Arenas and instanced playgrounds have ruined enough otherwise enjoyable PvP games thanks.


You want arena's play WoW

7500, and the answer is still no, this goes against the very fundamentals of eve.

Its pointless. Want to go PvP then you don't need an arena system. Just undock and head to low-sec/npc null.

Hell we're back at October 2008 population levels, low-sec is empty (apart from FW areas), null npc is dead and most of sov null docks up when a neutral comes into system.

In short there has never been a better time to try solo PvP. The probability of being ganked away from busy routes is extremely low.

Edit - actually finding a target is likely to prove harder than killing it. No joke.

This exists already. For years actually. This is how it works:

"Hello corpmate, would you like a 1vs1 ? "

If you're in a NPC-corp you're clearly stating you DON'T want to interact too much. Thats fine. EVE is a sandbox. YOU decide what happens. That includes PVP. If you want an arena, set it up.

Small edit: I complety agree with the post above

yet so stupid


PLEASE STOP POSTING

yet so stupid


PLEASE STOP POSTING

Please don't give CCP any ideas they might make this a NeX consumable or something.

You want an arena? Ok, let's do this the easy way.

Step 1: Go to Jita 4-4.

Step 2: Put a can with a piece of ammo out.

Step 3: GLORIOUS COMBAT.

But wait, there's more! Let's explore another idea.

Step 1: Go into low sec system.

Step 2: Find another player.

Step 3: GLORIOUS COMBAT.

Oh my, I'm still not done!

Step 1: Find a wormhole.

Step 2: Find someone running an anom.

Step 3: GLORIOUS COMBAT WITH ARENA HAZARDS.

Yep, that about covers it.

why not just play on test server? There are already pretty much arenas like this in the test system on SiSi. If you're afraid of losing stuff to uber blobs test server has added advantage of no risk of loss.

why not just play on test server? There are already pretty much arenas like this in the test system on SiSi. If you're afraid of losing stuff to uber blobs test server has added advantage of no risk of loss.

To be honest I'm against the idea in principle.

Not because of any specifics with your idea (I didn't even read your post), but because part of the reward in the risk versus reward of solo pvp, is when you actually just find and get a decent fight.

To artificially manufacture that experience inherently diminishes its value, and hence ruins that risk versus reward.

Go on the test server and goto the PvP system and spend a few hours there.

Then you will see why this is a bad idea - except it would be 623649864x worse on TQ.

You will build a battleships or battlecruiser - get dropped by 8 thanatos and die instantly. Repeat.

It's really not as fun in practice as in theory.

Apparently, just the "sandbox' part

@OP: Honestly, this game is horrible solo, but hey, I like people.


Go play an FPS...or duel someone in world of warcraft.

(you can do this on the test server, op is a dumb ****)

after reading all 5 pages here of flame after flame. im sure u already know this is just not goin to happen based on the reponse u have gotten from all the posts.
to give u more of an understanding of how pvp works u have to think of it like gambling. ie theres a drake rattin in the belts of a low sec sys. most common question that comes to mind. is it bait? if it is how many ppl should i expect to drop on top of me? whos is flying the drake based on those in local? does he have a cyno? if i find him want can i do to GTFO if **** hits the fan?

all questions that a pvper aks when hunting for his/her kill. ( this is a solo situation by the way ) as much as u think an area just for solo pvp would be good, it takes away from all those great unknows that can happen in low sec/nul sec. ( null sec sucks btw y ppl even go out there is beyond me really the lag is unreal plus the fights are boring as **** )

yes 1v1s are epic, but wat makes them good is the fact that they even happened with all the unknown factors the are involed with the situation. i refer back to the drake. lets say i find the *** rattin away. im in my myrm ( drone boat that gets a bonus to repp amount if u dont alreadly know ) i point him and start to drop my dps on him. he aggros back. during the whole fight in spamming my d-scan to see if anything in in route to help the drake at the same time im watching local for any jump in to help the poor drake about to die by my hand.

all this is being done while in watching my cap use, drones distance from target, how fast he is moving and the dmg he is taking. next common question that comes to mind. ok i have him half shields now is he calling for back up? is the back up a cyno? is there a cloaky ship in route? how many cap boosters do i have left? do i want to sell his loot or keep it? i wonder if i can get his pod?

drakes dies, pod shows up on the overview and pod dies not long after. collect loot. collect corpse. dock make contract of corpse back to player for 10 mill and send kill survey.
none of these things can happen in a closed off box arena wheer everything is controlled. try to understand that this is pvp. being outnumbered is the point. coming out on top when the odds are against u is better then a fair *** fest fight where rules are applied.

hence y this is a bad idea.