# Live Fight btw Players

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/live-fight-btw-players/44941>\
**Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback\
**Created:** [August 30, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/live-fight-btw-players/44941 "2018-08-30T04:28:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/live-fight-btw-players/44941/21 "2018-09-01T18:42:27Z")

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Not quite; he didn’t say that it was categorically off the table for GoW, only that it was not in the foreseeable future (years ago).

> [@Real Time PvP vs AI Controlled PvP](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/real-time-pvp-vs-ai-controlled-pvp/7197/17):
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> We actually implemented live PvP in Puzzle Quest, Galactrix, & Puzzle Quest 2… The main design issue (one of turn timing) was an issue in those games too, but we solved it with a short-ish turn-timer (it could be adjusted from 4 sec to 24sec in PQ1 for example). We also stamped out endless looping by putting cooldown timers on individual spells. So the design issues are all addressable, I believe. The main issue with Gems of War is the server infrastructure. Due to the rather flaky nature of…

> [@Next Big Step....REAL Online Pvs.P](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/next-big-step-real-online-pvs-p/14499/5):
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> Although we’re going to be investigating the possibility of live PvP early next year, we definitely don’t have anything to announce yet.

EDIT: found one more:

> [@Real Time Battle Concept](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/real-time-battle-concept/9235/18):
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> We’re certainly open to the idea. And we’ve done real-time PvP before in Puzzle Quest, PQ2 and PQ Galactrix on PC and Console. Mobile is a different kettle of fish though, mainly due to disconnect/reconnect issues mid-game. I know Blizzard had trouble with that in Hearthstone. We’re backed up with plans for the next couple of updates, but after that, it’s a definite possibility. Quick note though - even if we DO add real-time PvP, there will ALWAYS be the current form of PvP (vs. AI) for ev…

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