Xen Solarus
Inner 5phere
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Posted - 2012.10.10 22:32:00 -
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I've always been against the opinion that EvE is a PvP only game. Sure, the EvE economy is driven primarily by PvP, but by no means does that mean everyone is engaged in it. Player vs Player is a term not limited to EvE, and is used in many MMO's to describe situations where a player is fighting against another player, as opposed to a player fighting against an NPC. By this very defintion, a player is required to be shooting at another player for it to be described at PvP. There are many professions and activities that do not fall into this field, most of them located in high-sec. I've got a friend that literally never undocks, and he spent a long time building mining barges while (sarcastically) boasting about his uber-PvP-skills. 
Now i'm sure people can start saying the things they generally say, that everything in EvE boils down to PvP to some degree, with everything ultimately fueling the materials and objects that eventually end up being destroyed in some sort of PvP-based activity. This however, is just another reference to EvE's unique player-driven economy. It doesn't mean everyone is engaged in simultaneous PvP the instant they log in. That requires two or more players shooting at eachother. A miner shooting rocks for minerials is not PvP, nor is those that run missions over and over, or people that trade endlessly, or those that build lots of stuff. Any arguement made to suggest that it is PvP is foolish, and is made by the very people that argue that EvE is a PvP only game. PvP just fuels the demand of the player-driven economy. Of course, you can try to force this "PvP-only" opinion onto people by exploding them, but they will continue to play eve for all the things that have nothing to do with PvP.
Personally, i think EvE is unique and special because it caters to players interested in both PvP and PvE activities. Those interested in PvE stay in highsec, become carebears and do all those boring things that keep them happy. Those that are more PvP orentated (should) go to low and null, where they can blast other players to their hearts content.
I think its a shame that the "PvP-Only" crowd continue to try to force their opinion onto those unwilling and uninterested in that side of EvE. Surely both sides have the right to play EvE for the aspects they enjoy? Though imo, as long as their is a constant flow of easy risk-free gankable targets in high that don't shoot back, the "PvP-only" crowd will continue with their arguements, if only to justify their highsec easy-mode. |