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Trying to understand The Source code of conduct...
by Mhali (7/18/00)
Zak and I have just been out fighting when I see this red dot approaching.
Try to ID, can't, he comes up to us and doesn't say anything. Here's what
happened next....

Zak'Nafein says, "peace?"
Zak'Nafein says, "peace?"
You say, "SAY PEACE"
You say, "Cruath Quafeth"

There are big gaps between us asking and him not replying. I figure anybody
who didn't want to get hurt would have said Peace already. So I figure it's
fine to Vuln him, I mean if he says peace, I won't bolt him, if he doesn't,
I am ready.

Sensuke says, "Quavosh Quati"
The magic rushes mightily through you.
Your Life Magic skill is now 127!
You cast Lightning Vulnerability Other II on Sensuke
Sensuke mangles you for 48 points with Bed of Blades

At the time I was too busy noticing that my Vuln had stuck to notice him do
this. Ooops. I really need to be more on my toes in battle, it just all
happens so fast!

Zak'Nafein says, "last time"
Sensuke says, "Puish Zharil"
Sensuke says, "Equin Zhapaj"
Sensuke casts Harm Other IV and drains 20 points of your health.

This is the first time he hits me that I noticed. I think "I'm going to
bolt him". If I had been paying attention to my health, I would've been
lifestone recalling, but oh no, not me.

Sensuke says, "Equin Zhapaj"
You say, "Zojak Quasith"
Sensuke casts Harm Other I and drains 4 points of your health.
The magic courses strongly through you.
You shock Sensuke for 23 points with Lightning Bolt III

This is perhaps one quarter of his total life. I am now scrambling for
Lifestone Recall only I don't know what spellbar it's on and I'm frantically
clicking through them...

You were killed by Sensuke!
Sensuke casts Harm Other I and drains 1 point of your health.
Bael'Zharon has granted you respite after your moment of weakness. You are temporarily no longer a player killer.
You've lost 10 Pyreals, your Mana Stone, and your Mana Stone!

Oh well at least I only lost death items. Uncharged mana stones are great
death items for me by the way. If anybody has any, please could I have a
couple?

Zak'Nafein tells you, "damn almost had him"
You're no longer protected by the Lifestone's magic!
You tell Zak'Nafein, "I hit him for 23 but I was too slow"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "we were too forgiving"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "I should've started bolting earlier"
Zak'Nafein tells you, "no kidding"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "as soon as he didn't say Peace we should've laid into him"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "He cast Bed of Blades on me?! is that a diamond scarab spell?!"
Zak'Nafein tells you, "yes"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "crazy... hit me for 48"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "bit of a waste of a scarab though"
You tell Zak'Nafein, "I couldn't tell his level... he was an allegiance monarch though"
Zak'Nafein tells you, "no kidding"
The spell Impenetrability III on Faran Robe with Hood has expired.
Zak'Nafein says, "he hit me with harm IV"
You say, "I got a vuln and a bolt off without any trouble... he couldn't've been that high"
You say, "Sister C resists me all the time"
You say, "same here"

The reason I'm posting this is because I feel like sometimes you KNOW
somebody has bad intentions but they haven't proved it to you yet. Like
this guy... I *knew* he wasn't going to say Peace, but as an Anti-PK I felt
like I could not attack him until he attacked me. This basically means I
take an extra 48 points before we begin which rather favours him to win the
battle. I guess I feel sort of screwed over by our own code of conduct.
Unless I'm misinterpreting it somehow...

I mean, I think you should give people the benefit of the doubt. But
sometimes it's obvious... I remember Chinook telling me about Citra running
up to him in the advocates tower and assessing his mule and then killing it.
Chinook KNEW she was going to do that as well. Are we supposed to sit back
and suck it up? :( It's very frustrating at times. A little guidance would
be appreciated.

Thanks,

Alice
Mhali

P.S. If you see Sensuke or his four vassals, feel free to murder them on my
behalf :-)

 

 

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