Player killing

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So you wanna kill people, huh? Definitely sounds like a good idea, but there are consequences! I am anything but a stranger to PKing, so let me explain Redmoon Classic's PK System.

First off, the TAB key toggles Player-Kill (PK) mode ON and OFF. If your PK mode is off, there will be a short pause and "Turning PK Mode ON" will show up in system chat. It will then say "PK Mode ON" when it's activated. You will also notice an icon above your head when PK Mode is on. However, other players cannot see this (there is one exception, explained a bit further down the page). When turning PK mode off, there is no pause. It shuts off immediately.

The default mode is PK mode OFF. But! if you log out with PK Mode ON, it will still be on when you log back in.

With PK mode OFF you are unable to target another player (in other words your cursor will not change to a 'spear'). You can, however, target other players with Support skills, such as Heal.

If attacked by another player your PK mode is automatically turned ON, which can be quite funny if timed correctly.

Some maps are considered "safe zones" and PKing is not allowed. You can turn PK Mode on and attack other players, but they will not receive damage. Examples of safe zones are: Street 1, Street 2, Street 3, and inside any building. There are two exceptions to buildings being safe. The Battle Arena is one, though it does have a small safe zone inside. The second exception is during Wars. The third exception is when you have a PK Tag (see next section).

Killing another player does not affect your honor.

Now, time to explain the consequences of this horrible (yet fun!) deed.

Your character turns completely yellow and is "frozen" in place (unable to move or use skills, but able to use items) for a short time. If you are killed in this state, when you are respawned in the hospital you will be "unfrozen".

Your name will turn black (this is called a "PK tag" or being "tagged") for a limited time, identifying you as a "killer" to other players. During this time you are penalized as follows:

1. You are unable to kill other non-PKers until your tag runs out. Although, you can kill other PKers.

2. Any player in any location except Prison can attack and kill you without being penalized themselves.

3. You are unable to take Quests.

4. Hide and Invisibility skills do not conceal you from other players. Take my word for it. I used to think it was a clever idea until I tried.

5. You will lose experience and can lose items if you are killed with a PK tag. The chance of dropping items increases with your PK count.

6. You are subject to "Divine Punishment" (see bottom of page).

If you kill subsequent players then penalty times are cumulative. So for example: First PK = Penalty Time, Second PK = Penalty Time x2, Third PK = Penalty Time x3... nth PK = Penalty Time xn. One PK is 5 minutes, so, if you have 10 PKs, you have a 50 (5*10) minute tag.

Accumulated PK penalty time multipliers (n in the above example) are decremented by not PKing. For every 10 hours you spend in-game WITHOUT a PK tag, your PK count goes down by one. Thus, your PK tag time goes down by 5 minutes.

If you are attacked by another player before you attack them, your PK mode will be turned on and you will get a system message that says you can legally retaliate against <player>. This means, if someone attacks you (and you survive), you can fire back right away.

There are no PK penalties in the Battle Arenas, Battle Dimension, or during an Army War.

Your PK status is displayed to you when crossing between maps or entering/leaving buildings.

A Mind's Eye allows you to see if other players have PK Mode turned ON. This can be very useful. Also, if a player is invisible and has PK Mode turned ON, you can see them! A Mind's Eye only lasts for 5 minutes. They can be bought in food stores.

Prison

PKing is NOT allowed in Prison.

PK penalty times pass at half speed while in Prison.

The Prison is located in BossSpyDungeon. It can also be reached by clicking the Warden on Street1, who will take you to Prison for 100,000,000 gold.

PKers CANNOT leave the Prison until there penalty time expires and they become non-PKers. Remember that the time passes twice as slowly in Prison!

Whispering is not permitted in Prison.

Non-PKers who have not completed the Level 400 Quest can exit Prison by clicking the Warden (returning to Street1); they are not allowed to walk out.

Non-PKers who have completed the Level 400 Quest can exit Prison by walking out, or clicking on the Warden (returning to Street1) by paying 100,000,000 gold.

Divine Punishment Note: Divine Punishment is disabled at the time of me writing this. At any time, Divine Punishment can be exacted on any PKer. A lightning bolt will strike down from the Heavens and kill the PKer instantly. The higher PK count you have, the higher chance of being struck down.

Another thing to note. If you have read the Code of Conduct (which you should have), you'll have noticed that Rule 6 is as follows: "You may not enter into "excessive player killing". Although the definition of "excessive" is subjective, a determination of such will be made by a Redmoon Classic's Game Master(s) in response to his/her own game play observations, and/or complaints from other players."

Now, you're probably thinking to yourself, "So if I PK someone they could make a forum post about it and I could get the banhammer." Well, this isn't entirely true. Whenever you decide someone deserves to die, it's in your hands to do the killing. This is part of the game (which you just lost). So far as I can tell from experience, as long as you don't repetitively kill the same player (or group of players), then you are completely within your rights as a RMC player. But be warned, whoever you PK may send a little payback your way.

Last but not least, always remember: PKing is part of the game.