[obit]

After little or no discussion recently about PK, except for how it pertains to RP that is, I felt it was time to introduce my list of what it takes, for a mud to be considered a PKI. (An acronym I hope will gain popularity on the coattails of other similar acronyms)

PKI, (Player-Kill Intensive)
Inspired by a similar list created by Delerak

• No Permdeath: After you die, It's perfectly natural to suddenly reappear with the same name and/or identity.
• Description-limited: Long-winded descriptions can hamper your ability to quickly navigate through your environment during intense PK.
• Account based: PKIs should use accounts and ip tracking to prevent cheating via multi-playing and multiplexing. Aside from that, it's O.K. to be incognito and scum a few sneaky kills. ie, pretending to be a newbie, so you can kill the guys who get a few too many points from killing newbies.
• No levels: Since levels take time to gain, and PKI is more of a skill-based concept, levels will only serve to irritate the "better" players who get smacked around by "inferior" ones who simply have more levels but considerably less ability.
• "Functional Emote" system, er basically a combat system: "emotes" have actual impact on gameplay, and generally cause pain and/or destruction to your opponents.
• Faster Paced World: PKIs have to be fast fast fast. Adrenaline is the word of the day. Any communication should be reduced to shorthand lingo with a bare minimum of punctuation and proofreading.
• Items are destruction based: If an item is worth including in a PKI, it must have a clear purpose- helping you eliminate your enemies.
• Mechanics Based World: Gameplay mechanics should be tailored to a brutal, heartless PK environment. The combat system should be the the real steak 'n potatoes of any PKI
• Open PK: A PKI must have an open PK system that allows for PK at any time and at any place. This is what a PKI is all about.
• Must have a Global comm channel: Players need a way to publicly taunt their defeated enemies, and provoke more enemies into combat. Also, what good is it to slaughter dozens of your foes, if you can't brag about it to everyone you haven't slaughtered yet?

-obit

[Milawe]

Originally Posted by obit After little or no discussion recently about PK, except for how it pertains to RP that is, I felt it was time to introduce my list of what it takes, for a mud to be considered a PKI. (An acronym I hope will gain popularity on the coattails of other similar acronyms) PKI, (Player-Kill Intensive) Inspired by a similar list created by Jindrak Items are destruction based: If an item is worth including in a PKI, it must have a clear purpose- helping you eliminate your enemies.

I have a problem with this one. I think humiliation bumping items should be included as well.

For example, if you have in item that forces your opponent to lose bladder control before you kill them, this should be allowed to be included in a PKI, especially if it stains the pants of the corpse. That way, other players can come by and marvel at the fear you induced in your enemy before you slaughtered them.

Originally Posted by obit Faster Paced World: PKIs have to be fast fast fast. Adrenaline is the word of the day. Any communication should be reduced to shorthand lingo with a bare minimum of punctuation and proofreading.

I have a problem with this one as well. I think PKs can be intense if it's long and drawn out where you can savor the fact that you will inevitably destroy your enemy. They know they're going to lose. You know they're going to lose. It gives more time for taunting as well. Plus, "faster" is extremely subjective. Faster than what? Faster than a speeding bullet? That's simply not enough time for your opponent to wallow in defeat. Also, I want the chance to give them the false hope of getting away before they get annihilated.

Are we allowed to RP on PKIs? If not, then we need a list for RPPKIs. We can share the acronym or switch off every other week.

[obit]

Quote: Originally Posted by obit Items are destruction based: If an item is worth including in a PKI, it must have a clear purpose- helping you eliminate your enemies. I have a problem with this one. I think humiliation bumping items should be included as well. For example, if you have in item that forces your opponent to lose bladder control before you kill them, this should be allowed to be included in a PKI, especially if it stains the pants of the corpse. That way, other players can come by and marvel at the fear you induced in your enemy before you slaughtered them.

I can kinda go along with that as long as the humiliation-factor is high. Loss of bladder control would be an acceptable example.

