What Does PvP Mean

PvP the term used in MMORPG's all over the world but what does it mean. Well from the picture above it simply means Player Versus Player. This is one of the core elements of many multiplayer games as it is a way for players to fight for the title of best PvPer in the game or on the server depending on the type of game. In MMORPGs players will hold tournaments to try and prove who is the best player on the server, and this title is always fought over.

In games like Aion, players will hold a rank on these charts which is supposed to show off the best of the best players, however, that kind of system has proven to fail for in Aion's instance the best players on the charts are not always the best players. However, the best players always will have a spot on those charts if they try to and who knows maybe the next great player is you.

PvP has also sparked some interesting words that are used in MMOs including "care bear" this is a term used to describe someone who only plays the PvE content and avoids PvP as much as they can. You will hear this term passed around in many PvP oriented games and it really is more of a joke than an insult because no one takes it seriously. The term is dying though because its a giant joke and the games have gotten more competitive and the hate and the terms like it don't have a place.