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Is that not what it means in this case?
I meant for the Tarkov thing. Is it not like a regular PvE mode or something? I'm just not understanding why you are asking for the explanation, since you know what it means.
It's a very common concept among gaming, and your complaint is because it wasnt defined in an article on a site catering specifically to gamers?
What.
If you know what HTTP means but not PvE, that's a you problem then. HTTP is a common term among tech circles, and if I read it on tomshardware or even on slashdot 25 years ago and didn't know for sure what it meant, I wouldn't feel compelled to hop on a discussion board to complain about them not defining a common term on a site that caters to tech circles that are familiar with it.
In 2024 we are literally a 'highlight the text and right click' away from figuring out what something means.
My point is that your complaint is redundant. And now even has me commenting in a redundant and needless manner.
Maybe a less derisive version of your comment without all the superfluous externalities would be "I wasn't sure what PvE was, and just for anyone like me that wasn't sure, it means Player versus Environment, which is just another way of saying playing against the computer."
Perhaps the problem was the implied tonality of your initial post. Your edit on the top level comment claiming downvotes are from unwelcoming people is entirely off the mark and as equally adversarial as the original comment's flavor.
What.
You're being downvoted because you're literally complaining about a extremely common gaming term, that you've defined yourself btw, being used in a gaming website posted in a gaming community. It makes you seem like you're complaining just to complain, which is trollish behavior.
This isn't a powerpoint presentation going out to a group of people unfamiliar with the topic at hand so it's not reasonable to have them spell out the first instance of the acronym, annoying their target audience.
Next time, assuming you're being actually sincere and not a troll, just ask "Hey what does acronym "ABC" stand for" instead of just going and complain right off the bat. You know the old adage about honey, vinegar and flies.
I was tying to be nice and point out why you could have been downvoted but nope you've got to be an ass still so onto the blocked list you go.
Nice talking to you.
Man you really don't care about those downvotes. So much so you can't stop mentioning it.
I down voted you for complaining about being down voted.
I feel like you do care. Hence why you said it in the first place.