The problem is that 99% of HC players won't want to do PvP then.
So Blizz is figuring (probably, as nothing is confirmed or even really more than hinted) that HC characters could do Arena PvP without risking dying, but would have a separate option for those truly badass motherfuckers who wanted to duel with perma-death.
Because Jay Wilson <3's them
At the risk of sounding like a prick: I think that means they shouldn't be playing HC.
I can see where there could be an audience of players that like risky pve, but don't want the same risk in pvp. I totally get that, but we had (non-gank) HC pvp before and I don't think there's any reason to suppose it would die without a no-death implementation.
I disagree, I myself would love to play a hardcore character PvE, but I would be disappoint if I couldn't do Arena. I mean, normal characters aren't experiencing durability loss like they would in PvE, why should HC characters permadie? Clearly arena PvP is not meant to count as actual in-game dying.
Plus, if they still have the option for hardcore permadeath dueling, everyone wins!
I read both but I guess I just took it in the wrong context. I took it as death not being final.
In a sense you were right, if you consider "Death" being the end of the HC character permanently. In the match the character obviously has to in some sense "die" in order to drop out of the fight for a certain amount of time. What they're working on is how to balance the HC feeling of always being at risk of loosing your character, and letting the HC community PvP without loosing their char after one death.
I don't normally play HC but I would think a 2 out of 3 match would be fair (or even 3 out of 5). Loser dies. Otherwise how do you call it HC?
The problem is that 99% of HC players won't want to do PvP then.
So Blizz is figuring (probably, as nothing is confirmed or even really more than hinted) that HC characters could do Arena PvP without risking dying, but would have a separate option for those truly badass motherfuckers who wanted to duel with perma-death.
Because Jay Wilson <3's them
I dug up the quote just for you guys.
Official Blizzard Quote:
Q: Hardcore, you had mentioned that you changed it to a death match where you respawn and do total kills. Is this still when you die that first time you are dead forever?
A: That’s what I want to do. There is a lot of pushback on the team. I announced that at Blizzcon and the community were all for it. We have gotten a bit of mixed results outside of Blizzcon. It’s easy for me to get a crowd worked up so… The PvP strike team that focuses on that area, they are pretty nervous about it. Their basic feeling is that if that is what happens, then hardcore characters just won’t PvP. But then there was hardcore dueling in D2 so we may change that. We may allow hardcore PvP players to play without dying. That being said, I still want a way for hardcore players to duel even if not at ship. I am going to push for a way. Even if its basically just a place where you can go in the world where you are flagged for PvP. Even if it is that simple, there is a community, even if it’s a small community that I want to support. Those fuckers are crazy. Part of me it like aww you crazy bastards.
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I disagree, I myself would love to play a hardcore character PvE, but I would be disappoint if I couldn't do Arena. I mean, normal characters aren't experiencing durability loss like they would in PvE, why should HC characters permadie? Clearly arena PvP is not meant to count as actual in-game dying.
Plus, if they still have the option for hardcore permadeath dueling, everyone wins!
The problem is that 99% of HC players won't want to do PvP then.
So Blizz is figuring (probably, as nothing is confirmed or even really more than hinted) that HC characters could do Arena PvP without risking dying, but would have a separate option for those truly badass motherfuckers who wanted to duel with perma-death.
Because Jay Wilson <3's them
I dug up the quote just for you guys.
Q: Hardcore, you had mentioned that you changed it to a death match where you respawn and do total kills. Is this still when you die that first time you are dead forever?
A: That’s what I want to do. There is a lot of pushback on the team. I announced that at Blizzcon and the community were all for it. We have gotten a bit of mixed results outside of Blizzcon. It’s easy for me to get a crowd worked up so… The PvP strike team that focuses on that area, they are pretty nervous about it. Their basic feeling is that if that is what happens, then hardcore characters just won’t PvP. But then there was hardcore dueling in D2 so we may change that. We may allow hardcore PvP players to play without dying. That being said, I still want a way for hardcore players to duel even if not at ship. I am going to push for a way. Even if its basically just a place where you can go in the world where you are flagged for PvP. Even if it is that simple, there is a community, even if it’s a small community that I want to support. Those fuckers are crazy. Part of me it like aww you crazy bastards.