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Stands for 'player versus player', and is used to describe when two or more Player Characters come into direct conflict with each other - usually violent and sometimes deadly. Some games, such as the Vampire: the Masquerade, explicitly allow for an expect high levels of PvP while other games discourage it. All [[Battle Game]] style games are inherently PvP. The amount of PvP in a given game is usually dependent on the player culture and themes of the game being played.
'''Player vs. Player''' or '''PvP''' is a type of plot or conflict in which the players oppose each other.<ref>[https://fairescape.wordpress.com/larp-terminology/ LARP Terminology], ''Fair Escape''. Retrieved 15 January 2017.</ref> Some games, such as [[fest larp]]s or [[Mind's Eye Theatre]] ''Vampire: the Masquerade'', are explicitly based around or expect high levels of PvP while other games discourage it. All [[battle game]]s are inherently PvP. The amount of PvP in a given game is usually dependent on the player culture and themes of the game being played.


==See also==
* [[Player vs. Environment (PvE)]]
==References==
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[[category: Glossary]]
[[category: Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 18:53, 14 January 2017

Player vs. Player or PvP is a type of plot or conflict in which the players oppose each other.[1] Some games, such as fest larps or Mind's Eye Theatre Vampire: the Masquerade, are explicitly based around or expect high levels of PvP while other games discourage it. All battle games are inherently PvP. The amount of PvP in a given game is usually dependent on the player culture and themes of the game being played.

See also

References

  1. LARP Terminology, Fair Escape. Retrieved 15 January 2017.