Nostalrius PvP and PvE - what's the real difference?

[Desolo 0]

The Beginner's Guide says:
 

 

Nostalrius PvP is the original Nostalrius realm, launched in February 2015. It's timeline is currently at patch 1.8 for raids and itemization. This means that it has the following raids available: Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, Alterac Valley, Blackwing Lair, and Zul'Gurub. Player-versus-Player combat is enabled everywhere and you should expect brutal and bloody combat as integral part of your gaming experience.

 

Nostalrius PvE was launched in September 2015. It's timeline is currently at patch 1.5 for raids and itemization. This means that it has the following raids available: Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, Alterac Valley. Player-versus-Player combat is disabled by default, though players can opt-in to PvP combat by toggling their PvP flag on. This is done by clicking on your character portrait or by typing /pvp in the chat box.

 

But what does it mean in particullar? Are there no Battlegrounds/Arena at PvE server and simultaneously no PvE raiding (BRD, MC, Zul etc...) on PvP server at all?

Edited December 27, 2016 by Desolo

[birday 1]

The difference only applies to the open world. You can attack any player of the opposite faction on the PvP server. On the PvE server you can't, unless they flag themselves for PvP.

Edited December 27, 2016 by birday

[Desolo 0]

I am already 13 years playing WoW (with some pauses ofc). After all that time im all what I am really interested in is having pure fun, that means nice ppl, a bit  touch of an RPG feel without all that 'WTF, lol, GTFO iritating kindda guys running around and killing me all te time when im leveling with my friends/wife/kids.  But I still love to have some PvP, BGS and Arenas once a time. From thats what's you are telling me PvE sounds like server im lookin for.

[Elviss 5]

It probably is.

[Reznor 0]

13 years eh? You were vanilla before vanilla was cool.

[Desolo 0]

13 years eh? You were vanilla before vanilla was cool.

 

From end of 2004 to 2016 - maybe you're right. It's more like 12 years now

Thx guys for help

Edited December 27, 2016 by Desolo

[fifteenguys 0]

Played WoW for 12 years and doesn't know the difference between PvP and PvE server

[Nostalrused 0]

Honestly the largest difference between the PvP and the PvE server is that the PvE server doesn't have a single good guild, be it for PvE or PvP.

 

If you're looking for a casual experience go PvE, if you want a choice between a vast amount of guilds with different playstyles and ambition; go PvP.

[AshixBorden 4]

So let me get this straight. You claim to be playing wow for 13 years, but wow is 12 years old. You also think that PvE servers have no BG's and PvP servers have no raids or dungeons. Something isn't quite right here.

[Elviss 5]

13 years eh? You were vanilla before vanilla was cool.

You know that when it is more then 12 and not quite 13 yet, people say 13....right?

[Desolo 0]

After 3rd post this thread become missinformative and it's only about my bad math and lack of knowledge between PvE - PvP.

I'll ask admin to close/delete that topic. 

[Reznor 0]

You know that when it is more then 12 and not quite 13 yet, people say 13....right?

If by not quite you mean 11 months then yea you're right.