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Ramc's Guide to Murder: Volume II of the PK Survivalist's Handbook
  by Ramc
"I solve all my problems with violence"
   - Black Mage, 8 bit theatre

So you've gotten away from everything from air templars to void scholars. You've avoided axes, dodged darts and evaded electricity. You've hidden in trees, under rocks and on houses. You've weathered groupmates turning on you and perfect strangers trying to wax you.

And you're sick and tired of it.

Are you going to hide under your bed all day? Are you going to be the 98-hp weakling that people dirt-kick at the beach? Of course you're not. You're not going to get mad, you're going to get even.. with extreme prejudice.

"But", you ask, "how can -I- kill things? I'm terrible at it!". Just follow some easy guidelines and you'll be well on your way to a spree of vengeful vigilante justice faster than you can say "This time, it's personal."


Preparation, Preparation, Preparation
"That's.. just one word three times."

As you've likely read on the other guide, the reason the aggressor wins most PKs is because he is better prepared. You're starting the fight, so you'll decide when it begins. The victim might not know now is a -great- time to drink that stoneskin potion, but you do. While he's blissfully fishing, you're spelling up to blast him to char. Even if you are being chased, you can make the fight start when you want it to.

The reason for preparation is obvious. If you're dealing more damage and taking less because off all the potions\pills you ate\quaffed\injectedintoyoureye, you're winning, and being a winner is a lot better than being a corpse.

Remember to stock up!


Fight on your terms, on your terrain.
"Here, I'm in control. Here, I'm God."

Picking your battles is the way to win. Do you attack your enemy when he's sitting in the middle of town next to Guardians and soldiers, drinking ale with his buddies? No! You wait until he's sleeping, resting from almost dying tanking griffins. It isn't fair, no, but it works. Walking into an unfavorable battle is never a good idea. Unless you're as cool as Shiyul (no one is, so don't try), charging that battalion of baddies with sanctuary and healing is not going to end well for you.

By the same token, keep the fight to where you have the advantage. If you can hide in certain areas, stick to them if possible. If most of your best spells only work outdoors, fight under the sky! If you are an unstoppable machine of destruction when it's sunny, wait for good weather. Stacking the odds in your favor is the way to win, and luring your enemy into a trap of mushroom circles or fire certainly softens them up.

When all else fails, get more buddies than the other guy. Numbers tell.

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