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PVP Etiquette

wanxiaowanxiao Member Posts: 16 Arc User
in PvP Discussion
Today I was in a PVP area when a heroic encounter spawned.

I’m shooting at the boss, and there’s someone shooting at me.

I look and see that it’s another player character, so I start running away.

He chased me and killed me a few feet from the PVP border.

I don’t really know the protocol here.

It feels like a really unsporting move to fire at a distracted opponent, then keep firing at them when they’re running away.

But was I not supposed to run away?

What’s the etiquette here?

Best Answer

  • plasticbatplasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,403 Arc User
    edited January 29 Answer ✓
    If you are in PVP area, you are there to be an open target. The 'opponent' camp can try to kill you. Distracted, even better. Hence, if I happen to be there to look for black ice, I keep my eyes to the surrounding and 'get ready' to be attacked. Either fight back or run away. However, if you went to PVP area, you are marked to be available to be attacked in the whole map after that until you are killed or in a camp fire.
    Hence, unless you are ready to battle, don't go to the PVP area at all.
    *** The game can read your mind. If you want it, you won't get it. If you don't expect to get it, you will. ***

Answers

  • wanxiaowanxiao Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    Fair enough, but it still feels pretty scummy to chase down a retreating enemy and shoot them in the back.
  • plasticbatplasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,403 Arc User
    edited January 29
    wanxiao said:

    Fair enough, but it still feels pretty scummy to chase down a retreating enemy and shoot them in the back.

    You happen to be a rare prey that happened to be one of may be handful in the whole day. If he does not mean to kill you, there was no point to attack you. He wanted the score.
    *** The game can read your mind. If you want it, you won't get it. If you don't expect to get it, you will. ***
  • wanxiaowanxiao Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I was running away.

    I never fired a shot at him.

    He wasn't some noble hunter scoring a well-earned victory.
  • greywyndgreywynd Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 7,150 Arc User
    No, but you were a tally mark for him in PVP kills. It is what it is.
    I'm not looking for forgiveness, and I'm way past asking permission. Earth just lost her best defender, so we're here to fight. And if you want to stand in our way, we'll fight you too.
  • plasticbatplasticbat Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 12,403 Arc User
    edited January 29
    wanxiao said:

    I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I was running away.

    I never fired a shot at him.

    He wasn't some noble hunter scoring a well-earned victory.

    When you are hunting, you are going to kill the running prey. Not fighting back is a better prey for the kill count. There is a bull eye above your head. PVP is a bully game.
    The next chapter can be: you were gang hunted and be killed before you can run. Hence, don't wander into PVP zone.
    Post edited by plasticbat on
    *** The game can read your mind. If you want it, you won't get it. If you don't expect to get it, you will. ***
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