Player vs Player Combat
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After accidentally killing players and deleting billions in gear, Old School RuneScape devs warn the MMO's community and take worlds offline to fix things
Jagex has taken Old School RuneScape worlds offline to address a critical bug in the game's death mechanics that caused players to lose valuable gear. The issue, which bypassed normal item retrieval processes, led to immediate item deletion for some players. The developer has since restored items and is exploring long-term changes to the punishing death system.
ARC Raiders promises more PvP and repeatable content as it previews October’s Frozen Trail update
ARC Raiders is set to receive its next update, "Frozen Trail," on October 8th, introducing new repeatable activities and aiming to enhance player-versus-player combat. Executive producer Aleksander Grøndal stated the update is part of a long-term initiative to cater to diverse player needs and encourage more player conflict.
EVE Online: Cradle of War gives rookie pilots a safer way into New Eden’s mega wars
EVE Online: Cradle of War, the first chapter in the Theatres of War trilogy, has launched, introducing the Military Campaigns system to integrate player actions into larger empire conflicts. This expansion aims to provide new and existing players with safer avenues to contribute to wars through various roles, including combat, logistics, and resource gathering, with consequences impacting New Eden's infrastructure and stargate connections. The update also adds eight new ships, a PvP-free starter region called Exordium Starter Space, and a new Epic Arc titled Visions of Greatness.
EVE Online’s Cradle of War expansion wants to make the space MMO more welcoming to new players, before killing them in galaxy-wide omniconflict
The EVE Online expansion, Cradle of War, launching June 9th, aims to improve new player onboarding with the "Exordium" safe zone, where PvP is disabled. The expansion also introduces objective-based military campaigns for each of the four major empire factions, new ships including Tech 2 Command Carriers, and an achievement system. A follow-up update in September will rebalance large fleet projection.
