PvP Rules regarding winners

[Jinx]

but switching characters doesn t do anything. - the rules say clearly that one must not encounter the winner in this char or any other char of the same player. - so switching the chars has no effect whatsoever. - and we cannot force people to log off entirely.

usually its not really a problem to leave a bit of a "grey" area around. - when the winner does not activly seek another engagement with the looser and the looser is bound to avoid the winners ZoI ( if possible ) anyway - i see no problem there. i really don t see much of a problem there...

if player N ( navy ) kill player P ( pirate ) - player p leaves player n alone.
if player p happens to be engaged into a fight with other navies, and player n approaches to assist his buddies, player p leaves ( retreats ) - simple like that... cause he is bound not to engage player n again. so even if player p was winning against the other navies, he will have to leave, end of the story. - i don t see the problem there.

regarding to the rules - player p can of course make player n head to each and every system player n is "responsible" for... but thats the deal about that? - its not RP to do so.
now, if the zoi of player n and player p are basicly the same ( like liberty rogues and liberty navy ) - then player n should of course switch his chars, cause he d risk running into player n everytime he is doing his "job" within his zoi.

mind, player p would have to switch a char that is most unlikely hitting the zoi of player n still and/or has no business with player n whatsoever. ( like switching to a neutral trader )

now, when both chars are killed - happens sometimes - both chars have no problem avoiding each other, since both are dead. both must make sure they do not run into each other - we have such a nice little tool like the chatlist that shows all chars.

so if he winner runs repeatedly into the looser - while the looser tries not to mess with the winner ( may happen with factions with large or undefined ZoIs - like BHG or zoners ) then there is something wrong with the winner seeking pvp. when however the looser seeks to fight the winner again by offending the winners zoi, its the same way around. - the looser must not mess with the winner, no matter if the winner is him directly or his faction.

so a pirate that died by the hands of the liberty navy should not seek another fight with the liberty navy. if the looser accepts that fact, the winner has NO reason to engage the looser again, other than seeking pvp.

@Xoria:

in order to come to a decission, you need reason. reason in that case is roleplay as all gameplay is based on roleplay. - so if someone makes a decission, one can do it based on roleplay and the whys and hows. - if you don t like it - make a poll that says "vote and don t comment on it" - but if there is a poll about a rule, its just natural that those that choose an option make clear WHY they did it.

some may choose based on gameplay , others choose based on roleplay - nither of both is valid if invalid. - this is a poll, this is not a holy dogma - let people explain why they choose what, please. either that - or make it clearer that no one is allowed to discuss their reasons.

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