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Last Updated : 2008-09-05 16:57:42.
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The killstealing rules on Aardwolf are fairly straightforward. If you see a mob with the (Wounded) flag, and you didn't wound it yourself, don't attack it. If you see someone else fighting one mob and fleeing, don't kill that mob, even if it doesn't have a (wounded) flag. If nobody else is in the area for a few minutes running, the mob stays untouched for a long time, there are no player corpses at the mob, etc., then you may consider attacking it; however, if you miscalculate, it's your problem. We really don't want to have to mandate precise timing rules.

Each player only has rights to one mob at a time. If a player wounds a second mob without killing the first, his/her rights to the first mob are gone. Purposely wounding a mob and then moving to another to claim both mobs is illegal, whether by directly wounding mobs or making them undesirable to others (change of alignment, etc.).

Area-effect skills/spells allow a player to attack multiple targets at once. This is allowed; however, if this player is removed from the fight (via flee, teleport, death, etc.), he/she only has claim to one mob upon returning to the room, regardless of how many mobs may have the (wounded) flag.

Also, do not interfere in other peoples' battles. It is illegal to spell up or heal mobs. This violates the spirit of how playerkilling is supposed to work on Aardwolf; for the same reason, it is illegal to lure victims into PK areas or combat mazes under false pretexts. While the MUD has adopted code for player interference (see 'help revenge'), it is still illegal to intentionally use this system to instigate player-killing with another player.

Keep in mind that MUD etiquette exists alongside mud rules. If, for example, you come into a room where another player is obviously preparing to fight a mob and you attack the (unwounded) mob regardless, you are not breaking the rules, but you ARE being rude. Your attitude will go a long way in defining how other players treat you in the game.

Global Quests are NOT an excuse to violate normal killstealing guidelines.