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Short for Player vs. Environment, which means that the player is fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or cooperative game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

Depending on the game, these two types of gameplay can be strictly separate or can overlap.
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* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' has the open world where the two things can overlap depending on the server rules, while the instance areas are either purely [=PvE=] (dungeons, raids) or purely PlayerVersusPlayer (battlegrounds and arena).
* ''GuildWars'' has the two completely separated and its community is known for massive {{Flame War}}s between fans of each, with {{PvE}} players calling {{PvP}} players "elitist" and {{PvP}} players claiming that {{PvE}} is [[ItsEasySoItSucks too easy]].
* ''EVEOnline'' About 90% of the things going on in Hi-sec. Also is used as an adjective for ship fits. Generally, its a bad idea to take a PVE fit to PVP. Because Eve is a PvP WideOpenSandbox, PvE in Eve is [[{{Irony}} ironically]] said to mean "Player vs. Everyone".
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Short for Player vs. Environment, which means that the player is fighting computer-controlled enemies rather than other players (PlayerVersusPlayer). While this technically applies to every single-player or cooperative game, the term is best known in the world of [=MMORPGs=], where it denotes anything that isn't directly connected to PlayerVersusPlayer.

Depending on the game, these two types of gameplay can be strictly separate or can overlap.
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!!Examples:
* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' has the open world where the two things can overlap depending on the server rules, while the instance areas are either purely [=PvE=] (dungeons, raids) or purely PlayerVersusPlayer (battlegrounds and arena).
* ''GuildWars'' has the two completely separated and its community is known for massive {{Flame War}}s between fans of each, with {{PvE}} players calling {{PvP}} players "elitist" and {{PvP}} players claiming that {{PvE}} is [[ItsEasySoItSucks too easy]].
* ''EVEOnline'' About 90% of the things going on in Hi-sec. Also is used as an adjective for ship fits. Generally, its a bad idea to take a PVE fit to PVP. Because Eve is a PvP WideOpenSandbox, PvE in Eve is [[{{Irony}} ironically]] said to mean "Player vs. Everyone".
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*''EVEOnline'' About 90% of the things going on in Hi-sec. Also is used as an adjective for ship fits. Generally, its a bad idea to take a PVE fit to PVP. Also slightly [[{{Irony}} ironic]].

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*''EVEOnline'' About 90% of the things going on in Hi-sec. Also is used as an adjective for ship fits. Generally, its a bad idea to take a PVE fit to PVP. Also slightly Because Eve is a PvP WideOpenSandbox, PvE in Eve is [[{{Irony}} ironic]]. ironically]] said to mean "Player vs. Everyone".

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