Shattered Kingdoms

Shamans don't got it. Otherwise, QFT.

as a lightie priest, I only use detect aura when trying to figure out if I can use two particular spells in combat, especially since one of them does a massive drain and I prefer not to "test" it. This being said, I also disagree with the "yoer black ey kheel yew" type of ordeal that I have stumbled across with some alts of mine. I think it's important for people to have the RP before judging and detect aura/know alignment takes the RP away pretty quickly...

though... there are some people who RPs with persons of opposite align... le gasp. I agree with allikat's earlier post about scrolls/potions to conceal it, I think that'd be a neat addition. Or some kind of spell/religion spell?

There already is a way to do this. Granted only like 1 person in the game can do it, which is stupid, but whatever.

Eh, I don't really see it as a spell-related problem, it's more like an RP-related problem.

As someone who plays a paladin I will say that I use the detect aura spell quite often, not because I want to ignore/pk/shun or anything of the sort, it is because I RP a paladin as someone who will not under any circumstances be helping a darkie (unless I stumble upon a complete noob). However, it doesn't mean I'm gonna kill them on sight or persecute them or whatever. I don't see anything wrong in knowing who I'm dealing with.

On the other hand, those darkies who like to frequent inns of lighty cities and try to instigate RP should expect to be attacked at any moment, if it happens though I hope there will be RP involved. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's ok to PK someone who is of the opposite alignment merely on that fact alone, but you shouldn't be expecting people to be so open-minded about your presence. And you SHOULD NOT whine about it, ever. If you're a darkie in a lighty city, you're asking for it.

As for lowbie darkies asking for help from high level lighties, why the hell would I help you when you're most likely gonna be my enemy two weeks from then? A similar thing happened with Vinziella(who was grey though), she was affected with that weird bug and several lightie healers and paladins helped her get healed only to have her attacking us on a daily basis 2 days after that.

This is an RP and PK mud with several sides to it, we're not all one big happy family.

But we should be!

Group hug!

Very well said Snuffles.

Syn is just jealous.

Detection spells are fine. As long as people use them to promote RP and not limit their RP only to the flag before a PC in SK.

A "(White Aura) Roflchar is here." should not be enough reason for a gank without any RP beyond that.

If I ever see anyone or thing in SK named Roflchar, I plan on killing it on sight.

Bah, other people keep taking my char names.

Roflchar is long dead, but his twin brother lolchar is still alive and kicking... mostly.