Discord Server, Player Redstone - NPC hack

[Seagreen500]

Wanted to let folks know about this, so that you can hopefully avoid him if you see him.

Redsnow is currently a lvl 5 Human Necro in Qeynos Catacombs with up to lvl 4 spells, including a few taps and dots.

There is a bug in the catacombs where you can dmg people even if they are not PK'able, ie Lvl 6 or higher. Usually this results in a guard bashing your skull in, just like if you were PK'ing near a guard, they don't take lightly to violence within there LoS. (Pets however are ok)

Redstone somehow seems to appear as an npc to the guards.
He dots or taps you, and if he kills you, loots your corpse and sells your gear. It doesn't matter what lvl you are.

The guards don't kill him for attacking, however if you fight back, your done.

so, be warned.

P.S. I can't believe how this ruined my eq experience on that server. I'd like to know how its done, just so that I could see it get fixed. Some things just shouldn't be.

/rant off

[van]

he worked up his faction to ally by turning his note in 10-20 times. guards are ally to him so he can attack anybody next to them without fear. If his faction is higher than yours they will assist him.

and the only place the lvl 6 restriction is in place is newbie zones. qcat is not on that list. so anyone can attack you there.

nothing sinister there. Cheezy? yea. but hey thats what pvp is. wait till you get a 16th lvl guy there killing everyone.

[Dniper]

Hehe, reminds me of Charm Burning. Don't think it's still around but it use to be you could charm an npc and play faction with the guards, then when it attacked someone the guards would help kill the player.

OT use to be notorious for it on SZ as the whole outpost would attack the targeted player.

I can remember in gfay seeing a bat attack me while in kelethin and then all the guards bashing my skull in.

I believe it was a favorite past time of the bards Nancy and Worry.