Your personal rules of random PVP?

[kandrathe]

That's about how I do it too Lissa. One memorable time I also responded with my hunter then level 54 Celethirian to a level 60 warrior harrassing and killing lowbies in Darkshire. I lined up and fired on the Warrior. Suddenly, from behind me by the fountain, I was ganked by no less than 5 level 60 rogues. Obviously an elaborate trap with warrior bait, well arranged and I fell for it. /golfclap 1HK for them. I waited until reinforcements arrived and a group of us beat on them mercilessly all the way back to Grom'gol. 6 HK's for me.

My rules;
1] If me or my group are attacked I defend.
2] If I come across the enemy harassing my allies or homeland, I defend.
3] If I join a raid against an enemy, I target opponents +/- 5 of my level, with the exception of hostile rogues who are killed on sight regardless of level.
4] If I come across some enemy obviously questing or moving toward their bases I let them pass, however if they are moving toward allied territory I ride ahead to warn the defenders then track them to see what they are up to.

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I do find somewhat despicable the repeated practice of lvl 25-35 Horde killing the NPC defias traitor being escorted to frustrate lowbies into attacking. HK gank farming at it's best. Usually one or two level 20 somethings are being escorted by a high level into a lowbie zone, like Westfall. The low level HK farmers attack, and the high level (rogue stealthed or druid in stealth form) provides the killing blow. Or, let's see, the first and last time I agreed to dual an equal level (~30) horde while I was crossing the Barrens. As soon as I was able to attack, the horde fliped his /pvp flag and 3 of his higher level friends rushed over and killed me. Nice.

Both sides are frought with idiots who have no honor. But is it any wonder that the designers who enabled the PK, in DiabloII would not attract the same infantile gankers to this game. Artega's sentiments are an example of why I have deferred playing on a PvP server. Even in a war, there is a warrior code of honor which is where I resonate with the original poster. Wars are extreme politics in motion and warriors are not ordered to seek and kill remorselessly whenever and however possible. My ultimate reaction if the game were only PvP and populated thus, would have been to cancel my subscription. I signed up for World of Warcraft, not World of Homicide.