Player Killers (PKers)

[Kaltia]

I was fed up of being control Y'd on BG2 multi-player, so I gave my character uber items, resistances, HP, THAC0, AC and saving throws as well as the item "Imoen's belt" which makes you pretty much unkillable. Then I went and ^"*&^ the PK'rs up. Diablo II is always funny for a PK'r; people have tried to kill my mother plenty of times before and because she's questing, she's in gear that wouldn't be allowed in an official duelling match. Such as an item that pierces defense or offers double damage or does insane amounts of damage; rare to find but effective.

[Micah Foehammer]

Originally posted by ladyzekke: quote: Originally posted by Micah Foehammer: It's sad, LadyZ. I can't believe they have their own websites to brag about that sort of stuff ... lol ... that is pathetic. "Oh, look how bad I am .... I wiped the floor with those low level characters ... " If you ever feel the need to join a game on a weekend let me know. [img]smile.gif[/img] No PvP is tolerated except in jest. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Want to see a Pker website? I'll PM one to you, so you see what I mean.

Oh and thanks for the offer Micah, we legitimate Multigamers need to stick together. [img]smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]I checked out the website and ran across this little gem of a custom item.

The Torch of Protection (A TORCH for pity's sake!)

Damage immunity - 100% versus bludgeoning/piercing/slashing
Spell Immunity - Immune to all spells 9th level or lower
Damage Resistance - 30/- to all elemental forms of damage including sonic
Immunity to Knockdown / Critical Hits / Death Magic / Mind Altering Spells

and it even provides Light (bright) as well!!! LOL

The claim is that this item fits within the level 20 restriction (which I seriously doubt unless you morph the property costs).

Now is THAT taking things to an extreme or what????

Offer is open anytime LadyZ. [img]smile.gif[/img] We usually play on weekends and the group is all US based. The host server is located in Maryland. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[lethoso]

ugh, pkers & cheats shit me. still, it almost makes up for the annoyance they are when you kill a cheater without cheating yourself. I just laugh and laugh and laugh at them, makes me feel better anyway....

myg0t have to be some of the most annoying pricks ever.....

[HolyWarrior]

MMORPGs are just a crutch for programmers who can't program decent AI.
Don't want multiplayer, don't need multiplayer.

[*\Conan/*]

Pkers suck Lady Z. In my early stages of NWN muti, the only multigame I have ever been sucessful at playing, I met up with some constantly. Within seconds of logging onto a mod set up for this, you will be dis-armed, knocked down, and or killed. Often times in one blow. Very frustrating for a multiplaying newbie and confusing as to what or how to act in someones mod.

The DM or DM's in these case's haven't got the point that it's puzzles, scripts, Monsters, terrain, and mod class that is what counts. Although in a team mod when red team vs. blue team are trying to get gold piece's or whatever to score points for the team your on seems to be fun. Everyone starts with equal footing and also has many choices of characters pregenerated especially for this mod. Strategic pking can be fun. You just re-spawn back to a starting point to either change characters or stay with the one you initally started with to go for the gold again.

This is the only types of mods pking should go on in my humble opinion.

As far as equipment goes I have also seen level 65 type weapons scattered around in the floors of entrances to mods. Who can use these things without haking them to work somehow? Even the Mosters you can create legally are 40th level maximum. Bad sign for the mod to say the least.

All the characters I have created are legit with me just placing the points and feats accordingly. Bumping these up makes no sense whatsoever to myself and would give me a guilty feeling about playing so I don't. I don't want to play multigames with those who do this or sensely kill Npcs, or players.

I also played and loved Undermountain a few hours this weekend. I started as a 3rd level character and was killed not to far into the game. Everyone was on the 6th level and I was trying to make it there. I came back with a 10th level warrior, with a few items to help, met my demise in the form of Fire Giants (LoL!). Then, really wanting to make it past level 2 for once I brought in my Barbarian. Hooked up with a couple great warriors and was untouched for the most part of the mod. To powerful and we were unfettered in our desent. Obviously the scales Ziroc used were not meant for this in the long run. It's about a party of adventurers teaming together, level 7-12 is my best guess. (Great mod Z!)

Alot of my characters are created for mods that I have made in the past and yes I did go through a equipment phase I need to go back and clean house a bit and bring them back to mod reality a bit when playing other mods. But if you have played a mod I have created you know the encounters and monsters rip you apart without specialty items.
Don't want to take up anymore time on pkers they aren't worth it.

[Ronn_Bman]

Player killers are vermin of the worst sort. Incompetent losers who can't enjoy playing a game with people, so they get their kicks by ruining the experience for others. They are the worst.

[robertthebard]

I haven't run into any of them yet, but...I do have a solution, which has already been made, sort of...I'll just create my own uber weapon, and armor, and not fight anything but PKers. That should really get their attention, along with reporting them...

[Charlie]

Thing is Rob, that's not how you like to play your game. They'll build a better one and the cycle continues. You'd be adjusting your game to suit their needs, it's what they thrive on. They are vermin, best reported I guess and avoided. Tossers...

[Timber Loftis]

This thread may just as well be titled "Why Timber doesn't play MP." The same as the days of the old text MUDDs. Will always be that way.

Ziroc, nice reaction man. I like your attitude. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

For more info on the pitfalls of online gaming, including the problems in balancing game interests and the real world hyper-interests (e.g. my PC will of course befriend my wife's PC) see the EverQuest/Soprano thread.

[Bardan the Slayer]

The best solution, sadly, is to only MP with poeple you know, or on servers that are exceptionally strict about that type of thing, with a constant level of DM vigilance.

It cuts down your options by a whole chunk, but the time you have playing is better. I think, anyway.

That being said, although I agree that PKers are scum, i have met many people carrying uber gear who are not interested in PKing, and are actually extremely nice people. Some are hyper-protected against PKers, others just like exploring without having to worry about dying or spending 20 minutes fighting monsters (!)they could just blitz in 20 seconds . Others just love 'being' super powerful, and using their powers on the monsters. All PKers carry uber gear, but not all uber-gear carriers are PKers.

[ 06-02-2003, 10:02 PM: Message edited by: Bardan the Slayer ]