OOC or IC Combat Practice area.

[Gwydion]

I'm not sure if this is feasible, but an idea came to me while I read the thread about PC RP and PvP.

A lot of players aren't very good at PvP, but would like to be.  

The normal way to address this on EFU is to make a series of PCs that engage in PVP and learn the hard way over months if not years.  This requires a massive investment of time to develop a character that gets to a respectable PC level and gains adequate supplies to make any PvP engagement worthwhile.  And unfortunately, the player that sucks will get their ass handed to them and usually are perma'ed.  

Would it be possible to make an OOC or IC combat area somewhere near the zig with wands, potions, and various common items available for players of PC to practice PvP?  

The supplies/gear could be tagged as "Dreamgear" or something similar with instructions that it must be replaced and NOT taken from the area or risk a ban or something.  Maybe even make it so it disappears when a PC leaves the area?   DMs could drop in here with an  NPC or monster, and "play" with someone to help them improve or for both of them to just have fun.

Maybe this is not a high priority, but I think the long-term benefits of improving the quality of PvP might benefit the server greatly.

Hey, it's just a thought.  I know I've seen DMs say that watching PvP is something they enjoy.   Although role play has an important role, the vast majority of the movers and shakers of the setting do so by pounding others into dust.  This idea might improve the overall level of PvP somewhat and help the mechanically feeble improve to at least a moderate level.

[Mort]

Never. Way too close to arena server mentality.

[Paha]

There's always the arena servers and mods where you can supply and gear yourself up and fight as much as you want.

[Luke Danger]

I've always toyed with the idea of getting a group of reasonably good PvP'ers together to create an in-game school of disciples of war to give players a chance to learn PvP tactics. Main issue, of course, is supplies and supplying for these training duels. Perhaps this can be considered? I may go for it after I finish with Gloin...

[gab1]

Its not all that complicated, though it might seem intimidating for someone watching from afar.

First, you hotkey all your potions, then you drink them.

[Shamtastic]

Creating an ig fighting school has been done successfully in the past, and I believe is being attempted ig now..but it is a great goal, I would think, ig to have..Create your own faction or group to teach the mass's to fight.

[Egon the Monkey]

First, you hotkey all your potions, then you drink them.

I've seen your screenshots, Gab. Hotkey moar ;).

Seriously though, I've got something planned to involve players who want to learn fighting tactics IG ince I get Conclave. Both PVP and sone PVE. Can't say I'm a big PVPer, but I do enjoy teaching basic stuff IG. I agree though, the potions are the issue, as you can't just blow them on training. Arguably though, if you both had a wizard each to pretend to be a potion bag... :P

If you want to learn OOC, I recommend setting up your own arena module (easy to get a premade one of the Vault), getting another EfU:Aer or two in (or Dispel-casting mobs with a ton of potions), and equipping your PCs with EfU standard pots. Then just fight . An old PC faction I was in actually did this sort of OOC brawling using exported copies of the PCs we'd played before that. I recall it being a lot of fun during the server switchover, when the old server just had a generic lobby area and no death system, so everyone was beating each other up on old characters.

[AfroMullet]

what we gotta do is learn how to feel, that pvp soul power, you know what i mean? that practice is all about that soul and many of yall aint got no soul cause yall aint go there where there is soul. so man you aint need n osuggestion but you need soul, cause when yu got souly ou got power and when you pull out that blue out white eyes dragon them attack will drown your foes life points. and then dawg you win. it is all about using that trap hole, and when you use it right otu all go Atttack AND THEN THE ENEMIES ARE DEAD AND YOU WON THAT GAME. I BEST HOPE OU ARE PLAYING FOR  KEEPS CAUSE IF YOU PLAY FOR KEEPS YOU GET NEW CARDS.

BUT IT REALLY IS YOUR COSUE MAN IT IW man it is awhatever you do all the real duelists pla for keeps but man i don really knwo ause you all people who is all rp and then you know no hhow to duel but the man if it is like that why.

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[Dash]

troll scum

[AfroMullet]

das tentacle love scum

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[Dash]

stfu

[AfroMullet]

silence you manga drawing racist. if someone makes suggsetion that will be ignored by those who can change you listen. it like the people who got no power who suggest useful change but only get people who can bring no change to listen cause others with power too obsessed and blind and true betterment. so when like nakama comes into world and then no nakama like omg i want to be and the nakaama lkke omg yes then shit is right.

[Egon the Monkey]

Requiem! He's back! He's high!

[AfroMullet]

dash you stfu dash nazi scum

[Dash]

calling me a nazi is pretty ironic and racist in of itself