Would you guys be surprised to know that "PvP" realms are NOT the default setting of a realm/server for World of Warcraft? Hence why ""PvE"" realms were labeled as "Normal" realms in the realmlist. "PvP" realms were an addition Blizzard made that were intended to be a part of a "more hardcore experience" which didn't really turn out the way they intended (cough ganking and griefing cough). Further evidence of Blizzard's philosophy can be seen on the live version of the game today with their further distinguishing of the two by the creation of War Mode.

