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There will not be any support for PKing in [[Diablo III]], since all PvP is going to require player consent. How exactly this will work has not yet been disclosed publicly.
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==Description==
PKing is generally non-consensual, and often takes the form of sneak attacks, often performed with the aid of deception, cheats, or [[hack]]s.
PKs might also be [[duel|duelers]] interested in [[PVP]], but the term is more often used to describe players who force non-consensual combat; sneak attacks and ambushes and other behaviors that can be considered [[griefing]]. Diablo II allows PKing, though there are various limits placed on when, where, and how players can go "hostile" to each other, as well as damage penalties and other controls to level the playing field. Read more {{iw|Player_Killer_Warnings about those here}}.
==Diablo III==
There will not be any support for PKing in [[Diablo III]], since all PvP is going to require player consent. How exactly this will work has not yet been disclosed publicly.
The [[D3 Team]] has said there will not be non-consensual PvP. They have not yet released details on how PvP will be regulated, but it's widely assumed that it will only be allowed in special, "arena" type games. Many players hope for PvP ladders, rankings, and other bonus features to facilitate duelling, but the D3 Team has been entirely mum on those issues.
==Diablo II==
PKing was a major issue in [[Diablo II]], with passionate arguments on both sides of the issue. The D2 team thought it was worth including in the game (via the "hostile" button), but the ease with which hostility could be declared was limited in various post-release patches, which gave unsuspecting characters more time to flee or prepare themselves before a PK could swoop down upon them.
==PKing will not be a part of the game in Diablo 3or Not?==There is always heated debate about how much, if at all, [[RPG]]s should support PKing. Almost no one argues against dueling, since but whether the [[D3 TeamPvP]] has said there will not combat should ever be non-consensual PvPis the big question. They have Most early RPGs allowed it, most modern ones do not yet released details . Players must select PvP upon character creation, or by the realm they play on how PvP will be regulated, or by the game type they join, but in almost all cases it's widely assumed that it will only be allowed in specialpossible to avoid PvP entirely, "arena" type gamesif a player so desires. Many players hope for PvP ladders, rankings[[World of WarCraft]] does not, and other bonus features to facilitate duelling[[]]Diablo III will not, but the D3 Team has been entirely mum on those issuesallow non-consensual PvP.
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