I actually feel like im in the same boat as Olive. Didn't get much play time this week due to RL. Read patch notes to find mages get nerfed. No biggie lets go see. First thing I notice, I cant no longer relocate up rock walls. Main reason I farmed that skill. Huge bummer. Was looking forward to not having to try to find the opening anymore. Plus fun chances of running from PK'ers.

Secondly I am so weak now that I cant even farm zombies. They seem out regen my damage. Yes I am still wearing super noob gear, but I cant even farm money atm to start buying/building a home to make any crafting stations if I wished to.

So yeah I feel a little hamstringed atm. Really don't want to reroll a melee just to play. Will wait and see if things get changed anymore this weekend. BBL.

If I end up playing at release I will most likely roll Beastman. I prefer to engage PvP on my own terms.
I don't dislike open world PvP but its really not like it used to be. If I die to PvP in the open world its mostly to the zerg, and that feels disheartening every time. If I get caught out 1v1 or 1v2, then bring it I will die in glorious battle like a Viking and try to take you with me. Full loot pvp is not a deal breaker to me and should not be to anyone willing to play 'this' game.

I will agree though as it currently stands I feel that Syndesia has some work to be done.

If I end up playing at release I will most likely roll Beastman. I prefer to engage PvP on my own terms.
I don't dislike open world PvP but its really not like it used to be. If I die to PvP in the open world its mostly to the zerg, and that feels disheartening every time. If I get caught out 1v1 or 1v2, then bring it I will die in glorious battle like a Viking and try to take you with me. Full loot pvp is not a deal breaker to me and should not be to anyone willing to play 'this' game.

I will agree though as it currently stands I feel that Syndesia has some work to be done.

I actually feel like im in the same boat as Olive. Didn't get much play time this week due to RL. Read patch notes to find mages get nerfed. No biggie lets go see. First thing I notice, I cant no longer relocate up rock walls. Main reason I farmed that skill. Huge bummer. Was looking forward to not having to try to find the opening anymore. Plus fun chances of running from PK'ers.

Secondly I am so weak now that I cant even farm zombies. They seem out regen my damage. Yes I am still wearing super noob gear, but I cant even farm money atm to start buying/building a home to make any crafting stations if I wished to.

So yeah I feel a little hamstringed atm. Really don't want to reroll a melee just to play. Will wait and see if things get changed anymore this weekend. BBL.

@Roccandil
While I enjoy faction warfare, population balance always becomes and issue. One side is always bigger and more dominant. Making the game to easy for one side and unfun for the losing side.

I always liked the idea of race war servers like EQ used to have. Probably a little harder to so with just our 3 factions/races we have here.

@LonelyCookie

Yes. While those are good ideas I feel that is the wrong approach. From where I'm looking, it seems like you want to have your cake and eat it too.

The FAQ does state that there will be plenty of solo and small group content, but the developers never said it would be safe.

If you want safe solo content I suggest you roll a beastman. Then take the portal when you are ready for some pvp action. If you roll human though you should be ready and willing to accept the fact you may lose your stuff if you go out alone. That's the risk vs reward.

As long as the criminal system is tough enough and the bounty hunter system is rewarding enough, it will balance out.

Creating a GvG system just sounds like sanctioned fighting. Might as well get rid of criminal system all together at that point.

I feel that the full loot pvp is a core tenet of the game. Changing that in anyway damages the spirit.
If a demon infiltrated arboreus and I kill him, I get all his stuff. Even on the non pvp world. And vice versa if he kills me.

Not knowing too much about the current criminal system, IMHO, the best way to curb rampant large gank groups is to have a strict and harsh criminal system. One that gets increasingly worse the more negative karma/murder counts you have. Exponential gold costs and jail times are a great start. How about the knockdown HP debuff that gets worse each time you are incarcerated untill you pay off your debt?
Attack and cast speed debuffs. Damage debuffs.
There are many ways you disadvantage criminals to slow down the number of ganks.

Losing your stuff is the risk you take walking our your door every session. Shorter grind sessions and playing in groups are a must in this type of environment.