squirrelgirl#9643
         Member Posts: 18 Arc User
    I used to pvp all of the time when the game was still newish.. I recently came back to STO and last night i decided that i would see what was still like...
    Boy was i in for a shock... virtually half the ships were spinning around at uber fast speeds and just essentially one shotting anyone else themselves not whizzing around. Everytime i tried to attack another ship it would just continue spiralling around with "immune" popping up then i get splatted in less than a second.

    What happened to all the cruisers and stuff? i dont think i saw anyone other than me flying one. Even in the ye olde days of yore i don't remember the "TTK" being so uber fast.

    After the battle ended (in a very quick time) i honestly thought to myself "Well that's pointless, i'm not ever playing that again.."

    Which is a shame, because STO pvp used to be great fun.
  • slipstreamriderslipstreamrider Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    Don't give up, just understand that the powercreep has pushed the bar extremely high for entry level pvp players. Try to set up a private match with ppl on your level, you might have fleet mates who would enjoy the challenge. Pvp can be great fun.

    Cryptic has done the entire player base a disservice by neglecting an essential part of end game. However, at this point it might be better if they leave it alone given the leadership's obvious contempt and ineptitude regarding pvp.
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  • stoopitnoobstoopitnoob Member Posts: 12 Arc User
    Boo.. I'm a console player and can clearly see the lack of effort put into the pvp. No power/skill ranking, a very rudimentary queuing system, and a few other minor things. The experience is usually a big TRIBBLE ripping for one team. There doesn't seem to be any leveling of player strength.

    I had one decent game in a few dozen in pvp. And by decent I mean the teams were within 2 kills. That was actually my friend and I vs 3 other players. We used tactics to isolate/shred/leave. But that was the only close game I had and one that left me feeling any sort of accomplishment.

    The queue is usually the same pool of players. I can tell a "fresh 50" is in the match by watching them melt. An experiwnce like that will always kill a pvp system. You need to have skill/item score based matching.

    But reading a dozen threads of why (with very logical and poignant examples) the pvp is nothing but a "feature" and not a community draw.
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