UO Gamers: Hybrid Knowledgebase

Category » Reputation and Murder

There were 26 questions found in this category:

1. Can I cast beneficial spells on a thief who appears blue to me without becoming criminal?
   Yes. Because the thief is blue, the thief is considered an innocent. You will not be flagged as a Criminal.
2. Can reds go into town?
   Yes, reds will not be guard whacked for going into town. But, just like anyone else, they will be punished for committing crimes in town. As of 5-13-2007 reds can no longer use banks or vendors in guarded cities.
3. Do PKs have statloss?
   PKs (Player Killers) do not have statloss on hybrid, we believe that this encourages more PvP.
4. Does my reputation change when I polymorph?
   If you polymorph into a non-human form (i.e a daemon), you will turn gray to other players, and can be attacked without penalty. Murderers will remain red when polymorphed.
5. How can I see my fame/karma levels?
   There is no way to tell the exact level of your reputation, however your title is a good indication. Points Fame 0 to 1249 Fame 1,250 to 2,499 Fame 2500 to 4,999 Fame 5,000 to 9,999 Fame 10,000 and up Karma 10,000 and up Trustworthy Estimable Great Glorious Glorious Lor ...
6. How do I become red?
   To be red you must have five or more murder counts.
7. How do I get a fame/karma title?
   Fame and Karma titles are a form of reputation that you receive based on what you kill; players, animals, monsters. Karma levels are from -10,000 to +10,000, and Fame levels are from 0 to 10,000. The scale for each level of Karma and Fame is exponential, so it becomes increasingly harder to get ...
8. How do I raise Fame?
   Fame is gained by killing monsters with fame of their own such as liches, daemons, and dragons. At the start when fame is low, fame can also be gained by killing creatures such as alligators, bears, and ostards. The harder the creature is the more Fame will be gained from its slaying. Fame can a ...
9. How do I raise Karma?
   Karma is gained by: - killing monsters and some animals. The tougher the creature is, the more karma gained - giving gold to an npc such as a shopkeeper can also increase karma at low levels - performing positive acts like healing on a player/creature with postive karma If you perform a negative ...
10. How do you take a player's head from their body?
    Double click a bladed item like a dagger or longsword and target the player's corpse.
11. How does stealing affect Reputation?
    Stealing will lower karma
12. How does the Reputation system work in regards to area spells?
    A Murderer damaging an Innocent will result in the caster being flagged as both a Criminal and Aggressor (to the Innocent). The caster can be reported if the Innocent dies.
13. How does the Reputation system work in regards to Blade Spirits and Energy Vortex?
    Casting Blade Spirits or Energy Vortex sets you as the controller of the spell for the duration of the spell. If you are a Murderer and the spell damages an Innocent, you will be flagged as both Aggressor (to the Innocent) and Criminal. If the Innocent dies, you can be reported for murder count. ...
14. How long does it take to not be considered 'a murderer'?
    To go from red (murderer) to blue (innocent) you need to have less than 5 short term murders and less than 5 long term murders. Short term murder counts take 8 in game hours each. Long term murder counts take 40 in game hours each. To check how many counts your have against you say in game "I mu ...
15. I have killed players before and remained blue. Why am I now red?
    Players have four chances before turning red. Five or more active murder counts will turn you to a red character.
16. My offensive spells did not take any hitpoints from another player, yet I received a murder count when they subsequently died. Why did I receive a count?
    To receive a murder count you must contribute to the loss of another player's full health. "Full health" is defined as: having full hit points, and not being under the effect of any spells that have adverse effects (paralyze, weaken, etc.). Mana is not used in determining if you are at full ...
17. What are the consequences to looting a corpse?
    You will be flagged as soon as you attempt to drag any item within the corpse or bones, regardless of where the item ends up, within the following rules. Looting the following will result in a criminal flag : the corpse or bones of an Innocent a blue monster corpse (indicates another player has ...
18. What are the Reputation consequences for casting heal (or other beneficial spells) on a red?
    Healing or casting other beneficial spells on a criminal or murderer will flag you as criminal. Resurrecting a criminal or murderer will flag you as criminal.
19. What is Fame?
    Fame is the measure of how well you are known to the inhabitants of Brittania and the Lost Lands. Combined with karma, fame dictates your title.
20. What is Karma?
    Karma is the measure of your spiritual balance. It indicates whether your character is good or evil. Positive acts like killing a monster give positive karma. Negative acts like stealing or killing a blue player give negative karma.