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?
Yes, because gamers turn into scum whenever PVP is involved.
Yup, it’s amazing how quickly PvP sucks the fun out of a game. People immediately turn into sweaty tryhards and min-maxers when PvP is required.
People cheat way too much, and will exploit whenever it’s PvP and it sucks the fun out of it entirely.
I don’t even bother anymore.