Body Count, let the bodies hit the floor

[Riev]

I'm pretty light on the PKs overall. On one long-lived PC, people thought I'd killed about a dozen people. He actually never pkd once, although he did backstab a mul.

I'm fairly certain nobody thought he killed ANYONE =)

[FiveDisgruntledMonkeysWit]

I've only PKed one person, and it was a complete and total accident.

Protip: when playing a high-powered Elkran, double-check your targeting before throwing those lightning bolts about!

To whoever that was... sorry. Sorry. Really sorry, man.

[Dan]

1 sorcerer. Poor newbie was defiling in the mantis valley and probably didn't realize just how noticeable that is. I hope that wasn't a special app of his. I was hanging out with a pretty epic krathi who was like "Listen ... you smell that? Oh hell no!" And went and fried him.

That was my dwarf he burninated. Luckily, no, not a special app.

[musashi]

1 sorcerer. Poor newbie was defiling in the mantis valley and probably didn't realize just how noticeable that is. I hope that wasn't a special app of his. I was hanging out with a pretty epic krathi who was like "Listen ... you smell that? Oh hell no!" And went and fried him.

That was my dwarf he burninated. Luckily, no, not a special app.

Whew. I'm glad to hear it 

[FantasyWriter]

Non sentient/semi-sentient NPCs: >1000  (play lots of rangers)
Humanoid NPC : ~20
Direct PKs        :   3-5 (two were defensive)
Indirect Pks      : ~10 (all with one PC)

[chrisdcoulombe]

I'm in the obsidian mines right now looking for plutonium....

[Kalden]

After playing at least half a dozen d-elf rangers and maybe a dozen or two rinther assassins (in addition to a few characters of other sneaky type classes), my PK count is probably only around 20-25 direct. A good portion of these PKs were southsiders looking for some fun randomly killing people in the 'rinth.

Learned some lessons :
*with the ranger: don't hunt certain animals for certain poisons. It's just not worth it.
*with the 'rinther: don't hang around with your mul "buddy" in a fight, anyone can have potent poison, and use couriers rather than direct meetups as much as possible.

Also, beware the double-backstab. It's happened to me a couple times.

[Archbaron]

Animalsc          : 10-15 (I mostly play in the city)
Humanoid NPCs: 5-10 (I rarely play in the 'rinth)
Direct PKs        : 2 (one as a d-elf and one as a 'rinthi)
Indirect Pks      : 3 (plotting and such)

[Simple]

Been PK'ed a couple of times.
I don't remember if I PK'ed anyone..... I don't. I remember emoting stuff...but not the details.

[lordcooper]

0

[bcw81]

2 directly, 1 almost-directly.

[Boggis]

Directly I'd say about 10 or so. Though some of them were done on the orders of superiors.

Indirectly probably around 15 give or take.

[Ouroboros]

To my knowledge, zero.

Unless the time I had to execute someone by Templar directive counts. If so, one.

I try to keep a realistic mindset with PK's, ignoring how easy it codedly might be to take someone down, and my characters have so far never been bloodthirsty enough to go the extra step for murder. Who knows though, maybe the next one will be.

[Armaddict]

Uh.

Lots.

[LoD]

Bushman > 35 > All of my characters combined over 20 years.

-LoD

[manipura]

Uh

One.  They were LD at the time and it was before I knew what LD was...I foolishly just thought I was -that- good that they didn't fight back...

[Saellyn]

Four. On the dot.

[Intrepid]

I'm embarassed to say now.   

I've been assuming most Armers were more bloodthirsty and paranoid than me, but it looks like it's not the case.

Let's just say--less than Malifaxis and leave it that.

[RogueGunslinger]

This thread has made me realize just how many people probably die to random NPC's. I'm totally stepping up my game and going to start murdering more people now.

[Sephiroto]

change objective: Attain 1:1 KDR.

All jokes aside, I don't PK often at all.  Killing non-violent mundanes makes me feel guilty.  I have less qualms about killing PCs the higher karma requirement they are, especially silly magickers who run amuck.  There have been a handful those sort that I've killed and many more I've tried to kill simply because they were mischevous twits who were asking for conflict.

[Armaddict]

This thread has made me realize just how many people probably die to random NPC's. I'm totally stepping up my game and going to start murdering more people now.

I knew that there were a lot of people with a general aversion to killing pc's...but I had no idea it was to this degree.  I've always...-always- played as brutally opportunistic, since I thought that always seemed the theme.  I didn't need a well thought out plan...if I came upon some hapless guy out in the sands, nearly dead, and thought I could get away with it, I'd kill 'em, as long as it wasn't one of my honor based or 'nicer' characters.

Now this thread has me feeling like a complete ass.  You people need to get more mean.

[Mazy]

You people need to get more mean.

I hope players don't go on killing spurts because of this thread. I've had just a few kills, and I've been the victim a few times too. It does fit the theme to use others to your advantage, yes. Sometimes, it might even make sense to kill some hapless desert traveler just because they have something shiny, and your character wants it! Yet I've passed on the opportunity to kill or let someone die before just because it just didn't feel right. Like, you know, when that hapless new person approaches and says "let's go travel together," it would've been so easy just to take them out the gate then frag 'em. I personally believe this could drive away new players, and I avoid it. Alas, I'm soft, because I believe compassion sometimes fits in such a harsh world, too. How else would so many beggar NPCs be alive and so many orphans make it to adulthood?

Ultimately, I say play according to your character while aiming for a good game experience and lots of fun. If killing others is your thing, I've got no qualms towards you.

[musashi]

We need our dicks, pussies, and assholes to make the game go 'round.

Have fun being any of the above.

[Dakota]

You people need to get more mean.

I hope players don't go on killing spurts because of this thread.

This.

[RogueGunslinger]

Oh I totally am. Count on it.