Carebear? I said I would be playing on the rp-pvp server, i was just curious if the Euros had nominated an unofficial rp-server like the Americans.
I have nothing against pvp, the bulk of my first year in
UO (in 2000 on Lake Superior) was spent in Felucca pvping where you lost everything, not just some pvp experience points and an instant respawn. I played Lineage II until I got bored of the grind, which was open pvp everywhere. I also played a Neverwinter Nights rp-server with extremely slow levelling, pvp-allowed everywhere, and *perma-death* that makes Age of Conan look as hardcore as Hello Kitty Online. The difference? With perma-death pvp had a reason and major consequences, and the players were 100% roleplayers.
I would still prefer the option of guildwarring, to keep the non-rpers out of it. I'm in this mainly for the RP but looking forward to the pvp. But pvp with a 'reason'.
Being stalked by a cult of snake-worshipping Set cultists hellbent on sacrificing my character = cool.
Fighting a heroic last stand in a fortress being besieged by mercenaries = fun.
Fighting a bloody bar brawl over a spilt drink = fun.
Being ganked by a random group of non-rping arseholes with leet names using exploits and 3rd party programs and camping respawn points = not fun.
I work roughly 150 hours a month. My secondary voluntary job takes up about another 25 hours a month. I also like to go out pubbing/clubbing with friends and other social activites which takes up a lot of time. I don't have a lot of free-time to spend playing computer games and when I do get the chance, I'd prefer to get immersed in the game-world and not have that immersion broken by some immature
wow-kiddies who can barely spell RP let alone participate in it.
I have hopes the RP-PVP server will have a mature playerbase, that FunCom will prevent the griefers from ruining it's purpose; but I wouldn't bet money on it.