Realms Online RvR Makes Me Want To Break Keyboards

Oh no, I can't wait for Michael Birke to tell me I told you so.  My second real night of RvR in Realms Online caused me to log off, and go to bed at 6pm.  I have never been so frustrated in PvP in my life.

I think I may have a new name for Realms Online.  I think a better name would be Crowd Control Online. This makes Warhammer Online crowd control look like nothing.  I felt like I was in a non stop chain spell crowd control lockdown.

I should have known by the five different crowd control options on my Warlock that everyone else would have the same.  The problem is it seems like all my crowd control have short range so before I can get mine off I am already in lockdown.

First I have Beetle Swarm.  It puts a swarm of beetles around a target, and doesn't let them attack. This lasts for about 5 seconds which is enough for the other faction to burn you down.

Secondly I have Prickling Ivy.  It does damage while rooting you.

Thirdly I have Will Domain.  It is a knockdown ability that lasts long enough for someone to get 2-3 spells, or moves on you while you are down.  Remember how OP knockdown was in SWG at launch?

I also have Freeze.  It freezes you, but you can't be attacked, or you can't attack.  A perfect way to freeze people, and knock them off one by one.

I can also do Frozen Storm which does damage, but can also have a 90% chance of freezing the target.

Don't forget about the AOE knockdown called Sultar's Terror.  It gives you the ability to knockdown multiple targets within the area of effect.

I bet right now you are asking than what is the problem?  It could just be I am not used to the RvR yet.  I felt a little frustrated at not knowing what everyone was doing.  I didn't see anyone working as a team, and it seemed like everyone was just soloing. I could be wrong.  I may have been the only one not in a group

I think my clan may be a joke.  No one wants to RvR. It seems they would rather go level up an alt than deal with pvp in the Warzone.  No vent, or other way to communicate is a huge downfall also.  You can't pvp without it.

I think my Warlock may be more of a support class than a dps killing machine it feels like when grinding pve mobs.

Of course my frustration could also be that I am level 50, and everyone else is probably 60.  It could be the real reason for all my anger, and wanting to break keyboards.  It could also be that as much as I want to PvP I just suck at it now.

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My First RvR Experience In Realms Online

I finally grinded out level 45 today, and ventured out to the Warzone in Realms Online.  My heart was pumping, and adrenaline flowing.  I headed to our gate along the great wall.  I knew our gate was under attack, but wasn't sure how it all worked.

I climbed the stairs, and noticed most of my Ignis realm mates shooting down at players from the realm Syrtis who were attacking our gate.  I began casting spells, and watching them drop like flies with the help of other Ignis players.  It felt good to be protecting our land from being invaded.

If Syrtis would have knocked down our gate they would have been able to raid our cities, and other low level players trying to level up in the normally safe zone.  This is where other pvp and rvr games have been lacking. There was really never a penalty, and a city invasion was an instance, and not really the city.  It is what makes realm pride so much more important in Realms Online.

If you decide to not help your realm than your whole realm becomes vulnerable to PvP.  Realms Online is everything I expected, and more.  It is what no game has been able to do since Dark Age of Camelot.  I have finally found a game that caters to my playstyle, and the kind of pvp I crave.

I recorded a small glimpse of my first RvR experience in Realms Online so everyone could see what it is all about.  The game is free to play, and I am playing on the Raven server, and the Ignis Faction if you decide to play the game.

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