PVP

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Arena

PK System

Level Limit

New players cannot take part in PvP, and are unable to be attacked by other players. PvP will be available when your character reaches level 45. When a player hits level 45 YOU CAN BE PKED AT ANYTIME OUTSIDE OF A "SAFEZONE (safezones are towns)

-NOTE-: You can avoid being pked simply by moving over to a PvE Realm. PvE Realms are of the following:

• 1
  
• 2
  
• 3
  
• 4
  
• 5
  
• 7
  
• 9
  
• 11
  
• 13
  
• 15
  

Stay clear of the following realms if you do not wish to be involved with PK or PvP These Realms are PvP:

• 5
  
• 6
  
• 8
  
• 10
  
• 12
  
• 14
  

PvP Settings

Click the PvP Settings button beside your character avatar to adjust the settings.

   * Alliance: Check to avoid attacking Alliance colleagues.
   * Clan： Check to avoid attacking Clan members.
   * White Name： Check to avoid attacking white-named players.
   * Red/Orange Name： Check to avoid attacking red-named and orange-named players. 

-Note-You can also directly attack a player by holding CTRL(control) key.

   * Unchecking any of these mean you are capable of attacking the specified category.

Colors of Name

The colors of a player's name show the player's PvP status.

   * White Named： Players without PvP penalty such as Infamy. Killing white-named players
 will increase your Infamy level.
   * Red/Pink Named： You become these colors after killing a white-named player, you obtain
 an amount of infamy according to the players level. Killing a Red/Pink named player will
 not increase your Infamy level. Red named players usually tend to kill a lot of people.
 Most likely, you will die. This is mainly because of their fully geared characters and
 their E-egos. Most of the time people PK just for fun. If you PK enough, your name will go
 from Pink->Red->Very Dark Red.
   * Orange Named： After attacking a white named player, your name will become orange.
 This color will fade away eventually if you stop hitting them or fly away. If you continue
 to hit someone your name will not change back to white. If an orange named player is
 killed by a white named player, the white named player will NOT gain Infamy. Red name
 players will gain Infamy regardless of who is killed.

CAUTION #1: The lower your victim's level is, the more Infamy you will receive.

CAUTION #2: Ordering your pet to attack another player WILL give you a orange name. If that player is killed you WILL obtain a red name.

PvP Penalties

   * 1. A red-name will drop in-Bag and equipped items each time she/he dies.
   * 2. A red-name will lose 5% EXP each time she/he dies until the EXP reaches 0.
   * 3. A red-name will move slowly when her/his Infamy is over 5.
   * 4. A red-name will lose Mana easily in PvP when her/his Infamy is above 5.
   * 5. A red-name will be attacked by the guard of every town or city.

TIP #1: You have a TAB key, that means USE IT. The tab key allows you to switch targets without having to click on them. This is very useful for PKing and/or killing monsters.

Other Facts and Details

   * 1. A player will drop items when she/he is killed in PvP. A player will not drop
 anything when she/he is killed by monsters.
   * 2. Generally a player will not lose EXP or Spirit when she/he is killed in PvP.
   * 3. Any characters levels 1-9 will not lose EXP when she/he is killed by monsters.
   * 4. After being killed by a monster, the player will lose 5% EXP and 5% Spirit if they
 choose to return to the town. If the character is revived by another player, the loss of
 EXP will be determined by the capability of the utilized reviving skill.
   * 5. Scapemonkies free your character of all the penalties when your character dies.
   * 6. NPC functions are always available. Even the worst PvP status will not stop the
 NPC's from offering you services.
   * 7. Items dropped in PvP will not be protected. Anyone can pick them up.
   * 8. Scapemonkies can be stacked for up to 99 per slot.
   * 9. If you are white named and get pked there is a 1% chance you will drop an item
 REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE PROTECTION ON OR NOT.
   *10. For bound items, you can not drop them. (That's why you'll notice a lot of higher
 leveled players with bound diplomatic weapons and armor on. That is because they can't
 drop it upon death.)