Re-engaging.....

[monsterlancer]

(16 July 2008) Edit: Sorry, but I have found out that I am wrong on a couple of things.

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****Original Post*****

The past couple of days that I have been on the server, I havn't been able to RP my char alot. I have been bombarded with re-engament type questions. Granted that a large protion are low level or new players and if I couldn't answer their questions, I attemped to pass them on to more experianced RP's. I have also attepted to show them the way to the Forum. But some of the questions were without an understanding between rules 5.7 and 5.8. Some of the questions were like, "We fought in NY but we are in Califorina now, So we can fight again." I try to do it in RP, but since I am relative new here I went back to the Rules and the Forum and studied it this morning. <strike>If I am wrong then do not post but let this thread die a quick death</strike>. (Sorry. Edit: If I am wrong, let me know. I will take the lashes sir.)

5. General PvP Rules

5.7 A player who was killed in a PvP fight must not enter the system where the fight took place with any of the characters on his/her account(s) while the enemy (player or players involved in the fight) remains in the system, but no more than 4 hours.

If the player respawns in the same system, he/she must leave the system without engaging. Other players are not allowed to attack one who is leaving.

5.8 A player who was killed in a PvP fight must not re-engage the enemy (player or players involved in the death) with any of the characters on his/her account(s) for 4 hours.

5.9 After a death in a PvP fight, players should switch to other characters (preferably with different role-playing status) for no less than 4 hours.

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Only the loser is prohibited from attacking the winner.

The winner is allowed to attack the loser as many times as he wishes under the following conditions :

1. if the loser refuses to leave the system where he was killed

2. if the loser returns to the system where he was killed before 4 hours have passed,

3. or if the winner encounters the loser in another system than where the first fight took place.

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Scenario:

Player A PvP Player B in Texas
Player B loses and as per 5.7 leaves Texas for New York
Player A leaves Texas for New York , say 30 min later and meets Player B in the New York System, under 5.8 <strike>they can only trade RP banter and not engage</strike> (Player B cannot engage Player A, but Player A can engage player B. This is why 5.9 is recommended).

Scenario:

Player A PvP Player B in Texas
Player B loses and as per 5.7 leaves Texas for New York
Player A leaves Texas for Califorina, say an hour later.
Player B leaves New York for Califorina with Players C and D.
Players A, B, C, and D meet in the Califorina system an 1.5 hours from the origanal PvP in Texas.
Players A, C, and D may engage but Player B must NOT engage the battle that involves Player A under 5.8. (unless Player A engages player B and this allows Player B to defend him or her self. Note: Player A should announce his intentions to engage Player B in RP so there is no question of who is starting the engagement.)

Scenario:
[indent]Player A (Lawful).....Player B (Unlawful)
Player A PvP Player B in Texas
Player B loses and as per 5.7 leaves Texas for New York
Player A leaves Texas for New York , say 30 min later and meets Player B in the New York System, under 5.8 <strike>they can only trade RP banter and not engage</strike> (Player A may engage Player B. Player B cannot be the first to fire in the engagement.)
<strike>But Player A and /or Player B may call in support and ask them to engage for them as long as Player A and B never engage each other till the 4 hour limit in 5.8 is meet.</strike>

There are many different scenarios out there so if this does not answer your question, I have added the below links:


Discovery Server Rules

4 hour rule clarification

Reengaging in another system

Re-engage question, Pretty simple

For more Case Study


I hope this helps.