Quote: Originally Posted by obit Faster Paced World: PKIs have to be fast fast fast. Adrenaline is the word of the day. Any communication should be reduced to shorthand lingo with a bare minimum of punctuation and proofreading. I have a problem with this one as well. I think PKs can be intense if it's long and drawn out where you can savor the fact that you will inevitably destroy your enemy. They know they're going to lose. You know they're going to lose. It gives more time for taunting as well. Plus, "faster" is extremely subjective. Faster than what? Faster than a speeding bullet? That's simply not enough time for your opponent to wallow in defeat. Also, I want the chance to give them the false hope of getting away before they get annihilated.

I suppose I can agree with you on this one as well. But you shouldn't have to go through a long drawn out process to kill. If sufficiently skilled, you should be able to dispatch your enemies quickly (in under a minute) and with extreme prejudice at your whim, and if you choose to "play with your food", so be it.

Are we allowed to RP on PKIs? If not, then we need a list for RPPKIs. We can share the acronym or switch off every other week.

I left "RP" out of the list on purpose because RP is such a broad, sweeping term, which is neither exclusive or inclusive to PK, that it has llittle bearing on the quality of PK in the context I'm using. RP in a PKI would be akin to going to a RL paintball course and pretending that you are an "Allied Marine" trying to take out some "Nazi Scum" on the beaches of Normandy. Expect a few raised eyebrows from your friends when you call for a medic after getting hit and try to place a paint-smeared letter to your girlfriend "back home" in the hand of one of your confused teamates as you rattle off your last "dying gasps".

[Delerak]

Wow, I'm glad I inspired another thread for discussion. I would tend to agree with all of your points made. If you look at GodWars 2, which in my opinion is definitely the leader for PKI muds you would find all of those in there. I can think of several more to add but I will get some sleep for now and check back later and see what others have added.

[Mabus]

Originally Posted by Mina I have a problem with this one. I think humiliation bumping items should be included as well.

Have to agree.

Scalps and decapitated heads that retain the name of the character ( the bloody head of <character name>) add fun for trophy hunters.

I don't code a PKI, but I do enjoy playing a good PK MUD occasionally.

[Milawe]

Originally Posted by obit I suppose I can agree with you on this one as well. But you shouldn't have to go through a long drawn out process to kill. If sufficiently skilled, you should be able to dispatch your enemies quickly (in under a minute) and with extreme prejudice at your whim, and if you choose to "play with your food", so be it.

True! There's a certain humility being killed in under a minute, too. This is difficult decision. I'm thinking a true PKI has the option for both - annihilation kill (under a minute) and the cat-and-mouse kill or the AK and the CaMK.

Let's finalize the list so that we can go about arguing who gets to use it. I'm thinking I should be the one to decide since I'm pretty fair and unbiased, but since you wrote the list, I could be persuaded to let you decide. Or, we could PK each other and the winner gets to decide for the week.

[Newworlds]

You guys scare me.

[Fern]

Originally Posted by Newworlds You guys scare me.

Yeah, count me in on that one, Newworlds.

The next definition should be for RPWKPK games. (RP immersive, PK intensive, but it's all done on a wiki.)


Of course I'm kidding.

[newbie]

The RPI threads turned into a TMS in joke!

[Delerak]

Originally Posted by newbie The RPI threads turned into a TMS in joke!

I don't think it's a joke.

[obit]

Originally Posted by Mabus Have to agree. Scalps and decapitated heads that retain the name of the character ( the bloody head of <character name>) add fun for trophy hunters. I don't code a PKI, but I do enjoy playing a good PK MUD occasionally.

I have to put in that severed limbs/heads ect must be wieldable as weapons, if they are to be included in a true PKI. I mean really, what good is an arm lying about, if you can't finish your opponent off with it?

[Milawe]

What are you going to do, bleed on me?

[Valg]

Originally Posted by obit I have to put in that severed limbs/heads ect must be wieldable as weapons, if they are to be included in a true PKI. I mean really, what good is an arm lying about, if you can't finish your opponent off with it?

I knew our Orcish Berserkers' Pillage skill would finally get the recognition it deserves!