I will however agree that retention definitely needs to be a top priority goal. Sadly though I don't think people leaving is anything that events are going to stop. As long as the pvp in this game is subpar and the pvpr's feel neglected or screwed by the devs its going to be like that. Factor in the numbers of people that simply just get bored and that is a huge equation of people leaving constantly. That is going to happen no matter what kind of events get ran or not ran.
A bit of a <threadjack> here, but I've been lurking around for a couple weeks on these PvP boards and playing some zone PVP in RV on Virtue just for some basic experience, get some timing down, &tc.
Speaking as a new PVPer in CoX (long time PvE here), I can't say that organized events would for sure keep my interest in PvP. I can say, however, that zone will probably not. I've had some fun but I'm looking forward to when I'm ready for the next step. Organized events seem about the best option for someone that has expectation of some reliably decent PvP, and wants to improve. Here's the basic options I can see:
1) Zone. 'nuff said.
2) Get someone to "DUAL MEH" (ad hoc arena events)
3) Organized events, teams and practice
I'm not even mentioning the F word here (Phiteklubbbbbing). [EDIT: I forgot to add the conclusion: 1) and 2) are a bit limited. The existence of 3) seems like where the fun would be.]
One other positive I could see about organized events: it would help with the impression that PvP as it stands now can't be fun. If quality people are out there organizing and playing events, it speaks for itself.
I didn't really know what to expect when I started reading the PvP boards here, there's lots of talk about it, people that just say lolpvp, but I wanted to see for myself. I've been impressed by a lot of the dialogue, particularly in these event organizing threads (this one and the ladder thread). It was also very easy to get some good build help to get me a setup I could start with.
Speaking as a new PVPer in CoX (long time PvE here), I can't say that organized events would for sure keep my interest in PvP. I can say, however, that zone will probably not. I've had some fun but I'm looking forward to when I'm ready for the next step. Organized events seem about the best option for someone that has expectation of some reliably decent PvP, and wants to improve. Here's the basic options I can see:
1) Zone. 'nuff said.
2) Get someone to "DUAL MEH" (ad hoc arena events)
3) Organized events, teams and practice
I'm not even mentioning the F word here (Phiteklubbbbbing). [EDIT: I forgot to add the conclusion: 1) and 2) are a bit limited. The existence of 3) seems like where the fun would be.]
One other positive I could see about organized events: it would help with the impression that PvP as it stands now can't be fun. If quality people are out there organizing and playing events, it speaks for itself.
I didn't really know what to expect when I started reading the PvP boards here, there's lots of talk about it, people that just say lolpvp, but I wanted to see for myself. I've been impressed by a lot of the dialogue, particularly in these event organizing threads (this one and the ladder thread). It was also very easy to get some good build help to get me a setup I could start with.
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So... I'd like to see it happen.
/w