What is being done about PVP?

[Lakkiada]

Oh my goodness.. Tyger made a comment that wasn't negative? I'm shocked.

[gibbey531]

It really only needs a couple of simple changes and guidelines for future development. In the short term:

• Change: Single, unified PvP queue - no separate queuing for match types, no separate queuing for shadow wars. You either queue up to PvP or you don't. Having all of these willing players split between match types does nothing to facilitate more matches played throughout the day.
• Change: Infection textures need to not block aim. Just reduce their size, that's it.
• Remove: Scopes that increase reliance on, and potency of, less-skilled weapons. I have no idea who thought we needed range extensions for BMGs and Infectors, but we do not.
• Remove: Two-point shadow war matches. It just gives the edge to the leading team, and forces the losing team to throw themselves at the defending winners.
• Remove: The amount of Volge emergencies. They interrupt the shadow wars everyone is forced to play for PvP, which feels more like a PvE affair nowadays.

Long term:

• Guideline: Weapon design. There's far too many weapons that do not require any semblance of aim, and they are too effective when considering this. Infectors and BMGs in particular are huge offenders.
• Change: Matchmaking. It needs to factor in player rating of some form to better balance teams. There are far too many stomps in matches because the better players get matched on the same team.
• Change: Waterfront needs to last longer. Change the win conditions to 50 points rather than 25.

There really isn't that much that needs to change to make PvP players happy, it's actually rather simple. The problem is Trion seems completely unwilling to speak with PvP players, considering not a single member of the team has posted in the PvP forums in months.

Trion.....Hire this guy...he seems to know something you guys do not.
Other than what you listed the only issue I have with PvP is the amount of cloak+shotty or infectors. There needs to be some serious power nerfs on both of them (I believe the infetors already got nerfed?) but the shotguns....ridiculous. If I get the drop on an enemy and start shooting them in the back with my LMG, assault rifle, or hell even sniper (if I botch the headshot) the player should not be able to do a 180 jump spin and two-shot me. I know realism isn't the name of the game, but tactics should be considered in any PvP.

And at the rate infectors and shotguns drop from loot and arkfalls it's almost like they specifically cater to this crowd. I say cater loosely, more like butler serving it to them on silver platter. I honestly cannot recall a time when a decent LMG has dropped for me...but then again I don't think legendary weapons really exist in this game with my drop rates. Instead I'm forced to haggle with a 12 year old with a mouth asking 750,000 for a legendary LMG whose stats are inferior to some of my white items. I've been saying "It's just my luck" for far too long now.

[melkathi]

the player should not be able to do a 180 jump spin and two-shot me.

Not a shotgun exclusive though. If I sneak up on somebody with my Nano-Fragger, I don't expect their shield to actually hold and them to do a jumping 180 spin and one-shot me with a SMG

[Tyger]

Oh my goodness.. Tyger made a comment that wasn't negative? I'm shocked.

Probably cuz' you were able to post a thread without your head crammed somewhere.... Maybe.... possibly.