5.2.0.9

[Lythrilux]

I still largely disagree with the counter points raised in this thread but before I bow out there's one thing I want to address.

What you find fun is irrelevant to the fact that plenty of people still do this and they are adversely affected by it. Just as there are new players adversely affected by decades of skill gap there's also players that are just starting out that keep having to readjust to complete overhauls of balance and snub feel. Whether or not duelists are the minority is not for me to say. On Saturday I was in a VC with 10 people in the PvP discord across all the skill ranges, that were all in conn dueling. There are people that enjoy it and make progress because of it. I also don't really think you can say that it's unrealistic to have duels out of conn since there are snub players that fly alone and you aren't really allowed to gank them anymore. Besides that there are also plenty of situations in group brawls where knowing how to duel helps you.

This is a game. We play it to have fun. I don't want to go through the equivalent of dragging my balls through broken glass to only just start to enjoy the game. 10 players in VC on the PvP Server in conn is hardly indicative of the wider server population. The current process to get better at the game right now is just simply not enjoyable. I tried it, and didn't like it. And I strongly feel that sentiment is shared. The time investment right now vs what you get out of it is hilariously skewed. Anything to bridge that gap is most welcome.

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