@BleckCat
No Problem, because the Game has a PvEvP concept.
If you expect to PvE without possible PvP happening imgo you dont understand the concept.
Everyone more or less need to PVE to progress the character and equip, but its allways contested and everyone can attack/ force PvP on you.
The "problem" described is about 2 Players or groups having different aims at the same time at the same location or players that want to PvE/ gathering without the threat of PvP and play the wrong game then.
About having different priorities at the same time and location.
People who seek for PvP are allways in advantage.
They only risk what they have already gathered and PvE'd before they go out to PvP.
The others who get attacked while doing PvE lose their time gathering/ pve'ing the attackers did already.
The question is what type of player are you?
Defensive, agressive, hoarding or hand to mouth existence?
I dont like to be griefed, ganked or simply lose in whatever situation, but i like the threat of PvP and the risks to lose everything.
Im mostly prepared and only risk what i have in stock or can easily be replaced.
The only thing that can become a problem is running out of stock, getting killed more often than to safe your loot.
Everyone who is in that situation need to adapt their playstyle maybe, stop soloing that much, look for a guild, switch Region or alike.
If nothing would help i'd quit.
But imho almost everyone can find a niche in Myrland and make a living.