The time has come to release the Protection feature to Viking Clan. Below are some notes as to the specifics of this feature. Please have a read through and feel free to leave constructive comments in this thread. Non constructive comments will be physically pruned so please add some substance to the dialog that we can all benefit from.
Why allow Protection in the first place?
Some players can find themselves in a situation in which they are being "griefed" by another player due relentless and un-retaliated attacks/bounties against them. The victim can feel trapped by the griefer who is attempting to halt their level progression within the game. By allowing the victim to "protect" themselves from the griefer they can get some breathing room for 3 days.
What defines a “Griefer”?
A Griefer can fall into one of two categories: In-Range Griefer and Out of Range Griefer
- An “In-Range Griefer” is someone who Attacks/Axe Slaps a player within their XP range 1000 or more times than their opponent, basically preventing them from playing
- An “Out of Range Griefer” is someone who places a player out of their XP range on the Bounty List 15 or more times than their opponent
- If you are a Griefer yourself (ie: someone has set Protection on you within the last 7 days) then you will require more attacks than the above 2 scenarios in order to qualify.
Who/What can't I protect myself from?
- Bounty List Attacks - If you are placed on the Bounty List then you are fair game for anyone to attack you until you die.
- High Level Players can't Protect themselves - If your level is greater than the average level of the top 30 players (for your network) then you are ineligible to Protect yourself from anyone.
Where can I set protection against another player?
This feature will only be visible to players who qualify so no news is good news
If you do qualify you will see this in 2 places:
Rival Clans
The Protection tab will show you a qualifying Protection Candidates as well as any Active Protection campaigns you have running.
Opponent Profile
If you are on the griefer's profile you will be able to directly set Protection from here
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Here are the hard #'s:
In-Range Protection Qualifying Conditions
- 1000+ more attacks/axe slaps against you than your opponent in your active rival window
- Note: If you have recent Protections set against you within the last 7 days, each of those Protections will count as 500 attacks against your opponent when determining if they qualify.
Out-Of-Range Protection Qualifying Conditions
- 15+ more bounties placed against you than your opponent in your active rival window
- Note: If you have recent Protections set against you within the last 7 days, each of those Protections will count as 2 bounties against your opponent when determining if they qualify.
General Terms of Use
- Max 1 Protection Campaign in effect at a time
- Protection lasts 3 days
- Protection cannot be undone
- Protection costs 0 in game cash
- Note: This feature is in BETA and may change or be disabled as we monitor usage and feedback. This post will be updated as changes occur.