Why Have Two Different PvP Systems for Land and Sea?

Before I begin, I just want to say, I don’t have a problem with no holds barred PvP on the open ocean. I enjoy games that have that quite a bit. I guess my only question is: Why the change? If the Corruption System was developed to disincentivize killing of low level players and people who are just gathering for professions on land, why not use that same system on the sea? Is there a particular reason this change was made? Again, I don’t have a problem with it, I’m just curious.

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Dolyem

Dygz wrote: »

Dying is not the risk - the death penalties are the risks.

acquired by dying.

Dygz

But, halved penalties...so... reduced risk.

Dolyem

Dygz wrote: »

But, halved penalties...so... reduced risk.

More occurrences, so more risk

Dygz

Not really because more occurences of PvP does not necessarily mean your deaths increase.

Dolyem

Dygz wrote: »

Not really because more occurences of PvP does not necessarily mean your deaths increase.

But the risk is there with each encounter. So there is more risk.

CROW3

Dolyem wrote: »

Dygz wrote: »

But, halved penalties...so... reduced risk.

More occurrences, so more risk

Not necessarily. If I’m killed at sea while on a boat, where am I going to respawn? How can I get back to my boat? If I can’t get back to the boat quickly, I’m not going to be dying more often.

Depending on the answer - I may be dying less frequent than on land.

Dolyem

CROW3 wrote: »

Dolyem wrote: »

Dygz wrote: »

But, halved penalties...so... reduced risk.

More occurrences, so more risk

Not necessarily. If I’m killed at sea while on a boat, where am I going to respawn? How can I get back to my boat? If I can’t get back to the boat quickly, I’m not going to be dying more often.

Depending on the answer - I may be dying less frequent than on land.

True, it all comes down to variables. But I would assume repairing a ship is similar to repairing a piece of gear, just requiring more time and materials. You die, you head to a harbor, get your ship up again and head out. Even if you could only do this roughly 3 or 4 times a day (which honestly would be a bad design if they want the seas to be populated) that would equal out to the typical green getting ganked 1 or 2 times with the corruption system.

Dygz

And, you might give it a rest after dying twice in a row, so... it's reduced risk to entice to you to PvP more often.

Dolyem

Dygz wrote: »

it's reduced risk to entice to you to PvP more often.

That I will agree with. Players are encouraged to fight by allowing less of a loss through the corruption system for doing so.

Dygz

Well... death penalty system, since there is no Corruption on the Open Seas.

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