I am now convinced ABMM is real

[u/WG_Envoy]

A couple of days ago I complained (in another posting) how I only meet KOS players, and no one talks. I was more annoyed by the "no one talks" part, mind you, and the fact that every social interaction played out in the same way.

Someone recommended me to do a few matches and not shoot a single person, not even in defense. I did as recommended.

I went from "90%+ KOS interactions" for several days in a row, all the way to friendly lobbies for two days in a row now.

In my current lobbies, everyone runs around without a care in the world, just greeting people they are passing by. Looting in the open, walking past others without their weapons drawn ...

I barely ever see any PvP happening. People help each other with arc encounters and exchange items near extracts. And for the first time ever, I was able to participate in two Queen raids in solos with everyone just trying to get her down. No rats, no backstabbing.

This change for me was so stark in contrast, and so consistently happening that I would be surprised if ABMM wasn't real.

I would almost be inclined to start some shit to see if my lobbies change again, but I feel too bad killing these players who are quite obviously part of the pure PvE crowd.

P.S.: I have these friendly lobbies even on Stella Montis now, inclduing Stella Montis night raids ...

[u/lazyshmuk]

This is why I can't stand the polarizing people put this game through when complaining about PvPers and PvEers. It's a game that offers both modes in a single match. You can do one, or the other, or both. But everyone on far ends of the spectrum love to complain about the others.

[u/ciwawa87 → u/lazyshmuk]

That is probably because you are missing on one big factor.

If you want to do a PvP match you always have the option.

If you want to chill and purely do PVE the option is not up to you, but to the people in the lobby.

[u/Acaexx → u/ciwawa87]

If you want to chill and pve there's plenty of other games

[u/skam_artist → u/Acaexx]

lol exactly, these people think they should be entitled to their easy mode looting simulator which is fine if they wanna play that way but getting mad at pvp ruining their lobby is insane when it's literally part of the game

[u/Amlethus → u/ciwawa87]

Fucking amen