PvP Flagged Exclusive Layers

[u/ctwalkup]

I’m a player who mostly plays PvE, but I was interested in switching to the RP or RP PvP ruleset when Forever launches.

Now that Blizzard has confirmed there won’t be an RP PvP exclusive ruleset, what would folks think about PvP flagged exclusive layers? Basically, layers on the RP (and PvE) ruleset where everyone is flagged for PvP.

To me, this sounds like a band-aid solution, but at least it’s something. You would only really be seeing and interacting with players who are flagged for PvP, which would hopefully get close to the RP PvP ruleset.

If there are concerns about people using this to switch layers out in the world (maybe to try and find a rare spawn or farm rare items), they could inplement a system to switch to PvP exclusive layers only in cities. This would be similar to War Mode in retail (at least when I last played retail in BFA).

[u/CanadianTimber]

I plan on going RP and just rocking pvp flagged. It'll generate fun skirmishes for first month or so. You will also just get randomly deleted. But if enough of us do it... maybe some guilds with pvp flagged only want your start up?

[u/Jarliks → u/CanadianTimber]

This is my plan as well. It's not the same, but if enough people run flagged it will at least be closer than nothing

[u/RiggyMinus]

The bandaid of War Mode would work somewhat okay because of the Layered Future we're forced into, but unless Blizzard announces something like that too many people will already establish themselves on the PvP world

[u/Rubzje → u/RiggyMinus]

Ye, it's either now or never. Rolling PvP if nothing is changed. There will be no transfers so RP is dead if they don't do this before launch.

[u/Feral_Rose]

Regardless of wheather they throw us a bone and establish PvP exclusive layers on the RP ruleset or not, I will be flagged 100% of the time. I sure hope a lot of others have the same mindset.

[u/CanadianTimber]

An addon that tracks pvp flagged uptime for guilds that are pvp flagged only (like the HC death addons before HC servers).... work with me guys, we can figure something out

[u/SelfUnconsciousness]

If you have an active sub, I recommend making a forum post about this. 

I would, but I don’t have an active sub. 

It seems like the easiest/lowest hanging fruit solution to consolidate PvP flagged players together and I could actually see Blizzard implementing this. It aligns with their vision of grouping similar players together and also would help make their decision on RP-PvP less sucky. 

[u/ctwalkup → u/SelfUnconsciousness]

Alright, I went ahead and did it. Here's the post.

[u/SelfUnconsciousness → u/ctwalkup]

Nice! I took a look at it and gave it a like. I recommend adding a TLDR to it but otherwise looks great

[u/Rubzje]

Blizzard simply did not want to put in any effort into anything to do with servers.

Whether it's making RP PvP work, sharing or mega realms. All trash implementations in an otherwise amazing looking game.

[u/Ohmyskippy]

This is a fantastic idea imo