Theoriginalaks Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I like dueling, its a mindless and rather pointless diversion that in games past filled the time waiting for PvP ques to pop or groups to form. Unfortunately if I feel like a partaking in a little of that pointless 1v1 action against a friend in Swtor it takes us both six loading screens each (I counted) to fly to a random planet to do so. Nevermind the fun of dueling completely random people for no other reason then they crossed your cursors line of sight. Adding an area available for dueling on the fleets would go a long way to giving people something extra to do while standing around. Nothing instanced either if possible if you please. Nothing kills the fun of dueling random people like making it not random! While you're at it why don't you guys add a countdown when you move out of the dueling range instead of an instant forfeit? Its a bit hard to kite with invisible walls of instant losing some arbitrary distance around the flag. In fact while you are doing that maybe increase the dueling range a bit too. The range they are now Force Sprint anywhere but on top of the flag basically means you go out of range. Thanks for listening. Edited January 23, 2012 by Theoriginalaks
FalmeseReb Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I think you can hop into Esseles/Black Talon and duel there?
Theoriginalaks Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 I think you can hop into Esseles/Black Talon and duel there? I won't doubt you but I think that safely qualifies as a poor work around and not really a "fix". Good to know though.
Frigidman Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 He said something not instanced (so onlookers can watch, cheer, and random people join in random duels). Hard to do in a 4 man group on esseles. This area could be right next to the parking lot/race track for where vehicles will only be permitted! The dueling arena, get your duel on. Then wander next door and check out peoples pimped rides, and take in some racing! Or, better yet, combine them for dueling while racing! ... Sorry, I digressed there. A practice chambers (dueling area) would be nice to see on Fleet Station. Each faction needs to train somewhere right? Could be a fourth level on the elevator choice. Easy new section, break it into some chambers for bigger or smaller crowds to gather. Props.
Theoriginalaks Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 He said something not instanced (so onlookers can watch, cheer, and random people join in random duels). Hard to do in a 4 man group on esseles. This area could be right next to the parking lot/race track for where vehicles will only be permitted! The dueling arena, get your duel on. Then wander next door and check out peoples pimped rides, and take in some racing! Or, better yet, combine them for dueling while racing! ... Sorry, I digressed there. A practice chambers (dueling area) would be nice to see on Fleet Station. Each faction needs to train somewhere right? Could be a fourth level on the elevator choice. Easy new section, break it into some chambers for bigger or smaller crowds to gather. Props. Elevator level is the most likely answer but it would be grand to have something on the main level.
shinyelf Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 i like the idea of an elevator, but how about you make several arenas with spectator seats? some areanes that is netrual, some that favors ranged, some that favor melee, and some that favors stealth? like a holo chamber or something
Theoriginalaks Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 i like the idea of an elevator, but how about you make several arenas with spectator seats? some areanes that is netrual, some that favors ranged, some that favor melee, and some that favors stealth? like a holo chamber or something No need to complicate what just needs to be a large flat open area. If you want to get really fancy you could get into some dueling specific bolstering but thats going beyond the scope of the issue at hand. Lets work together to make it easier to do before we make it more complex.
va_wanderer Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 I'd actually prefer it to be off the main area. Less lag that way, which is nice when you're PvPing.
Theoriginalaks Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 I'd actually prefer it to be off the main area. Less lag that way, which is nice when you're PvPing. That's the rub isn't it It saddens me just a tinge but I don't think I will ever see a "recreation" of the 30-40 people dueling you can get outside org on high pop WoW servers. Especially not on the main fleet with 100-200 other people just loitering.
shinyelf Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 No need to complicate what just needs to be a large flat open area. If you want to get really fancy you could get into some dueling specific bolstering but thats going beyond the scope of the issue at hand. Lets work together to make it easier to do before we make it more complex. I agree that we should make it simple, and i understand that my idea is quite a bit down the road should it ever be implemented, but i like the idea of having a area for player against player duels, that might later evolve into some "Arena" like thing, but with different areas, so that it was not only about using you skills, but also about using them with the terrain, crossing a chasm with force jump, or stunning someone in the middle of a jump, causing them to drop a bit. that kind of thing would be cool, and id love to see it, but i wont hold my breath
Chromiie Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) A dueling area inside of the cantina would be great. Bioware show the Cantinas some love! My favorite quest in Kotor was working my way up the arena matches and finally killing Bendak Starkiller. Edited January 23, 2012 by Chromiie
Theoriginalaks Posted January 23, 2012 Author Posted January 23, 2012 A dueling area inside of the cantina would be great. Bioware show the Cantinas some love! My favorite quest in Kotor was working my way up the arena matches and finally killing Bendak Starkiller. I actually thought of the cantina but currently its layout is not exactly suited towards dueling if thats the only area its enabled.
Admittance Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 i wouldn't mind it as long as it is another floor to the stations, not instanced just another floor so as not to gt in the way of those that don't want to see that.
Evray Posted January 23, 2012 Posted January 23, 2012 i wouldn't mind it as long as it is another floor to the stations, not instanced just another floor so as not to gt in the way of those that don't want to see that. I think they could easily take the elevator that leads to the CE vendor and give you an up or down option, down is a dueling arena, up is the vendor. Then you drop down into an area where dueling is allowed.
Theoriginalaks Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 I think they could easily take the elevator that leads to the CE vendor and give you an up or down option, down is a dueling arena, up is the vendor. Then you drop down into an area where dueling is allowed. good idea
Anagnostis Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 It would have to be instanced or you'll get the fleet lag in your duel. You wouldnt want that would you?
BislesRunningsun Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) I have added a link to your thread on my thread. I am compiling a list of ideas, threads, and quotes of community members regarding adding/improving certain things in SWTOR. My thread: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=2127168#post2127168 Edited January 25, 2012 by BislesRunningsun
Theoriginalaks Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 I have added a link to your thread on my thread. I am compiling a list of ideas, threads, and quotes of community members regarding adding/improving certain things in SWTOR. My thread: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=2127168#post2127168 I always like being on lists.
Raant Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Agree, but just add a little couple of things to the flat area, a mailbox and GTN, that would be nice =P.
Samurai_S Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 You can always just go to your homeworld where everything is possible even dueling !
Yorioko Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 you CAN duel in a FP after it is completed at least. I have on the revan mission. After the boss fight we all stayed and dueled some, it was quite fun. could run around the Place and fight lol. okI lost all the duels. I suck at pvp but it was still super fun
Bastrus Posted July 27, 2014 Posted July 27, 2014 I'd be all for a dueling ring, just have an elevator go down or something. Make a section in the Cartel Bazaar, Hutt gambling and all that.
Andrellma Posted July 28, 2014 Posted July 28, 2014 Holy mother of necro, Batman! I, for one, am against the idea of a duelling area on the fleet. Not because I hate duelling, or because I don't like PVP, but simply because fleet is already laggy enough, what with everyone spawning and despawning their vehicles, spamming abilities for no reason whatsoever, and the game just not being optimized to handle such a large number of people in one place. I would be fine with it if it were in an instanced area, where it would not affect the main instances of fleet, but since the OP (waaaaay back in January 2012) said no instanced area, I have to disagree with this suggestion.
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