Arc Raiders had a free playtest this weekend, and some players are arguing that the game needs a PvE-only mode. In the game players are tasked with scavenging resources from an open map infested with enemy robots alongside other players, with players not in your group effectively being another type of enemy. This, of course, has some players saying that fighting enemy robots is enough, that they don’t need the extra stress of having to fight off other players too. The pro-PvP players are, of course, saying that this is what the game is, and if you don’t like it you should go play something else.
It’s not like that’s never been done before. Sea of Thieves is another PvPvE game, and not too long ago it too got a PvE-only mode.
What do you say about this? Should a game that wants to be both PvE and PvP also offer exclusive modes?
The problem is that they’re beyond another type of enemy. There’s a a sizeable portion of players that loves just killing other players, not to loot them (because they’re nebvies, there’s nothing to loot), not to defend something, or whatever, just to relish in the carnage of helpless others.
I’m like your friends, I just never play a game if there’s any PVP involved. It’s not worth it. I play to have fun, not to be a perpetual victim.
nobody is helpless in pvp games like arc, i’ve squad wiped people who had far higher end gear than me during the play test, and had the same done to me. if you don’t enjoy competition then don’t play a pvp game??