[b]Bungie did not achieve the full potential when giving us the option to free roam with patrol.[/b] We have a somewhat good time in patrol but we've only been given so much to do for such large worlds to play in.
What I suggest is that we are given the opportunity to select a button (I'll call it the "PvP enable/disable" button) in the "character" or "settings" section of the start menu that [u]allows us to [i]harm and be harmed[/i] by [b]other players on patrol[/b] who also have that button activated[/u]. When this button is activated other players, who also have it activated, [u]will be able to see our name, level, and health bar just like in the Crucible.[/u] And level advantages will follow the same rules as the iron banner.
[u]And if the "PvP enable/disable" button is too complicated or just isn't the idea that Bungie wants to go with, I have another suggestion that follows the same idea.[/u] [i]Instead[/i] of the "PvP enable/disable" button, [u]there could be another type of patrol which is colored [b]red instead of green[/b].[/u] [b]This type of patrol[/b]would [i]still have enemies that spawn in caves and what-not[/i], it would [i]still have destination materials and chests[/i], it could [i]possibly still have public events[/i], and [i]still have patrol missions[/i].
And this part is just [u]more ideas[/u] that would make PvP patrol an [i]even[/i] better experience:
•Have a new type of currency for PvP patrol
•Have a new vendor to spend this new currency on
•Have a new reputation status with the new vendor
•Have new types of bounties specifically for PvP patrol
•Have defeated players drop new engrams
•Require a certain minimum level to participate (somewhere from 10 to 20)
•Allow fireteams of up to 6 players (friendly fire not enabled within individual fireteams)
•Have new public events that relate to PvP patrol
•Place vehicle spawn points around the planet
•New armor, weapons, armor shaders, emblems, and class items that can only be earned through PvP patrol
•New Patrol missions that relate to PvP patrol
And [b][i]if[/i][/b] [u]required[/u] for some reason, PvP patrol could be a[b] new event[/b] like "The Queen's Wrath" or "The Iron Banner"
[b](edit):This could also go along with the iron banner to satisfy players who aren't big fans of the crucible[/b]
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So funny I posted something like this back in beta and everyone lost their shlit XD