RvR stands for “realm vs. realm,” usually a reference to faction-based player-vs.-player warfare, and frequently (though not always) in the context of more than two realms.
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Fight or Kite: MultiVersus is so much more than a Super Saiyan Shaggy
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I was briefly considering doing another math column now that we actually have a date when World of Warcraft: Dragonflight started alpha testing, but......
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Elyon patches in new Realm War start times and class balancing
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