Town Kill

[Mecal]

Town Kill

Just another heads up about the town kill bug.
i was killed by it.

as seen here

it was a high lvl barb and a sorc.
the sorc and barb hostiled, the barb stayed near the entrace.
sorc shot arrows at him (with crossbow on switch), facing town. the arrows pierce and go to someone in town - if you are hostiled as i was.

watch out for the team: Noobsim (sorc) and Punxor (barb). on West.

it was just a lvl 12... so it doest matter. but it was a mule (empty) for Sip's Cool Mule Challenge! :rant:

 

[lusse]

Aye, I've about this one before. A really silly bug that lets you do that. Basicly, when you play HC its all about paranoia. You gotta be Fox Mulder! But honest, just be really careful with whatever you do. e.g

1. I never stay in trade window more than nessesary
2. I never stay close to city entrances
3. I never duel really lowlvls that wants to pick up a fight (could be enchanted)
4. Always run out fast as hell out of cities, townportals and waypoints. Never stay a second at any of these places
5. If they go hostile just leave or make a townportal up. You dont know if one of your party members is helping the PKer to know your location and if the PKer has teleport/run very fast and maphack, you're in big trouble.

Well, I could come up with more points but still. Just like to share em, oh, yeah, thanx for posting it with a pic aswell. Its good to give people heads up cause tehre are a lot of people unaware of this kind of killing.

 

[cuibono]

As close as you were to the exit, it's possible the server thought you *were* outside in Blood Moor, only your client showed you still in town. Have you tried testing this at all?

 

[Mecal]

what do you mean?

i was well inside town. i didnt move from that spot... and town is where the bridge ends - i was over the water.

 

[CreLuSioN]

dont watch duels with low life chars

 

[Malbortus]

Slain by Noobism! :lol: At least the PK does have a sense of humor.

Thanks for sharing,
Mal

 

[ConnerMacleod]

Wow Mecal, 640x480?

Townkilling is unfortunately a necessary evil. I'm actually 100% all for it never being patched. Otherwise when you duel people will sit and hug the town exit. It's about the ONLY bug that is 100% something that you can avoid. See lusse's post for ideas as to how.

Further, the townkill bug keeps people from sitting at the exit and bestowing noob status on the person standing outside of town waiting on you to actually duel. Duel or die, this is just a good revenge tactic for experienced players. I once Townkilled someone with another method besides the rogue. It just "happened".

Edit: Mecal, sorry to see you fall to it. If two people are dueling, you should only watch with a <8 level character or you take the risk.

 

[Mecal]

why does everyone go crazy about 600x800? :scratch:

yeah... this has been the 2nd time, out of my 3 year career that i have been PK'ed

oh well, no biggy, but now i wont forget it. i should have brought in my PikeZon. :lol:

 

[stevethatsmyname]

actually.... they werent dueling. The barb and sorc were a team! But yeah, the concept is the same. Whenever you see arrows flying towards the town entrance, BEWARE!

 

[ConnerMacleod]

Key is to never camp out at the town exit... ever. If you need to shift things around or get your mind in order, do it standing about 10 feet back and behind a barrier.