Linkdrop Lameness

Remmenon · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 104 Location: Edmonton AB Canada

I think this should get fixed. Some moron just attacked me, outta the blue.. then I found out later that he worded, he ran, hid and then dropped link while sleeping. I eventually found him after he attacked me but When I tried to murder his ass, it said Dipshit is lost. (dipshit will remain anon) I think not only should you be able to kill linkdead lameasses like that, but they should get exp taken away, plus a con point as well, as well as when they finally get their equipment back from me full looting their corpse, their pants explode on fire and they die again. ( you could probably code that in so that once every slot is full for eq that happens hahahaahaahaa)

But seriously If you just made it so that linkdead lameasses that wanna attack and run off and drop link get attacked and can get killed that'd be fine with me. Code it in so that when they drop link, the level of adrenaline going through their system freezes at that point and won't go down until they relink again, that way if they wanna attack and run off and then drop link while adrenalined, they can get killed for being stupid. It'd also save those people who aren't being aggressive assholes and are just standing in a room one moment, and then boom they lose link. If they didn't just attack someone then they're fine so people who ligit lose link won't have to suffer for a shitty comp/internet connection.

Ideas? Comments?

Davairus · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:26 am Post subject:

They're already unprotected until adrenaline wears off, which means that by the time you found him linkdead, he'd have already been able to quit. This takes a considerable amount of time.

Remmenon · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 104 Location: Edmonton AB Canada

Ah. So normally you can attack someone that does that?
... still... seems like he wanted to worm his way out.. I think the adrenaline should still stick while linkdead.... *grumble grumble*

Davairus · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:12 am Post subject:

Yes.. think you get about 10 minutes of being unprotected because of adrenaline, and I think 15 total before you void, its been awhile since that mattered.

Stephen2_Aust · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 224

Remmenon · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 104 Location: Edmonton AB Canada

I'm really really really fighting the urge to let mr. Asshole out.. but.. some.. people ... make it soooo.... hard....... I'll just let you do the detective work Stephen

Jamus · Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 577 Location: Valour

That actually happened to me today, too. I almost killed the guy, he went linkdead, came back later after quiting and put me to sleep, blinded, cursed, plagued... yeah. I got totally rocked. It was actually pretty funny.

Davairus · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:53 am Post subject:

Uh. The times wrong on the forum, probably. Adjust your personal timezone settings.

Stephen2_Aust · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 224

Hey Remmy, don't hold back on my behalf. You know how much I love your better side.

I'm in Australia, it was like 2PM when I posted.

Oh, and on topic, someone attacked me, I killed them, and they straight away dropped link.

Kinda pissed me off because it makes them look a bit trashy in some way, like they don't even want their corpse goods.

Still, it's better than deleting, I guess.

marsd · Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 832 Location: Magewares

them dropping link means you get to kill them again. shrug

Kessor Natul · Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Abandoned Realms

Ronus · Immortal Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 56

While in this situation it looks like the guy cut link intentionally (that is, if he was in some remote area in the corner and not like...say...city center of timaran), this isn't always the case. Also consider the times when someone's connection drops, or their power goes out, or their computer crashes. The mud can not tell when you intentionally cut link, or when something unpredictable like a power outtage cuts your link. I've been on both ends of the stick, some people will take any advantage to kill anyone they can, and others will respect the person behind the character and wait until you return. Either way, the system we have now is about as good as its going to ever get with this regard...so be like 50 Cent and continue "patiently waiting..."

Resatimm · Takes the Cake Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 980

Just remember: According to Kalist, its all natural. Kalist has never, ever died in a pk. He somehow always loses link as he is having his ass handed to him. Its always the link problem.

Kalist says 'I lost link! Thats the only reason I died!'

Yes Kalist, its been 3 years, but I still love to bug you about it!

Mwahahaha

Flying Hampster of Doom · Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 423

All names aside, I was the one who dropped link and it was intentional. Though I could give a rats ass what you think, I will explain the situation and let you judge as you no doubt will.

I was at my fiance's work, where there is a wireless connection for my laptop. Now, I usually help her close the store up (a little coffee/gift shop) and I had finished doing what I was allowed to do so I decided to get on and rank up a bit. Unfortunatly she was harrassing me to get off as it was close to time for us to leave. I had already attacked you and since you had taken off I decided to say fuck it and go ahead and drop link. If you found me and summarily killed me, props to you for finding me quick enough and if not I would have quit out already. Besides even this, if you had wandered into the area I would have just worded and wandered away a bit and quit out.

I repeat myself. This is simply a statement of fact. I couldn't give a shit what you think about my going link dead. Simply deal with it and know you and I will have some fun in the future.

(LOL Besides, the connection in that place is horrible. The connection was dodging in and out while we were ranking.)

Kalist19 · Emissary Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 1153

No Res, when talking about the fight between Ugula and Resatimm it's not 'That's the only reason I died!' it's 'That's the only reason you won and I died'. Fucker with no hp no sanc left while I have 200 lots of purples and link drops. Mother fucker!

Anyway I am a firm believer that Real life > AR. This means there are going to be times when you unexpectedly have to drop link. This happens to almost everyone at one point or another. You could be in a fight and then gf says 'shit baby is coming' then you have to run her to hospital. Or you could be fighting and gf says 'lets have sex' or maybe a buddy could arrive with beer. In any of these scenarios it would suck to be punished for picking real life. Like dav said, you already have 10 mins to cheese them. If you can't find them in 10 mins you wern't going to find them before they quit anyways.

Remmenon · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 104 Location: Edmonton AB Canada

Yah Fair enough Kalist hah. Anyways flying hamster. laterz.

divsky · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:55 am Post subject:

There are two sides to this argument

One is that people will drop link to avoid PK

Two is that, motherfuckers will PK people who are linkdead for easy kills.

Your reputation has placed you in the latter. I'm fairly certain that the Imms have implemneted measures that make it that dropping link is not a viable alternative to quitting out. In fact, I'm 98% certain that you can't drop link to avoid PK if you have adrenaline that would keep you from quitting out in the first place.

In other words, you have no place to whine. Those linkdead people you're trying to PK could've just quit out anyways. So STFU. If it takes you 15 minutes to track down a linkdead person, you suck anyways.

Davairus · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:17 am Post subject:

Off-topic but that is a hilarious avatar.

Mr. Forgotten · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 539

That is an AWESOME avatar, how did you get it? tell me, tell me, tell me!!

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