Firstly, I won't bother talking about griefing and unfairness, balance etc. Because, simply that is not the point. There are ppl who just don't want PVP. Take a look at this statistics for WOW: https://www.wowhead.com/news=295075/classic-wow-realm-population-report-data-aggregated-through-community Despite being rough estimation, it shows that PVE players represent about 25% of the population. And that 25%? Well... they are 25% of WOW players, the most noob-friendly and anti-griefving MMORPG of all time! Consequences of death by PVP in WOW is absolute minimal, you lose 0 gold, 0 exp point, 0 item, mostly you just waste some minutes of your gametime and some durability of equipment, that's it. Yet still, 25% of ppl still say NO. 25% do not want field PVP, period. Now let's get back to SC, huh?! what do I hear?! Players can loot your cargo and credit? What? We talking about possible Permadeath? Do you serisouly expect those 25% to be OK with that? And what is the answer from CIG developper?! Safe zones and less safe zones? So basically, you are telling to us PVE players "you shouldn't go to there" ?! Yet, it is very doubtful that the "less safe zones" are for PVP purpose only, right? Surely there will be high profile PVE missions, trade centers, item vendors, right? And yet what? I can stay in safe zone if I don't want PVP? So... basically you are telling : "you PVE chickens get less contents, less missions if you don't PVP?! I personally blame the game designers, who are so focused on "virtual worlds", they forget that they are making a "game". I'm sorry to tell you that no matter what PVP model you propose, there will be players who will simply not be interested. Just give us a simple PVE server or whatever means to let us enjoy within our preference. Yes in PVE too, you can make safer and less safe zones with NPC police and NPC pirates, what's the problem? For some of us, who are of not unsignficant number, It's not about balance, it's not about being unskilled, it's not about ping issues, we just want PVP turned off. Sure, PVP should be in, heck, 75% of players would agree. But don't ignore the other portion of players. I really hope that at least just like Elite Dangerous there will be "single player" and "custom server(PVE)" along with normal official PVP server.