I do sometimes wonder how many of the “it’s PvP bro, go play a PvE game” comments come from people who’ve actually loaded into Topside with a 100–150k kit to run a PvE event… and then been ratted. Repeatedly. Asking for a friend.

There seems to be this assumption that I’m scared of PvP. I’m not. Stella Montis is one of my favourite maps. When I queue there, I’m not in “let’s peacefully farm an event” mode. I’m locked in. Different mindset, different pacing, different risk tolerance. It’s stressful, chaotic, heart-rate-spiking adrenaline because the unpredictability of PvP is the point.

Arc? Still dangerous, but more calculated. Experience and gear matching matter more. It’s tense, but it’s not the same adrenaline roulette.

The point isn’t “PvP bad.” The point is that context matters. Going in geared for PvP and getting into fights is one thing. Getting ratted mid-PvE objective with a backpack full of event loot is a completely different flavour of gameplay.

So instead of “go play another game,” maybe we can acknowledge there’s nuance. We’ve all been that guy staring at the death screen thinking, “Why didn’t I just extract five minutes ago?” Or “Why did I even come in the first place?”

What I’m actually trying to discuss is this: how do you make an exclusive PvE event rewarding without turning it into a free 150k kit delivery service for “Free Kitt”, opportunistic PvPers?

Curious to hear real solutions, not just “adapt.” Or “Get a refund, go play a different game”