lol, I didnt mean to aggravate the situation. Apologies to kinetic, it was echo I was referring to - but both of them are great staff that I personally appointed as moderators, and then nominated for counselor. I have faith in their judgement in-game.
Anyway, it helps to have some constructive banter with regards to the rules. We are all on the same team
First off, one of the most important parts of being a staff member is using your discretion. Personally, I would uphold the case that the 'around' part
does apply to just around britain graveyard. This is to discourage pkers lurking outside of the immediate area, and thus making the new players within feel intimidated. If another staff member chooses not to take this stance, then that is their prerogative.
Yes, everyone is able to use a runestone - but personally when I was training noob, I used to pop to and from that blacksmith for cheap gear replacements, particularly weapons when they became worn (before I found a GM crafter to make them for me
). Should new players not be allowed to do this in safety?
Furthermore, the rules state that there are no 'grey areas', and I personally don't feel that staff should encourage players to exploit the wording of the above rule I mentioned. I don't see why we have to try and justify pking around there - anyone remember Kaine?
Finally, as far as I know being AFK in itself has never been illegal on this shard. If this was the case then the shard administrator would never have developed macro stones. This is so that we can harmlessly disconnect players who are afk for some time.
However. AFK macroing
is illegal, and of course if we catch someone at it then they will be punished. It is important to remember the difference -
I certainly wouldn't consider every player who pops to the toilet while chatting at the bank, or goes to check on his children while hunting with friends etc (provided he isn't still fighting), to be breaking the rules.
Here is the only rule pertaining to being AFK
Quote:
1. No AFK macroing - Do not leave your computer for even 2 seconds with a macro running.
In short, if you want to test the wording of the rules by pking in the immediate brit graveyard area then feel free - you just better hope I'm not about
or someone pages to complain about it when there are any higher staff about (trust me, BB and CV have no patience for pking noobs in one of the rules-stated areas, and
will not tolerate you trying to bend the wording).
And for the record, every staff members input is valid - thus a team is born
I'm locking this now because I have pointed out the relevant rules and my interpretation of them - if a player chooses to test this then they do so at their own risk. Anyone with questions can PM me. Their is no need to pk in or around the newbie hunting grounds specified in the rules, period.
