Post:Consent based on guarding someone. - 08/20/2011 - 20:49

Re: consent based on guarding someone. · on 08/20/2011 08:49 PM CDT	806
Okay, let me see if I can open up a can o'worms without having to eat any of 'em myself ... Let's set the scene. JoeSchmo is after Bubba and he has consent against him because Bubba cleaned out his pockets. Later on, Bubba and I are out in a hunting area. Bubba is my buddy and because I'm nice like that, I'm guarding him. Let's say everyone is GUARDED profile, since if we were all OPEN there wouldn't be anything to debate. JoeSchmo finds Bubba and me. JoeSchmo advances on Bubba. Right now, at this moment in time, Bubba has consent against JoeSchmo (for advancing) and JoeSchmo still has consent on Bubba (for stealing). However, because I am guarding Bubba, suddenly, JoeSchmo is at melee with ME. Now, because he's at melee with ME, JoeSchmo and I suddenly have mutual consent on each other. If JoeSchmo chooses to kill me, that satisfies his argument with Bubba and ends the conflict. If JoeSchmo chooses to kill me but fails to do so and I kill him instead, it still ends his conflict with Bubba. If JoeSchmo says "whoa, Nelly, I change my mind, I don't want to advance on you!" and runs away like a little girl, his conflict with Bubba remains open and subject to retaliation. Now, however, I technically still have consent against JoeSchmo because he did advance on me. But because I'm such a nice person, I'd let him go. Your mileage may vary, however. Hope that answered your question! SGM Riel Mystsong, CE Team Leader
This message was originally posted in DragonRealms Policy Discussions \ PvP combat policy, by SIMU-RIEL on the play.net forums.