Player Killing F.A.Q.

 

1. What is PK (Player Killing)?

Player Killing is the art of killing another player wether for status or for other reasons. The basic point is to put the other player to -10 hit points. From there you would do whatever you wish to the victim.

2. How can I stop from fleeing from me or catch them?

Method 1: This is a simple one. Everyone thinks its impossible now that players have been taken out of the scan/spy code. First you must scry the victim, figure out what area he is in and especially what he is doing. If the victim is killing a mob he may NOT be summoned. You must figure out what area the victim is in, walk to that certain area and find a no exit room, then proceed to summon him in. I like to use these 3 commands WITHOUT spamming them. (where;c sum victim;c curse victim) Then once the victim is successfully summoned all you have to do is make sure he stays cursed, because there are no exits for him to flee into! This is a nice trick and probobly the best way to stop someone from fleeing.

Method 2: Another option is to use the c 'faerie fog' spell. This spell has a chance of making the any or all players and mobs in the room become visible. This is the equivilent to commanding them to vis. (Which is now coded out like command report) Once they are visible they may still flee but when they do it will say "Victim has fled! Victim flies east." So all you have to do is pay attention to where they flee to.

Method 3: This is probobly the most effective way to kill people. Make flee triggers, yes they will go slower than scan used to, but they work just the same. If you are smart enough to write flee triggers I don't think you should be reading this!

Method 4: Some make consider this defense, but I think it is more of an offense than defense. You can also try this one, type vis, stance lion, then wait for your victim to attack you then just keep fleeing.

3. How do I catch people who are older and bigger than me?

This is a tough one... You would have to use a combination of things to do this. Some questions you should absolutely know the answer to is:

How long can I last against my victim?

How does my victim like to fight? (Honorable, cheap, wimpy, ect...)

Do I know the area that we are fighting in? Does my victim?

What is my victim doing/planning on doing now and in the future?

If you can answer these questions then should at least be able to stay alive. Which is a good thing, if you live you have another chance to get him another day. The best way to get someone who is bigger and older and badder is to wait it out for the perfect moment. For instance when the victim is bashing, wait for him to kill the mobs, when they die then pounce him because he will be at his lowest. You can also try this one, type vis, stance lion, then wait for your victim to attack you then just keep fleeing. He will hopefully follow you because you are vis. It will be like fighting your victim lion vs. unstanced. This works really well! Try and improvise and think up something the victim will not expect. Like if they are walking around and you know they will be walking right through your room stance lion then spam k victim, this will catch them offguard. Also try and find where there recall is at, so you can pounce on them when they get low and recall.

4. What stances are good to use against other stances?

Stance	VS.	Stance
lion	beats	mongoose, panther, cobra, grizzlie, viper, falcon, bull
crane	beats	lion
swallow	beats	crane

Note on stances, sometimes lion will beat swallow and sometimes swallow will beat lion. Thats just luck.

5. What are some cool tricks I should know for hunting players in general?

When hunting players try and think up little tricks that will save you time. If you are summon a player who is mounted, summon his mount. If you are scrying a player who is mounted, scry his mount. (Works for seeing where shadowplaned people are) If you are searching for a shadowplaned person look for mobs or items in the room. c loc the item to check what room it is or scry the mob. If you are looking for someone who mysteriously vanished from your area quickly port to them. If that doesn't work c lo portal, sometimes you can get lucky with them portalling to someone trying to run.