[Iron]

Well, Odinn's little rampage did bring up the thorny issue of PKing during invasions. Some people are going to take advantage of the invasions and try to PK.

Yes Odinn, it is taking advantage. You know that. That is why you bothered to show up, you knew it was easy PK. The mobs people are killing are huge and can do significant damage. That leaves them players basically defenseless for longer than any PK. A 50k rank player could run around PKing people 3x their size in that environment. Not to mention that people are constantly yelling their exact position. It's shooting ducks in a barrel.

Invasions are designed to have players work together for the greater good (good = bigger reward for all). Sure, for those who play once a month to get a few cheap PKs it doesn't matter. The rest of us actually enjoy the invasions.

As today showed, 1 person can significantly affect the invasion for everyone. Which is a shame since the invasions seem to have done a lot to improve people's excitement for Nodeka.

Some *cough*Odinn*cough* will say that players should handle it themselves. But even trying that is going to have a negative impact on the overall outcome if you have 1 large player doing the PKing. If a hunting party is formed, those people aren't helping with the invasion. While the hunting party is playing chase, the PKer can just run around picking off small people who are then no longer helping. And the PKer can always just step out of town to hide for a moment, thus prolonging the damage they are doing. Even without the actual PKs, the distraction itself and time taken away from the defense of Ruushi has a negative impact on all.

Solution:
Each society has its socially challenged members. That's why they have police. Time for new laws. All donut shops in Ruushi are ordered closed during an invasion (sorry Dunken) and the police will be required to work overtime to ensure muggers, vandals, and ogre sympathizers will be prosecuted.

Since it would be bad for the northern capitol to fall and allow the ogres to overrun the continent. Ruushi should call upon the Police officers of the south (AV peacekeepers) to assist in maintaining law and order during the crisis. After all, someone needs to deal with the cheap muggers, petty thieves, and Vl'Lak gang wannabes (throw up the big "L" gangsta sign) while the rebellion is being quashed.

For people who accidentally PK, its like being put in the penalty box, you have to leave Ruushi until your PK flag goes away. Less reward for you at the end. For those who want to see the invasion fail, have fun trying to pick-pocket some cheap RP with 10 peacekeepers hitting you (having the scout yell out positions for peacekeeper interventions could be good also).