Protecting Yourself From Getting Guard Whacked

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Teto

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Hey Guys!

Some of you have been surprised how quickly you can get guard whacked on Overdrive. I can assure you that your character is not bugged. You just are not used to how the system works here. I will update/edit this list as needed.

Most of us are aware we'll turn criminal if we attack someone, loot a blue, or kill; however, here some more reasons you may be seeing a black screen in town:

LESSER KNOWN REASONS YOU'LL FLAG CRIMINAL

1. Monster corpses WILL BE BLUE for about 10 seconds if you are not the player that killed the monster. This is to protect players from having their precious loot stolen after doing all the work.

2. Party system isn't coded correctly so any aggressive acts against party members, looting their bodies, or potentially looting from a mob (see first point) will flag you as a criminal. We will get this corrected.

3. Having auto-corpse opening on and accidentally looting from a blue corpse.

4. If you dispel a blue player, mobile, or mob you will be flagged as a criminal. Dispelling acts as an aggressive act.

Please keep in mind- IF YOU DO A CRIMINAL ACTION INFRONT OF AN NPC YOU WILL GET GUARD WHACKED INSTANTLY

WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF BETTER

1. Have both options for Query Before Performing a Criminal Activity selected in options

2. Check Disable Open Innocent Corpses checked in your options. Open your profile and double click the pentagram at the top to find this.

3. Use an All Names macro before looting a corpse

4. Understand the notes above and review the Flagging wiki Article: https://www.uoforum.com/wiki/index.php/Flagging

Good luck!
 
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