Ultima X: Odyssey Interview
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Q: Should Player vs Player be optional? Should players be able to force their playing style onto others?
A: No, I don't feel players should be able to force their play style on someone who doesn't want it - but I also think that players need to understand the dynamics of a game before playing it. (In other words, don't create a character on an open PvP server if you don't enjoy PvP, etc.)
In my opinion, PvP is something that both sides need to be interested in - whether that means that they've agreed to duel one another, or they've entered an area that's designated as a PvP-enabled area, or they're playing a specifically PvP-oriented game. All different levels of consent, but all of them are consent nonetheless.
Essentially, I don't think PvP always needs to be optional - I just think that if it's not an optional thing, it needs to be very clear to all players involved that that's what they're getting into, before they get into it.
