Curse

ManadartheHealer · Jun 17, 2005, 12:29 AM // 00:29

This has already been suggested (I am not saying I came up with this concept), but I would really love too see it implemented.

Now, when you enter a town, you cannot carry in your weapons and, therefore, not attack people. What I would like to see are separate "PvP Districts", where you walk into town like normal, except you can attack others in the town. Ultimately, it would be like a large Free-for-all arena, with merchants, storage agents, etc. thrown into the fray.

The targeting would work somewhat like the targeting of animals in the instanced zones. All come up originally as "friendly", but if you attack them, they attack back and are then targeted as an enemy. In the District, the other players would be considered "friendly" until:
A)You attack them
...or...
B)They attack you

In the PvP districts, when you die, you would either wait there for some kind monk to ressurrect you, or you would have to map out to a non-PvP district of any town. If you die when you were the aggressor in the situation, you have to wait 20 minutes before entering the PvP district again. If you were the victim, you have to wait 10 minutes (Edit2)

I would also like to see a certain graphic implemented that changes on whether or not you are an aggressor, defender, or if you aid somebody who is being mugged. For those who are virtuous, there could be a gentle glow around their head. For those who have been attacking people and been a general nuisance, they could have black mist around their head.

In the PvP Districts, the number of people would have to be a little more limited than in the current cities (perhaps a cap of 50-60ish), and perhaps only the larger and more popular cities would have these districts (Like Marhan's Grotto wouldn't have the districts, while Droknars Forge would have them).

Edit: One thing I forgot to put it. If you successfully kill someone, then they will drop an item (not worth any gold per-se; just a way for serial killers to gloat

). It could be something like a skull, or perhaps their garments in tatters. Maybe you could even "use" it and it creates an animation (just so long as it has no affect on real gameplay). Or maybe you could just use it as a Guild Hall decoration

Edit 2: I like EmperorTippy's idea. Scratch DP. If you die, you have to wait 10 minutes before reentering any PvP districts (20 minutes if you were the aggressor)

spiritofcat · Jun 17, 2005, 12:33 AM // 00:33

I like this idea!
Perhaps not the DP though, since if it was inescapable it would lead to ganking, and if it could be removed by entering an EA, then returning to a non-PvP district of town, it would be pointless.

EmperorTippy · Jun 17, 2005, 12:37 AM // 00:37

I also like this idea but similary without the DP. A better penality would be if you were the agressor you couldnt come back into that district for 10-15 miniutes. So if you went on and did missions you wouldnt have the DP but simillary you wouldnt have people who die and then leave and run back in.

zim3031 · Jun 17, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44

I've always had little thoughts about things like this. Would be fun in the really small areas.

If oyu dont like his DP idea, how about just branding them with a little icon over there head that says :Evil PK: with a crossskull on it. I remeber playing a small mmorpg that did that when you pked but i don't recall the name.