Originally Posted by
ShazPur
Ok, I'm new to the game and have recently found my way out of Tortuga with my Stygian Demonologist. The other day I was bushwacked by a player assassin many levels lower than myself.
A brief and exciting battle took place before I had my backside handed to me. I may have killed the other guy as well, I'm not sure. He was almost dead and had a bunch of DoTs on him when I died.
When I respawned I found myself branded as a filthy criminal for a whole long period of five minutes even though I did not initiate the combat. Does this imply that I'm not supposed to fight back against attackers of a lower level when attacked? Perhaps I should try reasoning and try to convince my attackers to give up their antisocial ways through well thought out arguments and golden rethorics to avoid legal consequences?
Anyway I enjoy the occasional fight as much as anyone on a PvP server and I can live with five minutes of shame if I fight back, but I'm a bit worried that penalties will gradually get worse for repeat offences so I'll have to endure extended periods of life outside the law, and if that is the case I may have to reroll on a PvE server.
So how does the system work really?