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In the .hack//GU series, the server-side software for The World has been lost, and reconstructed from remnants of the old data, as well as parts from a new game that was in development at the time. This new [[The World R:2]] is borderline lawless; PKs and PKKs run rampant, dominating the gameplay. |
In the .hack//GU series, the server-side software for The World has been lost, and reconstructed from remnants of the old data, as well as parts from a new game that was in development at the time. This new [[The World R:2]] is borderline lawless; PKs and PKKs run rampant, dominating the gameplay. |
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Revision as of 23:24, 16 April 2007
Player Killing, also known as PK, refers to two things. It can refer to the act of a player killing another player (to Player Kill) or it can refer to one who kills other players (a Player Killer). To differentiate between the two definitions, often the term PKer is used when referring to a Player Killer. Most PKs kill for sport, not for purpose.
The main character of .hack//GU: Rebirth, Haseo, is a player branded with another derivative term: PKK, or Player Killer Killer, one who specifically hunts and kills others who maliciously kill players.
In the series
.hack//AI Buster 2
In the second novel of AI Buster, a few stories have PKers involved with the main characters.
.hack//SIGN
The version(s) of The World as seen in the original SIGN series portray PK as being legal, but frowned upon. Although CC Corp does not actively pursue PKs, they support the Crimson Knights, an organization dedicated to maintaining order in The World. This portrays The World as being largely player-governed, a policy that many MMORPGs adhere to, at least in part.
.hack//Games
By the time of the Games, Player Killing was removed, and CC Corp's involvement in the order of the game has clearly become more active.
.hack//Legend of the Twilight
At the time of the Legend of the Twilight story, PKing was restored.
Haseo, a famous PKK known as "The Terror of Death".
.hack//G.U.
In the .hack//GU series, the server-side software for The World has been lost, and reconstructed from remnants of the old data, as well as parts from a new game that was in development at the time. This new The World R:2 is borderline lawless; PKs and PKKs run rampant, dominating the gameplay.
The main protagonist, Haseo, becomes a PKK in order to track down Tri-Edge, the legendary PK who turned his friend Shino into a Lost One.
Chaotic PKs
In The World R:2 the most notorious and skilled Player Killers are given the rank of "Chaotic PK". These PKers are placed on a special blacklist and other players can attempt to kill them for bounties. The Blacklist is provided by a Vital Vista in the Mercenary District of Mac Anu as part of the Bounty Hunter Campaign.