It is not only "no need", I am definitely opposed to the idea.
The NPC boss hunt is a cooperative PvE event, especially when carried out by the neutral open gathering (most times led by Chanchey). To turn it in a PvP event would destroy that possibility.
The nature of this event is that players from all factions may gather to jointly fight the NPC bosses. The attendance is often wildly mixed, many F2P and players significantly below 200 in the significant skills (mainly heal and ele).
Not only is that a great opportunity for younger players to learn about multiteam cooperation, spray and recochet healing etc., it is also a considerable challenge for the leadership of the event and the single team leaders, especially at the more complex fights.
Btw., it is also an opportunity for guildless non PvP players to win items they may trade against those which can only (OP mat) or to significant extent (sup mats, namely those from supernodes) be won by PvP activities. That way, the NPC boss fights serve the balance between PvP and non PvP aspects of the game.
All this would be destroyed when turning it into a PvP bashing. As guards as well as bosses are fairly strong already, even a small group of players would suffice to render the boss fight impossible for the attacker. And everybody had to tag up in order to be able to heal her teammates. Players who chose not to practise PvP would be driven away.
I consider the boss hunts as they are now fun and interesting, and I fail to see a reason to spoil them.
The NPC boss hunt is a cooperative PvE event, especially when carried out by the neutral open gathering (most times led by Chanchey). To turn it in a PvP event would destroy that possibility.
The nature of this event is that players from all factions may gather to jointly fight the NPC bosses. The attendance is often wildly mixed, many F2P and players significantly below 200 in the significant skills (mainly heal and ele).
Not only is that a great opportunity for younger players to learn about multiteam cooperation, spray and recochet healing etc., it is also a considerable challenge for the leadership of the event and the single team leaders, especially at the more complex fights.
Btw., it is also an opportunity for guildless non PvP players to win items they may trade against those which can only (OP mat) or to significant extent (sup mats, namely those from supernodes) be won by PvP activities. That way, the NPC boss fights serve the balance between PvP and non PvP aspects of the game.
All this would be destroyed when turning it into a PvP bashing. As guards as well as bosses are fairly strong already, even a small group of players would suffice to render the boss fight impossible for the attacker. And everybody had to tag up in order to be able to heal her teammates. Players who chose not to practise PvP would be driven away.
I consider the boss hunts as they are now fun and interesting, and I fail to see a reason to spoil them.
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