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PvP players more pressured to level?

Posted Mar 13, 2007 at 04:56AM by Victor B. Listed in: Opinions & Analysis Tags: Blizzard

It seems the pressure to succeed definitely is greater, even if you're just playing a game. According to a recent study done by the folks at Play On, it seems PvP players in World of Warcraft are more inclined to get to 70 as quickly as possible compared to PvE players.

"On both PvP and PvE servers," the researchers write, "roughly 20% of the population was level 61 and above, but the distribution was significantly different. Players on PvP servers tended to be higher level than players on PvE servers. The graph below shows how clean that break is. The difference is especially clear for level 65 and above, and particularly for level 70."

According to these figures, one probable reason for the speedy leveling of PvP players was to avoid getting ganked by higher leveled players. Whether or not it brings to light anything significant about the type of players who enjoy the game, it does say one thing about WoW: The internet is definitely a serious business, especially when it comes to ganking and PvP.

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by Jordan (Unregistered) - 2007-03-13

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Isn't it possible that players on PvP servers are, in general, more likely to be experienced? My impressions from this data would be that players on PvE tend to be more casual, or less experienced. Players on PvP servers tend to be people who play more often, and take the game more seriously. So, in that sense, I think it's less about not wanting to get ganked, and more about having experienced players who spend more time power-leveling.

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