**DUEL
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**DUEL
This help entry assumes you have already read all of help pksystem.
The duel system provides the mechanism to gain mutual consent before pk aggressive situations occur, the first stage in gaining mutual consent is performed using the duel command.
Syntax: duel <playername>
The duel command is used to challenge another player to a duel. The player
you challenge must be in the same room as you and able to see you. When you
duel a player, the challenge is seen by all those in the room (like a social or personal emote).
If you are challenged by someone, there are three things you can do:
1. Accept the duel - using acceptduel
2. Decline the duel - using declineduel
3. Ignore the duel - if you fail to accept or decline a duel within 60
seconds of being challenged, the duel is automatically ignored.
A duel from a player can only be declined while in the same room as the
person who challenged you. The declining of a challenge to duel is seen by
all in the room. If you ignore a duel, you are informed the challenge to
duel has expired, and at the same time the the person who challenged you receives a message stating something to the same effect.
When a duel is accepted, those in the room see the acceptance. The duel
then changes to a 'duelling about to begin' stage. This 'about to begin'
stage lasts approximately 15 seconds, and once it is over the duel becomes active. In the 'about to begin' stage, neither player is able to initiate pk
activities with the other... it is provided to prevent players from
attacking at the same time as accepting a duel.
Once a challenge to duel becomes an active duel, it lasts for 30 minutes.
If you are pkilled by anyone, all duels with you that are active change to 'safe'. In the 'safe' state, they cant attack you, but you can choose to
attack them. If you attack or steal from them your duel returns to an
active state.
When 30 minutes have past, the duel automatically expires and both people involved in the duel are informed.
If you logout during a duel then all duels involving you are cancelled.
A peaceful character cant duel an active player, unless the active player has recently been stealing.