One well executed element of Dark Souls II, at the height of its prime, were the arenas; which is surprising, considering how much of a flop the one arena we had in the original Dark Souls was. It definitely made certain covenants like the Blue Sentinels a lot more three dimensional, especially considering that entrance to the PvP arena came from assisting other players with PvE content. The arena was supposedly a place where a Knight of the Blue would go to hone their skills against other players in order to better protecting their host. It added an interesting element of depth to dedicating yourself to being a friendly phantom. It was a covenant that wasn't just simply about raid & pillage like the Brotherhood of Blood, and also wasn't completely limited to two relatively tiny areas like the Rat Covenant or the Bell Keepers. The way of the blue was simply a more rewarding experience than the other covenants, because there was simply more to do, in addition to having the exact same pvp experience as the Brotherhood of Blood. We really need more covenants with a design like this to come into making a quality experience for Dark Souls.
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