# Pvp ships **URL:** https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/pvp-ships/15156 **Category:** HWS General Discussion **Created:** [October 22, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/pvp-ships/15156 "2018-10-22T18:00:28Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 12
### Author: ![TwitchyJ](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/user_avatar/forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/twitchyj/32/19599_2.png) [@TwitchyJ](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/u/TwitchyJ) #### Post date: [October 22, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/pvp-ships/15156/12 "2018-10-22T18:45:15Z")
**1.2** Blueprints: You are allowed to capture the blueprints of other players (in PvP) and use them on HWS, but you may NOT post the blueprints in the public space (Workshop, Discord, etc.). It is still their intellectual property. You must ask for and receive their permission before doing so. > [@2. Fairplay & Gameplay](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/2-fairplay-gameplay/4361): > > Prologue PvP means Player versus Player. While HWS has Instances and Events where assets are provided and replaced, the classic suvival PvP experience means that a player can lose everything, he/she spent many hours to gather it. This can make PvP emotional. Thus the key to success is preparation and planning. PvE means Player versus Environment. While PvE is mostly safer that PvP, there are also situations where you might lose a lot of your progress because of a bug or bad game mechanic. … Selling a blueprint IS against the rules. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.empyrion-homeworld.net/t/pvp-ships/15156)._