What can and can't be "camped"

[fastboy21]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Regarding 'not being a jerk', as they say "good men don't need rules".

I generally agree with this. Just follow the golden rule: i.e. don't be a jerk.

Rules can provide social norms though and when arguments arise from both parties doing what they honestly think is the right thing then social norms, however arbitrary, can help make the community a better place to play.

It isn't unreasonable to assume that you can "camp" a roaming mob with multiple PHs in an outdoor zone. You are in the zone with the purpose of hunting it down. You are, in a practical way, camping it. It also isn't unreasonable to assume that the same situation could be a first to engage situation. Neither assumption is the result of breaking the golden rule or being a jerk. They are both reasonable positions...and it will result in confrontation.

The social norm on p99 (i.e. the rule) is that you can't claim a roaming mob in an outdoor zone of this sort as a truly "owned" camp. The first player to engage it is the owner of the mob.

Knowing the social norm/rule helps to avoid unnecessary bickering.