How will we be in pvp?

[Ryuho]

Predictions on how Templars are going to fair in pvp? Both 1v1 and group pvp? I'm really hoping we'll be more than just annoying to kill. Also, anybody else concerned about our capabilities against ranged opponents? I wonder if using our wings will play a good roll in trying to close the distance.

Thoughts/questions/concerns? ^^

[Azhidaahaka]

Watching some of the PvP videos with Templars in them doens't really give me high hopes so far when it comes to trying to PvP as a Templar. However, I'm hoping that the templars that have been in the videos just suck at playing the class and don't accuratly reflect how good they are.

Looking at the skills Templars get, they seem like they could hold their own in PvP though.

[Ryuho]

Looking at the skills Templars get, they seem like they could hold their own in PvP though.

Where did you find a good list of the skills? The only one i found is a horrible translation and you can't make out what half of the stuff actually does.

[Azhidaahaka]

I've been looking at really rough translations from thisisgame.com, a fair bit of it is still hard to fully understand exactly what it means, but it at least gives a bit of an idea of what the class will have to offer.

[Kolossus]

Use stigma to /RDM on your Templar. Problem solved.

[Theron]

I hope that at higher levels Templars can hold their own, atleast do well against melee classes. Normally tanks do bad against casters but can do decent against melee....we will just have to see....and hope.

[Kattrina]

It'll likely be difficult to tell without giving it more time. All the videos you see now are of noobs, to be brutally honest. They've been playing Aion CB2 for all of 2 or 3 days. Since this is a game centered around PvP, I'm sure they'll very well balance all classes for player versus player combat.

[Theron]

Yeah but so far Ive seen a lvl 14 templar get beat by a lvl 12 hunter and a lvl 18 assassin pwn up a lvl 16 templar. I do hope there is some victory going on out there for the poor tanks.

[Xeno]

Perhaps there will be a damage dealing "skill tree" that PvP templars can choose, for those who care more about PVP than PVE

[Azhidaahaka]

I wouldn't be too surprised if there was.

[Theron]

Don't need to deal dps to when in pvp imo, if we can effectly absorb damage then we can outlive an opponent as well. I just hope we have the ability to remove snairs and roots.

[Kyuzo]

We'll see, I have faith in tanks ripping most meelee classes though.

[Karasu]

Has anyone seen if the Templar's taunt skills have PvP uses?

I have been seeing some of Warhammer's ideas for PvP tanking and hope that rolls over to Aion too

Example, using taunt on an enemy pc reduces their damage to all targets by 30% except the tank that casted taunt

Additions like that would really help give Templars a stronger role in PvP

But even if Templars do not excel at open PvP, or small group PvP, they will deffinately have a strong role in castle sieges

[Ryuho]

Example, using taunt on an enemy pc reduces their damage to all targets by 30% except the tank that casted taunt

Yea, stuff like this would really be awesome. Of course it doesn't help us in 1v1 situations, but being effective in group pvp is more important to me.

[Sabre]

Eh, I wouldn't be worried, there's always a build you can make or particular strategy to be solid PvP or better, just remember we'll probably get rocked by Rangers and Sorcerers as usual