Changes: PvP flag

Revision as of 11:48, 16 June 2006

The PvP flag indicates whether or not you can be engaged in PvP combat by a player of an opposing faction. If it is up, you are open for combat. If it is not, you cannot be attacked by a player of an opposing faction. The PvP flag can be seen in the top corner of the screen next to your players portrait. You may see or next to your portrait depending on your faction. If the icon appears, then your flag is up. If it does not, your flag is down.

If you use any mods that change your unit frames (your portrait, your target, and your party members), you may see that your name changes color according to your PvP flag status. Generally, your name (and others' names) will show as blue if the PvP flag is down, and green if it is up.

Putting up your flag

Your flag will be put up in any of these situations:

You engage another player of an opposing faction in combat other than dueling.
If you see someone that you would like to try to kill, the fair thing is to put your flag up. To attack someone before you put your own flag up is known as bluewalling and is considered very cowardly. It does not preclude getting yourself killed, however, and there are stories on the official Blizzard forums of some getting bluewalled and coming out on top.
You cast a spell on a player whose flag is turned on.
If you cast a buff (for example, [Power Word: Fortitude]) on your friend who has his PvP flag up, yours will also go up. If you cast a healing spell or resurrect a flagged player, your flag will go up.
You put your PvP flag up permanently.
This is done by the /pvp slash command. This sets your flag on permanently, until you turn it off again (by the same command).
You enter a territory that is one of the beginning zones for the opposite faction.
- Only applies to PvP Realms: You enter a contested territory.

Bringing down your flag

There is a five-minute delay to pulling down your PvP flag. After you type the /pvp command the second time, in order to pull it down, you will return to normal PvE mode without fear of those of the opposite faction.

Other than the case of having put up your flag by typing that command, your flag will come down automatically, after that five-minute delay from when you last performed an action that would bring up the flag.

On PvP servers, you must be in a land that your faction specifically controls, such as any of those lands that begin at level 10. Any lands after that are contested and will cause your flag to go up immediately upon entry. This is a passive declaration, so when you leave the land and return to safety, five minutes will pass and you will pull down your flag automatically.

Color scheme

To help a player determine the status of players quickly, Blizzard has set a color scheme to make this obvious:

Your PvP flag status	Other player's attitude toward you	Other player's PvP flag status	Other player's Highlight circles and names
On/Off	Friendly or Hostile	Off	Will appear blue to you
On/Off	Friendly	On	Will appear green to you
Off	Hostile	On	Will appear yellow to you
On	Hostile	On	Will appear red to you

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-The '''PvP Flag''' indicates whether or not you can be engaged in [[PvP]] [[combat]] by a player of an opposing [[faction]].  If it is on, you are open for combat.  If it is not, you cannot be attacked by a player of an opposing faction.  The PvP Flag can be seen in the top corner of the screen next to your players portrait.  You may see {{Horde Icon}} or {{Alliance Icon}} next to your [[portrait]] depending on your [[faction]].  If the icon appears, then your flag is on.  If it does not, your flag is off.
+The '''PvP flag''' indicates whether or not you can be engaged in [[PvP]] [[combat]] by a player of an opposing [[faction]].  If it is up, you are open for combat.  If it is not, you cannot be attacked by a player of an opposing faction.  The PvP flag can be seen in the top corner of the screen next to your players portrait. You may see {{Horde Icon}} or {{Alliance Icon}} next to your [[portrait]] depending on your [[faction]]. If the icon appears, then your flag is up. If it does not, your flag is down.
+If you use any mods that change your [[unit frame]]s (your portrait, your target, and your party members), you may see that your name changes color according to your PvP flag status. Generally, your name (and others' names) will show as blue if the PvP flag is down, and green if it is up.
-;Your flag will turn on in any of these situations:
-* You engage another player of an opposing faction in combat.  This means if you attack a player whose flag is turned on, your flag will also turn on.  This does NOT apply to [[dueling]].  [[Dueling]] has no effect on the status of your flag.
-* You cast a spell on a player whose flag is turned on.  This means if you cast a [[buff]] like [[Power Word: Fortitude]] on your friend who has his PvP Flag on, yours will also turn on.  If you cast a healing spell or resurrect a flagged player, your PvP Flag will turn on.
-* You turn your PvP Flag on.  This is done by the /pvp command.  This sets your flag on permanently, until you turn it off again (with /pvp).
-* '''Only applies to PvP Realms''': You enter a [[Contested Territory]] or an enemy controlled territory.
+== Putting up your flag ==
-Your flag will return to off if you do nothing to turn your flag on for 5 minutes.  This means you must not engage in any cross faction PvP combat including aiding those who are flagged, must not be flagged through use of the /pvp command, and you must stay in a territory your faction controls.
+Your flag will be put up in any of these situations:
+* You engage another player of an opposing faction in combat other than [[dueling]].
+*: If you see someone that you would like to try to kill, the fair thing is to put your flag up. To attack someone before you put your own flag up is known as [[bluewall]]ing and is considered very [[etiquette|cowardly]]. It does not preclude getting yourself killed, however, and there are stories on the official [[Blizz]]ard forums of some getting bluewalled and coming out on top.
+* You cast a spell on a player whose flag is turned on.
+*: If you cast a [[buff]] (for example, [[Power Word: Fortitude]]) on your friend who has his PvP flag up, yours will also go up. If you cast a healing spell or resurrect a flagged player, your flag will go up.
+* You put your PvP flag up permanently.
+*: This is done by the <code>/pvp</code> [[slash command]]. This sets your flag on permanently, until you turn it off again (by the same command).
+* You enter a territory that is one of the beginning zones for the opposite faction.
+** '''Only applies to PvP Realms''': You enter a [[contested]] territory.
+== Bringing down your flag ==
-;To help a player determine the status of players quickly, Blizzard has set a color scheme to make this obvious:
+There is a five-minute delay to pulling down your PvP flag. After you type the <code>/pvp</code> command the second time, in order to pull it down, you will return to normal [[PvE]] mode without fear of those of the opposite faction.
-{| cellspacing="8px" style="background-color:#333;"
+Other than the case of having put up your flag by typing that command, your flag will come down automatically, after that five-minute delay from when you last performed an action that would bring up the flag.
+On PvP servers, you must be in a land that your faction specifically controls, such as any of those lands that begin at level 10. Any lands after that are contested and will cause your flag to go up immediately upon entry. This is a passive declaration, so when you leave the land and return to safety, five minutes will pass and you will pull down your flag automatically.
+== Color scheme ==
+To help a player determine the status of players quickly, Blizzard has set a color scheme to make this obvious:
+{| style="background-color:transparent;"
 |-
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