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<TheFinal@sol.dk> wrote in message
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> I have been PK'ed for the theird time, and seemly the same way (yes I
> didnt learn)
> But it is hard to take precautions to this type.
>
> No town portal, but hostile + kill within seconds.....
>
> Any way to avoid stuff like tHis ? (other than playing alone/with
> freinds)
There is no bullet-proof method, not even with the use of third-party
program (in cases of a slight lag spike). The followings are helpful
practices, but can not always save your ass:
a) Beware of high level "helpers", decline offer for help and don't go
anywhere if he's around.
b) Some builds are known to be (possible) pker builds, such as Ice Blast
sorc (nearly all are pkers), Chargeboltress (nearly all are pkers, few
are cowgirls), Bone Necro (most are pkers and/or duelers), GA Bowazon
(esp. when you see that he even uses GA when there are 20 monsters
ahead), Wind Druid (most are friendly, but some are pkers), FoH Pally
(most are pvp or pkers). All these build have the capability of using
trigger/tp/wp hacks to pk. There could be more now, especially since
the introduction of new super runewords. Generally, melee guys are the
safest (except when you are near a WP -- see below).
c) Never stay idle at/around a WP. If you must use a WP, get your ass
out of there as fast as possible. Don't attempt to go to a WP if you
see suspicious player hanging around the Town WP. Everyone can PK you
when you are at or close to a WP.
d) Never be the first one to take a "friendly" TP. Let brave hearts to
jump in first. (However, brave hearts can be gang partners though.)
e) Don't give WP to others, especially if they are high level guys
claiming they get rushed and therefore didn't get the WP. If you can't
refuse (eg he gave you a SOJ for this service), make sure that guy is a
distance from the Town WP and set up your TP a screen away from the WP.
f) Pay attention to what other players are doing. If a Wind Druid
always hang by your side and not go ahead to blast the monsters, he is
suspicious. A lvl 70 Javazon who doesn't throw a javelin at all (or her
LF only has 2-3 bolts and can't kill a thing) is suspicious (I would bet
anything that she has a WF on switch). A lvl 60 summoning Necro who has
only 5 skellies is very suspicious. A Sorc who is unwilling to show you
what her main skill is has got to have some hidden agenda. A bowazon
who always insists in watching your ass is suspicious... The list goes
on and on. You have to develop your own sense of visualization about
what they will turn out to be.
g) Have someone, or something, in between you and those ranged
attackers/casters. In Baal runs, always make sure you have your own
handy TP in the Minions Chamber. Don't trade FRW for hitpower. Last
season my Barb had out-run some GA arrows to get his ass into the TP he
had opened.
h) No matter what you do, there are some smart kids who have developed
skills that make them look harmless and friendly.
i) Pay attention to the people who joins your game. Look at suspicious
names and unreasonable clvls. Pay particular attention to
self-claimed-god-like names like iPwNzUrAsS, notorious clan suffix
like ]xxDoggiexx[BMPK][, or names you can't trace/type, like
iiirrrmmiiii, etc.
j) Hang around in Trading channel when you are bored. You will get to
know who these prominent pkers are. Ironically, it's pretty safe to do
Baal runs with these famous pk/pvp guys (if they would allow you),
because they don't like jeopardizing their own parties and very few
other pkers want to get hunted by them for 9 years.
Finally, everyone is a potential pker. Nobody (except Bing and
BingDoesNotPK) is trustworthy.
Bing
(Hey, can I have Durance WP?)
It would not be for money on Ebay? ;oP
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