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My thoughts on what PvP really is...

Updated on Oct 23rd, 2012, 10/23/12 9:02 pm | 3 logs
Published Oct 13th, 2012, 10/13/12 1:00 am
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mysteryguy3039's Avatar mysteryguy3039
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THIS IS JUST MY OPINION AND TO HEAR WHAT OTHERS THINK ABOUT THIS TOPIC

OK, so I was noticing that a lot of servers on PMC have been using the word "PvP" in their banners/titles/descriptions...I'm just confused on WHY they use these words cause the server are not REAL PvP yet "survival". I see a big difference in PvP and survival, such as that PvP is an abbreviation of player versus player. However, survival is more PvE since you don't even see people that often anyways. I just think that instead of saying that the ARE PvP, they should just say that they have it enabled. So that can make it easier to search for real PvP servers easily and affectingly(too many servers have PvP as a keyword and screw up the search).
  • Examples of my version of PvP is servers like...
  • MCInfected
  • MineZ
  • Last Man Standing
  • Counter-Craft
  • Any other server that does not have the words "grief, survival, raid, factions"
  • NON-examples are...
  • basically every other server that doesn't have "direct" PvP.
By direct PvP, I mean that there is an arena and an objective and that objective involves having to kill others to complete(where your forced to play the game). Other servers that say they have PvP really don't, because they have "survival" which once again is a completely different thing. Then, if you join the server, you are released in a open world with basically no boundaries, and if you go far enough, you'll be isolated by the rest of the people on he server by not even seeing them. At this point it is full PvE(Something that wasn't said in the description of the server). Also, whenever you reach this point, It would be the exact same thing as survival except Its multi-player and there is a slight chance you can encounter someone and bring a bit more action back into survival, but that chance is as high as a 5% rain forecast. Here are some examples on how PvP servers can be helpful.
  • Examples of How PvP Servers Are Helpful
  • Better at the game
  • Knowledge on how to play it wiser
  • Reaction skills increase
  • More social
  • More confident when going into a PvP battle(if you felt like playing survival)
  • (need any in-depth explanation of these, please leave it in the comments and I'll try to answer it as soon as possible)
There are also other good things about a full PvP server. Such as, It brings a new experience into Minecraft. I mean, I can't be the only one that has gotten board of survival/factions. All the late nights trying to make sure the base is covered. That there is no way that someone could easily spot it and grief it (even the hackers). Creeper, skeletons, spiders, and the unexpected cliff(fall damage) just causing us to lose our valuable stuff that we have collected and is sent back to square 1. Just to stay up late at night to retrieve it again.

So what I'm just trying to get at is...why say it's PvP? Its obviously just survival if its factions, another grief server to waste our time on. Only to have it all be griefed by a single person with TNT and Flint&Steel. I just want to see some legit PvP servers on PMC more often and be able to search through them instead of..."PVPCRAFT-FACTIONS-GRIEFING-(did we say survival?)-RAID-CUSTOM" Just pages and pages of wonderful new things in Minecraft instead of having to wait months after months for a new update that everyone would get used to after 2 weeks. There are some really good coders on Minecraft that don't even use their skill to create something that they know will be popular in less than a month. Even though I suck at coding, I would still give it a try. I would watch video after video until I know every step from beginning to end...

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So after reading this...What is your opinion on what true PvP is? (I am also looking for idea on what to make for a PvP server)
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Update #3 : by mysteryguy3039 10/23/2012 9:02:10 pmOct 23rd, 2012

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looking for opinions...
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well i like lms
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