Forum Post of the Day: The ten commandments of PvP

By Elizabeth Harper

There aren't really any hard and fast rules to PvP success, but there may be some guidelines worth keeping in mind. Like these, a list of ten "commandments" and six etiquette suggestions from Anacin of Thrall. Of course, everyone has their own opinions, but Anacin gives us a good start.

  1. If you do not enjoy PvP, play on a PvE server.
  2. There are usually several zones to choose from for your level. If one is overrun with the opposing faction, choose another zone to quest, grind.
  3. If you get ganked by a high level player, get up, dust off, and keep fighting.
  4. If you are getting camped over and over, ghost, and move to a different zone.
  5. Travel with friends to keep the ganking to a minimum.
  6. Be alert. Players will often attack you in the middle of a fight with a mob.
  7. Stand and fight when you can. Some of PvP is human nature and no one likes a pansy.
  8. There are always players willing to help if some rogue is having fun at your expense. Use the chat channels to call for some back-up.
  9. PvP is war! If it moves and you can kill it, do it!
  10. If you find yourself throwing things at your three-hundred dollar monitor, seek immediate psychiatric help. It's only a game!

And for general etiquette — if you're in the mood to be polite? He suggests the following...

  1. If an opposing player is grey to me, I leave them be.
  2. I avoid enacting revenge. It wastes time, and nets me nothing.
  3. I will either wait for a player to finish a battle, or I will help them kill a mob before I attack them.
  4. If I beat a player, I move on. I do not 'camp' the corpse.
  5. If I am traveling with a high level friend, I ask them to stay out of my PvP battles.
  6. If PvP gets aggravating, I log on an alt on a PvE server and take a break from it.

And poster Sylviarafael adds in the following simple advice for those playing on a PvE realm who don't wish to involve themselves in PvP at all:

  1. Don't type /pvp.
  2. When you mouse over something else on the screen, if it says "player", do not attack it.
  3. If a player in your own faction is green (not blue), don't heal or buff them.
  4. If you somehow manage to screw up 1, 2, or 3, and end up dead. Wait five minutes. Heck, make it six. Go take a facilities break or check the forums or something. Then, go back to your body and rez. You've lost six minutes. Take a deep breath and move on.

So, anyone else have helpful PvP advice to add in?

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