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My solution to overcrowded grinding spots: an optional PK channel

Now I know PK is a controversial topic, but it shouldn’t be such thing as long as it’s optional, right?

Basically the title says it all: an additional channel in which you can fight with people everywhere except in towns (and maybe some other specific maps?).

If you don’t like PK, you could just stay away from it, and if you want to fight for your leveling spot, you are free to do so.

Anyone is welcome to post about their opinions on this idea.

EDIT:

Since people clearly fail to realize something that is even in the title:

I SAID OPTIONAL

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Though, would anyone be willing to risk grinding in a PK channel, when they could safely do so in another channel?

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only the pvp junkies would go their :joy:
but though its a nice idea to have a channel for PKing… but then, whats the point of arena? =/

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That is a bad idea . A simple solution is to add more channels.

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@Eretnys One of the reasons is specifically in the title of the read, please pay attention. Another reason may be because they have fun that way.

@EtherealBlue Why do you think is a bad idea? Please I’d like you to elaborate on that.

So basically the option of not being able to grind in crowded zones is to swap over to the PK channel and let players kill you instead of monsters. Genius!

It’s already bad enough you can grief people with KS and stealing heals now we just need the open PK channel so they can finally just kill you too.

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@ophiuchu It only brings the option to fight for your spot, and if you aren’t able to win or you aren’t enjoying it you can just not go there.

I honestly fail to see how this is “griefing” when you are going there on your own risk.

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PK channel would have boosted exp or drop rates or something to make it worthwhile to try and hold onto.

The inclusion of a PK channel would also not stop the inclusion or more channels across the board or anything, I don’t get why some of you are somehow treating them like exclusive things. It would also be a lot easier to do a 1v1 duel

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Assuming you’re strong enough to do that and completely defeats the purpose of grinding when you have to sit there and fight someone instead of monsters. This isn’t even a solution at all to the problem of crowding and more of a culling.

then the stronger player abuse this type of channel =/

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I second this.

An alternative that I could suggest is to increase the spawn rate of mobs on the map as a whole (not just in a specific area) for smaller parties or people soloing to not have to all gather in one specific area of the map to grind.

The idea of a PK channel is interesting to me but I foresee the channel becoming more of a PK frenzy than actually helping anyone more than what adding extra channels could achieve.

I was refering to how people can just camp right over you and do things like steal a Cleric’s healing spots on purpose. Now we’ll just give more incentive for people to do that threating to not stop until they PVP in the PVP zone! I can already see all the Barbarians running around sweeping everyone with their 1000+ auto attack crits in my head asking me to meet at the rock after school in the PVP zone. :laughing:

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@cronolvl99 That’s a good idea.

@ophiuchu If you are able to consistently defeat your enemies fighting for the spot then they would have no reason to keep trying, as they would just be wasting time that they could use for leveling in a normal channel, making you the winner and owner of that spot until defeated.

Also to your second post: again, this has nothing to do with griefing since if you go into that channel you are literally going there under your own risk and you should be aware of said risks.
I know what you mean, but this can’t be considered griefing.

@rhidz To be fair, a simple bonus would be a nice price for the risk of playing in a PK channel.

@Falala I also agree with increased spawn rates, but only as an additional thing to do since I still find both ideas interesting.

true
but for me?
i’d rather stay on non-PK channels even if its crowded :joy:

And that’s a problem how?

Rather just have automatic channel creation after areas become too congested.

If the cleric was set for PvP mode then the healing spots would hurt anyone not in their party who tried to “steal” them. And probably do a ton of damage.

edit: I also don’t like this forum system too much

You are the very Core of a Bad Community. Please get out.
More topic centered : Make more Channels.

PK Channels… I’m laughing right now xD

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You don’t think for a second strong people are going to come in the normal channel zones threatening to never leave your camp on purpose until you come and PVP them in the PK zone? Really. Seriously…

MIGHT MAKES RIGHT THOUGH IN THE PK ZONE :smiling_imp: