New Game: King of the Hill!

[Zippy]

King of the Hill is the newest addition to the UOGamers "Event Game" arsenal. It joints other popular events like Capture the Flag and Bombing Run, and you will begin to see it appearing in the regular event rotation.

The Basic Goal
The goal of King of the Hill is simple... it is to become "King" of a place in the arena and stay "king" as long as possible. You become "King" by standing on the point. Its that easy.

How to Play
King of the Hill on Hybrid is a team game. The game can handle up to 8 teams and up to 4 "hills" in one game.

A "hill" is a single tile. Only one person may stand on the tile at any time (others trying to stand on the tile while someone is already on it will be "rubber-banded" off of it). The person standing on the tile is unable to cast any spells or use any potions. They must rely on their teammates to heal them. They can, however, simply move off of the tile at any time.

Thus, once someone has control of the hill, the only way to "take" control of it is to kill them or force them to willingly leave the hill in order to heal themselves.

Scoring
Points are awarded when ever anyone on any of the opposing teams is killed. If you kill the current "king of the hill" you are awarded 4 additional points.

But a far more effective means of scoring is to become "king of the hill." You do this simply by standing on one of the "hills" (as explained above). For every 10 seconds you are "king of the hill" you are awarded 10 points. Points are not awarded for partial time periods (thus, if you are king of the hill for 9 seconds you get nothing, if you are king of the hill for 19 seconds you get only 10 points, but if you are king for 20 seconds you will get 20 points). (Note: This value (10 points for 10 seconds) is configurable in game and may change depending on the day and the arena. The number of seconds required for capture will always be the same as the number of points awarded for that capture.)

While you are "king of the hill" a timer will be displayed at your feet indicating how many seconds are left until you "capture" again (and are awarded more points). Everyone in the area can see this timer.

The Arena
Of course, it is likely that more KotH arenas will be built as time goes on, but for now I will briefly explain the "original" KotH arena which will probably be used the most. (Note: This description will not be updated as the original arena evolves due to player input and as other arenas are built. It is provided as a general example to help you get a feel for how the game will work.)

This is a map of the arena. Each blue X marks a starting location for each of the 4 teams. The "hills" are located at the center of the map (denoted by a yellow X). This arena actually contains 2 "hills." They are both located dead center of the map directly on top of each other, one of them is at the top of a large tower, and the other is on the ground floor of this tower.


This image shows the "upper level" of the center of the KotH arena. The "hill" is colored bright gold, and teleporters used to reach this level are shown in blue and red.

FAQ
Is this game "free consume?"
Yes. Reagents and potions are unlimited during KotH games. You need only to bring 1 of each reagents and potion with you. Note that this does NOT include arrows or bolts for archers nor does it include "durability" of weapons and armor used during the game. These items will continue to be depleted as normal and may break during the game.

How long are the games?
This is, of course, up to the GM who is running the game, but the standard game length is 30 minutes.

I went to the event but I can't see anything! Omg help!
This event is built in the center of the "Gargoyle City" on UO's "Ilsehnar" map. this means that you must have a client of at least version 4.0.0 with the "Third Dawn" expansion to see this area. If you cannot see the area, try updating your client to at least version 5.0.0. If you still cannot see it, download a compatible client version (UOML) for FREE from Electronic Arts.

Wait... Third Dawn, isn't that the crappy 3D client?
Third Dawn is also the name of the 3D client. You do not need the 3D client to play in this arena. In fact the 3D client isn't even allowed on UOGamers: Hybrid. You need to have an expansion from Third Dawn or later (Age of Shadows, Mondain's Legacy, etc) to see this area.

[timme]

i really liked it in the testing phase on divinity. looking forward to try it here

[nimakdm]

looks sweet

[luftwaffe]

woot

[Masterty23]

Narly

[Marbelou]

i did good on divinity i hope the same here

[Jaranamo the real deal]

niiice

[Marbelou]

ppl clearly dont know what to do ...

[Sir Kenga]

Awesome!!

[lord happy]

I won it
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