SAND: Raiders of Sophie PvPvE Extraction Guide
PvPvE means the run is not only about enemies or only about other players. The danger comes from the combination: environmental pressure makes you spend resources, then player pressure punishes you while your route is weak.
Three Risk Layers
- Environmental risk: damage, distance, route confusion, and resource drain.
- Player risk: ambushes, noise, contested loot, and forced rotations.
- Decision risk: staying too long after the run is already profitable.
Extraction Timing
Use a simple trigger system. Extract after rare loot, after a costly fight, after supplies drop below comfort, or when another crew's movement turns your route into a trap.
How to Avoid Bad PvP
Do not take every player contact as a duel. Sometimes the correct answer is to break line of sight, rotate through safer ground, and preserve the run. Fighting is best when it protects extraction or defends a high-value pickup.
PvPvE rule: if a fight does not improve the run or protect the exit, it is usually optional.