Guide: How to Prepare Yourself and Survive a PK Attack!

halygon

Grandmaster
In most instances of a typical Red on Blue player-killing event, the murderer relies on the notion that his prey will be:
  • Distracted while they farm
  • Weakened by outside forces (ie Monsters)
  • Ill equipped
  • Scared
  • Not properly trained in how to respond

The following guide is developed in order to help a New Adventurer to UO:Forever safely farm and escape from not only single, but multiple PKs.

Before Heading Out
Before heading out to make some gold you need to make sure you have/understand a few things.

First let's talk settings. Make sure you have "Show Incoming Player Names" activated, so that when a Red comes in from off-screen you see their name. Next make sure you have a Recall/Gate hotkey set up. Note that if you plan on using Gate, you may want to set up a macro to use a Gate Scroll for 100% success rate. Thirdly you will want to make sure that you have a safe-spot in your Runebook set to Default. Whether you want to make a macro to select your Runebook after recalling is up to you.

Equipment
Now that your settings are done, lets move on to equipment. You will need:

  • trapped pouches (set to a hotkey) for escaping paralyze
  • potions of all types (except maybe White/Blue) for Healing/Curing and especially Total Refreshes
  • armor
I am assuming that if you take Potions/Bandages/Regeants etc, that you have hotkeys set up to use them.

Spells to Know
In addition to Recall/Gate their are 3 CRUCIAL spells + one extra you must know:
  • Magic Reflect - Reflects magic back at your attacker. Up to 8 circles of spells. IE. 8 - Explosion (6) = 2 circles left.
  • Reactive Armor - Converts your current AR value into a shield that absorbs melee damage and reflects it back as melee damage to your attacker.
  • Protection - Lasts 5 minutes and significantly reduces your ability to be interrupted during spell casts.

And finally:
- Arch Protection: Gives 11 Armor in an AoE range at GM Magery.

These 3 spells + Arch Protection can greatly help you survive attacks. Only 1 of the 3 spells can be active at the same time. Arch Protection is a separate sort of buff from the others.

Magic Reflect/Reactive Armor can be removed with Dispel Field. This can only be Self-cast, costs no mana, and puts all 3 spells into cooldown.

Things to Remember:
  • Never "check" to see what a red does. Always assume ill intent
  • Beware of Blues. Some may be helpful, others can be scouts for Reds or Griefers
  • Never let mobs take your health low and let your guard down. PKs may come at ANY point and finish you off.
  • Think about your template. If you have no Wrestling as a Mage and a Dexer PK comes, put Protection on to help you recall without interrupts. If you're farming mobs that aren't spell casters you might want to just keep Magic Reflect on at all times.
  • Stay calm. In most situations you can escape. That's why you have this nice armor and potions ready. That's why you set your hotkeys. You're ready for this. You know what to do.
 

Nanashi

Grandmaster
^^
There isn't a HOTKEY, you must create one via razor or steam. Not hard really, just look under hotkeys tab.
 

lollo

Grandmaster
What should I do when 4 japanese fucks come with FS pre cast from a scroll and dump on me insta killing me even with full reflect?

Yeah, I know there's nothing anyone can do about that, but I guess that's their way of having fun.

Also, lately while pking i see more often people with pre cast recall. They just provo or all kill and keep pre casting recall every 20 sec or so. As soon as I see them I bolt them or paralize them or whatever, and they just recall away without casting.

Are bums really so scared to lose a bunch of gps that they have to play so lame? I'd rather get ganked over and over than casting recall every 20 sec

/end rant
 

halygon

Grandmaster
What should I do when 4 japanese fucks come with FS pre cast from a scroll and dump on me insta killing me even with full reflect?

Yeah, I know there's nothing anyone can do about that, but I guess that's their way of having fun.

Also, lately while pking i see more often people with pre cast recall. They just provo or all kill and keep pre casting recall every 20 sec or so. As soon as I see them I bolt them or paralize them or whatever, and they just recall away without casting.

Are bums really so scared to lose a bunch of gps that they have to play so lame? I'd rather get ganked over and over than casting recall every 20 sec

/end rant
You die. There are a lot of things in UO that you cannot survive or expect to. You can only prepare for those events that are survivable.
 

Vince[Tharakus]

Grandmaster
What's the hot key for trapped pouches still can't figure that one out :(

I have recorded macro of popping pouch set in Razor. Once you record it change target to "target type" so if you ever restock lost trapped pouches you wont have to re-record the macro.
Also, can't express enough the importance of a one key recall macro. I have mine set to my mouse wheel. No reaction time used to move my hand to button. Its already there. Fast recalling!! Pissed off many lame ass non-skilled ganks. So I get to be the one laughing at them instead!!...lol
And since 9/10 pk's are mages always, always have Reflect on! I live with it on!
Nothing funnier then bouncing a douchbags FS back on to himself then hitting him with a shot from my Vanq bow as I recall! So the red is the one thats wiping the sweat from his head!
......lol! Love pvper's but think pk gank squads are thee lowest form of beimg in UOF! I give more kudos to a slime trolling the floor of a dungeon!
 
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SidX

Grandmaster
^^
There isn't a HOTKEY, you must create one via razor or steam. Not hard really, just look under hotkeys tab.
@ShinPi You can also make an in-game macro and assign it to any key. Just make the macro say [pouch

When you say [pouch you use a trapped pouch automatically. No need for any hotkeys, etc. through Razor.
 

FingersFinn

Grandmaster
What should I do when 4 japanese fucks come with FS pre cast from a scroll and dump on me insta killing me even with full reflect?

Yeah, I know there's nothing anyone can do about that, but I guess that's their way of having fun.

Also, lately while pking i see more often people with pre cast recall. They just provo or all kill and keep pre casting recall every 20 sec or so. As soon as I see them I bolt them or paralize them or whatever, and they just recall away without casting.

Are bums really so scared to lose a bunch of gps that they have to play so lame? I'd rather get ganked over and over than casting recall every 20 sec

/end rant

Kind of a double-point you seem to be upset about.. Being PKed and not being able to PK. It's interesting to see this kind of dual complaint in one post.

Regardless, it doesn't surprise me that different strategies are being tried out like pre-cast of recall. Think about it: a red zerg squad will run in with pre-cast spells too so it's much the same. "Show incoming new players" only works to an extend in trying to secure a getaway as a blue PvMer with zero PvP skills/experience. Different tactics will be tried by both sides with varying success.

I think I also answered your own question in highlight in your post.
 

Bunnky

Grandmaster
Nice tip precasting recall.

With all the sitting around just watching my meta xp numbers get bigger and bigger, I could throw this into a loop, and set to auto target runebook when a murderer comes on screen. I've been looking for a faster method of recalling because of those FS gank squads. Thank you!
 

Future

Master
What should I do when 4 japanese fucks come with FS pre cast from a scroll and dump on me insta killing me even with full reflect?

Yeah, I know there's nothing anyone can do about that, but I guess that's their way of having fun.

Also, lately while pking i see more often people with pre cast recall. They just provo or all kill and keep pre casting recall every 20 sec or so. As soon as I see them I bolt them or paralize them or whatever, and they just recall away without casting.

Are bums really so scared to lose a bunch of gps that they have to play so lame? I'd rather get ganked over and over than casting recall every 20 sec

/end rant
you load greater heal, when you see them and heal there sync then g heal pot.

practice healing by flame striking yourself on one charcter and alt tabing to another and heal, when the flame strike is like 3 quarters way up your body u should heal
 
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