I recently heard that its official policy that pointing someone out from hiding is considered consent for them to attack you. Does anyone know if thats true? Its not something that would affect me very often, but on occasion it would. Im looking for any pertinent information regarding this.

So, does anyone know whats going on with that?

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This has been a thing for a long time. It has also always been an issue that requires interpretation on a case by case basis, on the part of staff and players. Person points you out of hiding one time? Probably not consent (unless it was a point to get you out in the open so they could attack/rob you - in which case, you've got consent of another sort). Someone coming in to a place where you've been, and repeatedly pointing you out of hiding after you've said "Hey, if you do that again, I'm going to stab you." and you're getting in to clearer consent areas. (Also, if this IS a situation you're finding yourself in, do everyone a favor and use your WARN options.)

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