Well, I have quite opposite impression; that most of ppl are PVP oriented. But maybe both of us have wrong impressions, cause we both mostly play with same minded ppl (you with PVE, and I with PVP). Anyways, only the poll might give at least close to relevant answer. I do respect PVE players, have some friends that do it, but I was always wondering WHY DO THEY like it so much?
I do PVE like once in 3-5 months, just to oblige my curiosity - to see how it looks, but... no matter how good is some boss or dungeon scripted, at the end of the day, u're still fighting a script. Just a script that will always be the same and make the same moves no matter if it's your 1st, 5th or 555th time u're fighting it. I mean, entire challenge is to figure out how it works (which doesn't really take long) and u're good to go. There is even an addon that tells u what to do and when. O.o
On PVP on other hand, U'RE FIGHTING A REAL INTELLIGENT HUMAN BEING. How can anything top that feeling?
Again, I respect PVE, I'm not disrespecting anyone, I'm just trying to understand what it is that pushes u, cause I can't find it.