Courtesy and evil characters

Telk · Post by **Telk** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:37 am

I agree with the posts on the subject, but in referring to Daunyelles posts. The best thing I find that if someone threatens you on your lowbie, you can run you can do many things. It is not like you HAVE to combat. A evil won't walk into the ZK square then automatically attack a lowbie. There would be quite a bit of RP, and the lowbie should get a clue that 'Hey this guy wants my blood' and RP dodging out of the way or hiding down an alleyway

You can also speak to the evil OOC about going killmode stun, if you do not want it to resort to a pkill. I have a evil that is extremely cocky to other evils, he is still in plain armours, yet he hasnt been skinned *yet* I would just recommend being creative in getting out of tight situations if someone wants to kill you.

On being mean, I strongly disagree with a evil being always mean. There is many creative and intricate evils out there. Like Daunyelle's quote, you draw more flies with honey. It is entirely up to the character's RP.

Back to the ramblings about pkilling lowbies, I can see where Daunyelle is coming from. I am going to use orcs for example:

A group of orcs is in the camp, you havent seen a orc in months and really want to RP, then you RP for five minutes, and you keep getting stunned or even killed by the other orcs. This really turns people off in my opinion of playing that character type. What I would suggest is if someone is RPing being reluctant to fight, don't keep pursuing them on fighting etc. Remember this is a RP enforced mud, not a fighting one. Now if the evil you are pursuing to fight, insults you, that is a entirely different story

Exer · Post by **Exer** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:44 am

Using orcs as an example doesn't quite work as sparring is how an orc finds his place in rank. It's a tough RP to play.

As for PK, it should never be forced, this is clearly stated in the all the help files.

Lastly, this thread was about how to RP if you're a Paladin and you face an evil character. For the answer, I think Andreas put it best.

Telk · Post by **Telk** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:13 am

I agree with you Exer, I was just using orcs as an example though.

Isaldur · Post by **Isaldur** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:46 am

Maybe new orcs shouldn't be rude snots to older more experienced orcs. The first rule of evil to have a healthy fear and respect of anything that can kill you. Second rule is to get stronger than whatever you fear so it can't kill you.

Just because you are evil does not mean I have to extend any common courtesy ICly if it is not in my RP to do so. Evil hometowns are for more experienced players, it says so in creation. Experienced players should know better than to mouth off to another evil and expect nothing to happen.

All this being said, we are all hijacking a Paladins respecting evil thread. Not a general all around "courtesy of evil to other evils" thread. I'm going to suggest we get back on topic of how paladins deal with evil and send your posts about how other types deal with evil to their respective class/race forums.