The reason why PvE only server won't exist is because PvP is intertwined with the rest of the mechanics in the game.
Remove that and you basically need to redesign everything in the game and how it works and functions in order to make it purely PvE. Which would make it a completely different game.
Bad idea just because of all the extra work and balancing for the development teams... its pointless the game should not need new modes/rules to be fun. The goal of the entire project is to attract as many people as possible to the same game. not create multiple versions of the same thing to please everyone... in the process creating washed out versions of what could be 1 version made very well.
My only problem with PvE servers is that PvP systems are integral into the systems of the game, and it would add a hefty amount of development time to accommodate for the pure PvE crowd.
See New World, they changed the focus of their game from PvP to PvE right before launch, and it added a year to the development of the game.
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akabearMember, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One
Happy to be corrected, but I believe the map size is approx 400,000 km2 the starter area alone is near 40,000 km2.
Skyrim 37,000m2
WoW 207,000 m2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80vctFJqoG8
Surely the land will be large enough to immerse yourself and not have to worry about pvp if you don`t want to.
With the system in place, being a non-combatant will keep you pretty much out of it for the majority of the time. A very occasional death to a player ultimately is not much different to a mob death.
Surely the land will be large enough to immerse yourself and not have to worry about pvp if you don`t want to.
If there are death penalties associated with PvP deaths (I really despise this method), you have to always worry about it.
But if you don't have penalties then you wouldn't care about dying. You need those penalties to make players care about what they do, what they risk.
Should I go to this mine and risk being killed or just farm some things at home?
I hope you guys like babysitting level your healers with the predominate mindset here.
If by "predominant mindset here" you mean "one of the most basic design pillars of this game"...
If you really despise death penalties, I fear this may not be the game for you, as there is death penalties for death period, outside of organized PvP.
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Undead CanuckMember, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One
edited July 2020
Map is 480 km2, with an extra 100 km2 underground.
to give my opinion on your idea it would be a definite no the game was not designed that way and there are more systems that would need to change to make that work than just the node system. That being said instead of spending time thinking how you can make the game more PVE focused try thinking of it makes the game more realistic chances are a random guy isn't going to kill for no apparent reason is it possible and could it happen yes but going corrupted for giggles and not gaining any satisfaction or good loot is just a waste of time for most people. That being said don't paint a target on your back by instigating players or what have you. 9 out of 10 times this will work for you if your minding your own business out in the world not participating in murderous rampages. But then again is playing like that enjoyable to you? I would assume not so perhaps the actual solution is to work on your PVP game so as to better your PvE content as the game was designed.
If you dont want open world pvp this isnt the game for you
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AmistMember, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One
edited July 2020
The game is built around the premise that PvE and PvP are entertwined experiences. I think making a server that solely focuses on the PvE aspect of things will not only ruin the social aspect of having PvE'ers, PvP'ers and RP'ers on the server, but would also become very boring in the long run.
I also don't see how node sieges or castle sieges would work if there were no PvP on one of the servers. At least in a matter that would provide the same experience as that of a server with PvP
man WOW really did a number on people when it comes to pvp. I am sorry WOW hurt you. For whatever reason the system in why was devised so badly that the only outcome of pvp was trolling and body camping for giggles. Oh and when they released the farm other players for honor or whatever system that made the whole system melt. HAHA. Yeah I can see why some are so terrified of pvp. That being said it is possible to make fair pvp in a game designed for it. Stop being a wimp.
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Remove that and you basically need to redesign everything in the game and how it works and functions in order to make it purely PvE. Which would make it a completely different game.
Touché
See New World, they changed the focus of their game from PvP to PvE right before launch, and it added a year to the development of the game.
Skyrim 37,000m2
WoW 207,000 m2
Surely the land will be large enough to immerse yourself and not have to worry about pvp if you don`t want to.
With the system in place, being a non-combatant will keep you pretty much out of it for the majority of the time. A very occasional death to a player ultimately is not much different to a mob death.
If there are death penalties associated with PvP deaths (I really despise this method), you have to always worry about it.
But if you don't have penalties then you wouldn't care about dying. You need those penalties to make players care about what they do, what they risk.
Should I go to this mine and risk being killed or just farm some things at home?
If by "predominant mindset here" you mean "one of the most basic design pillars of this game"...
If you really despise death penalties, I fear this may not be the game for you, as there is death penalties for death period, outside of organized PvP.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map
I mean, the tulnar are practically that already. A playable mob
Virtue is the only good.
If it's all pvp, I hope that there is a way to never engage in it and not get horribly bullied for it...
1 linear km is 1,000 meters, but when you square it, 1 square km is 1,000,000 square meters (this is just how squaring things work).
Since Ashes is 480km squared, that means it would be - if converted to square meters, 480,000,000 square meters.
Skyrim is 37,000,000 meters squared and WoW is (at best guess) 207,000,000.
If you want to measure by km² then you can drop 6 digits.
Apparently not your type of game
The solution:
Try it out and see if you like it anyway. it's 15 bucks per month with no box cost.
How:
That's already in the game.
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I also don't see how node sieges or castle sieges would work if there were no PvP on one of the servers. At least in a matter that would provide the same experience as that of a server with PvP