RvR
From WAR Tumeroks: A Warhammer Online Wiki Guide
RvR - Realm versus Realm - is a fully integrated PvP experience in WAR. It is the ongoing struggle between the forces of Order and Destruction. Each zone has sub-zones of both PvE and PvP content. It is estimated that the ratio of PvE to RvR content will be 80:20 at tier 1 and 20:80 at tier 4.
For a list of quests relating to RvR see Category:RvR Quests
[edit] Overview
The distinct difference between PvP and RvR is the word player and realm. The entire realm will fight as one against their opposing realm. RvR is used to distinguish "Free For All (FFA) PvP" against realm-based PvP where you are only able to engage in combat against members of the opposite realms.
Experience and loot is gained in RvR. You cannot, however, lose gear in RvR. When you kill a player, there’s a chance that there will be items or money on the corpse. And as the killer, you will be able to loot the corpse. Said items are generated much in the same way as loot on a NPC would be. You’re not actually taking the person’s gear you just killed, but you can get loot for killing other players.
You can only engage in RvR combat within certain RvR zones such as scenarios or campaigns. Players are also able to enter into the other realms PvE zones in which that player will automatically be flagged for PvP. There are also different types of server which may have different rulesets for open RvR combat.
[edit] Types of RvR
RvR comes in a few distinct flavors in WAR:
- Skirmish - RvR is basic open world PvP combat, the foundational function of RvR. These are zones that once you enter, all you do is kill each other until the other one dies. You will be rewarded with experience, loot and renown but will not benefit you or your realm as much as other participating in other RvR battles.
- Battlefields - Are open world locations within RvR territories where both sides are trying to capture strategic objectives. In addition to what you will be rewarded within a skirmish fight, you will also receive Victory Points for your realm. Battlefields also includes keep fights and castle seiges.
- Scenarios - Are instanced, objective-based, evenly matched battles located in RvR territories. You can join as a group or will be grouped with your realm as you enter. The winning side will be rewarded with what you get in a skirmish fight as well as victory points based on which scenario you have completed. The losing faction will also receive scenario points based on how well the winning side performed.
- Campaigns - By gaining victory points in RvR, players can eventually take control of enemy zones as part of the overall campaign, which runs right through the game leading up to the eventual siege and capture of fortresses and the opposing Realm's capital city.
See also Category:RvR Quests
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