What is PvP and PvE?

[Bonio1966]

Would someone please explain in easy for dummies way what these letters all mean?

Thank you

Commander Bonio1966

Sorry about any spelling mistakes as I am dyslexic. There my also be some homophones.

 

[Robert Maynard]

PvP: player versus player, e.g. combat with another player;
PvE: player versus environment, e.g. trading, mining, exploring, prospecting, combat with NPCs (non-player-characters).

 

[FrankMurphy]

Pve = No other players in your game ( solo )

Pvp = Other players/commanders in the same instance.

Player versus environment, Player versus Player.

 

[Vasco Sapien]

Dont feed the trolls....?

 

[Luniticisi]

There my also be some homophones.

Yay finally!! ... headphones for gay people !

As Robert Maynard said.

PvP = Player Vs Player - in ED's case that seems to be focused on combat (although it can be argued that affecting the BGS (Background simulation) is also PvP

PvE = Player Vs Environment

The basic explanation in Elite Dangerous is that PvE is playing against the NPC's and PvP is playing against players

 

[Andovar]

It's things that cause way too much argument here on the forums.

 

[Mengy]

In the context of the recent forum debates, these are the definitions:

PvP - Player vs player enabled, players can shoot and kill other players and griefing is allowed

PvE - Player vs Environment, players can still play with other players but they can not hurt each other, strictly a "play with other players" environment cooperatively.


Elite's Open is a PvP game mode, while The Mobius private group is intended to be a PvE mode, where commanders play together peacefully, no griefing.

 

[Bonio1966]

Thank you for your help Commanders. ☺

 

[sewerratuk]

Not that I would dare tell you mods what to do but...

Can you close this thread now the OP (who was not trolling and was actually asking a genuine question) has his answer because you know where this will end up otherwise

 

[Agony_Aunt]

Locking at OPs request.