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Should a PvPvE game have to offer a PvE-only mode? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 days ago by ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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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?

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[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

I mean obviously depends on how much time the dev's have on it, and what the cost etc... to make both are.

If you make a game that's expecting PVP to be the primary advantage, and the PVE is meant to be a minor time sink to add some stakes to the PVP mode, then obviously the PVE players once they start playing, will complain of the game being unfun, unbalanced etc... and then the development will have to start stretching out into other portions of the game etc...

On the other hand if the games PVE mode actually does hold on it's own, and the majority of the PVP is effectively people that enjoy attacking people that don't want to be in that fight... then maybe an alternative server etc... isn't a bad idea.

Obviously no one is entitled to anything, it's up to the developers to make the game they want. Players are welcome to play what they want.

In terms of a "would this be a good business decision or good for the game", well that depends widely on the game.