ADMIN please answer. questions on OVERKILL

[Jase-Katar]

Per a conversation in the Omicron Alpha system a question was asked.

What constitutes over kill of another player.

There are many standards that players believe are the right way to behave, I would just like an ADMIN or a VOID to give the server ruling on what is OVERKILL

1. 5 times in a row ( and player stops attacking)
2. player has died 5 times and keeps attacking
3. a weaker player attacks a stronger character ( dies 5 times but keeps coming even though his chance of winning the fight is next to the chances of winnning the Lottery)

these are things that I have run into. Please let me know thanks

[Darth_Vader]

Killing MORE THAN 5 times in a row without the other player fighting back just like in -=REAVERS=- rules m8

[Cannon[X]Fodder]

Isn't there an exception to this rule when dealing with Rogues?

Rogues by their nature and activity should be deemed KOS (kill on sight) by other players.

Also, I couldnt find in these rules a set kill limit.

[Strail]

The issue is this.

Some players seem to want to find someone and kill them over and over until they log off - this is unaceptable and therefore we brought in a max kill rule on a single player to stop this. This obviously doesnt concern 99% of the players. It only concerns those players who want to make someone's life a misery.
If someone is going to taunt you then they get everything they deserve, this is different from those who give you a verbal volley because you surprised them and killed them, or if you killed them for no reason and they dont know you. This sort of reaction is to be expected, if you go and kill people without any warning.
I'd also add that you know when you kill a player what there skill level is and therefore you should use your own judgement. For instance, if you kill a player and he isnt moving well or reacting well, then you know he's not good at pvp, so why continue to kill him over and over?

My personal experience is that my son was killed 4 times by a rogue when he undocked in Berlin, he was minding his own business, cant pvp and was trying to get to a trade lane. So after the fourth time he was free to go. But why must someone kill a player, who cant pvp, never tried to engage the player and just wanted to leave to go through a trade lane. Sure, must have been fun for the rogue to kill a player that never shot him, never spoke to him, never even got more than 20 secs out of the base four times over....because hes got a [R] tag.
You see, I dont understand these players at all. niether do I understand the players who taunt and goad and then whine about being killed.

This is not in the rules, because I didnt expect that we would have to tell people when to draw the line. I have always said the major point is that "This server has to be fun for everyone, not just you "

[LIMAN]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm  :-?
Maybe a new rule could be useful,[R] tagged players cant kill transport ships more than once or not at all.
I dont see any reason why it would be fun or challenging for anyone to shoot defenseless ship (except off course [X] tagged players who punish non paying trader,but thats a matter of RP).
As for 5 time killing rule its good but still flawed,what we need is good will and sense among players,unfortunately there will always be idiots  

[Spacemarine_E]

well spoken Strail.

[Moaner]

[quote="shonensan";p="177161"]
Note that even if someone don't want to fight you can still kill him 5 times, no matter how much he moans. All is written in server rules, follow them and you will be ok.

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I dont understand this. If someone doesnt want to fight why you kill him 5 times? It is really necessary to kill him 5 times?

[Strail]

The Void holds some strange people.