Living as a red player

Hi there,

I know the game is a lot wider in scope than PvP. However I always enjoyed PvP in any game, especially if there is a risk/reward factor involved. Not just killing each other over and over again and the only punishment being waiting a few seconds to be able to respawn.
Hence I always gravitate towards mmo’s with the light or heavy focus on PvP.

This game has a PvX philosophy. From reading I gather the punishment/reward for becoming red currently I dont think PvP will be frequent outside of event.
Do you think if chosen, a red path, will it actually be viable? Can I live somewhere?
Should it even be viable?
Personally for me PvP and actually trying to be better than most people is a big driving factor for me to play games. I get competitive. Personally I hope that towards the end game red playstyle will be a viable option. Where you and your friends can become elite red bandits that live for the thrill of a good fight.

I also know there are other games that cater more towards this ‘need’ or ‘playstyle’
But just wanted to hear what other people think.
I mostly read negative or adverse opinions towards PvP in this community. While I personally would advocate for more of it.

Thanks

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cedrodor

I feel the stat dampening is a bit much and I wasn't really even planing on going red. Personally I was was hoping to play as a bounty hunter but I kinda doubt there will be much to hunt with a system this punishing and I mean whats the fun of hunting someone who can't defend themselves.

Caeryl

cedrodor wrote: »

I feel the stat dampening is a bit much and I wasn't really even planing on going red. Personally I was was hoping to play as a bounty hunter but I kinda doubt there will be much to hunt with a system this punishing and I mean whats the fun of hunting someone who can't defend themselves.

The stat damp isn't gonna be very noticeable after just one PK, 10 stack is the guesstimate point from Steven that a red player will be significantly impacted by it.

As a Bounty Hunter, reds don't suffer any stat penalties fighting you specifically, and they gain no further corruption if they kill Bounty Hunters.

Dygz

mcstackerson wrote: »

PvX is pvpve or pvp + pve so yes, it's a pvp game and a pve game. Yes, if you define a pve game as a game that lacks pvp then this concept is hard to wrap your head around but pve is player vs environment. Has nothing to do with if pvp is present or not.

I'm not aware of any MMORPG that does not have PvE, so any MMORPG with PvP would then be a PvP game.
But, Steven will tell you that Ashes is not a PvP game - it is a PvX game.

Yes, I'm pretty sure Slipree was trying to convey "In an MMORPG with OWPVP...." - which both Steven and I would probably say that's not necessarily the same thing as a PvP game.
Although, even then, what Steven calls PvX, I cal PvP-centric.

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