Why is griefing fun?

[Taelas]

We call those kinds of people "victims".

If you're on a PvP server, you're gonna find yourself in PvP whether you like it or not. It's unfortunate for those who have friends that like PvP, but would rather they themselves be on a PvE server, but them's the breaks.

Mavfin summed it up pretty well. I still disagree that I'm destroying someone else's fun; if I even consider it at all, I operate under the assumption that they are on a PvP server specifically to engage in PvP at all times. Again, it's a matter of perspective; fluffy cuddly PvE players probably can't or won't understand the viewpoint because they don't want to PvP when they don't want to. And that's fine, that's why there are different kinds of servers. But if you're on a PvP server, you're a target; if you can't defend yourself, that's just too bad. I carry swiftness potions, invisibility potions, healing potions (which you can get cheaply from the PvP vendors for marks of honor if you don't want to spend gold), and free action potions at all times so that I can react to whatever comes my way.

Being camped? Rez, pop an invisibility potion, and motor; you may or may not get away, but you'll at least get some distance. Alternatively, you can use a swiftness potion (which is what I generally do on my pally; between Divine Shield, Blessing of Freedom, and the rocket boots, I can cover a lot of ground in a hurry) for the same effect if you don't need invisibility.

I don't think the problem is as big as people on PvE servers think, either. There have been very few times I've been camped without doing something to deserve first; sometimes it's because I killed someone's friend, or because a forum troll recognizes one of the Horde forum trolls and wants to camp him as a friendly greeting. Yeah, I've lost ore nodes and mobs and escort quests because of Allies; but I do it to them and it's all in good fun. They wouldn't be on a PvP server otherwise:)

No, it's pretty obvious that you're firmly entrenched in the "abused becomes abuser" cycle.

I don't mind fair PvP. I like it. Ganking someone who's in the middle of doing something, though, that's not fair, and it's not fun.

Just to clarify, by "fair" I mean fights where you actually have a chance to defend yourself. Yes, this includes fights where all the odds are against you, but you still have an actual chance. Fighting two opponents, fighting opponents several levels higher than your own, etc.