[falareborn]

If you so badly want to fight, go kill eachother in one of the million arena's instead of nether portal camping

[FDX]

Could we have an arena so /pvparena and you go to the stadium. I dont know how it would work but yeah...

[FrostyBirth]

It is my firm belief that the majority of the time people do not want to "have a fight with someone", they, more precisely, want to "ambush someone and take their goodies." Stop trying to characterizing basically what amounts to permissible griefing as some sort of 'noble sportsmanship' nonsense.

Yet while I'm working in the Nether, I know that I'm going to be attacked. When two attackers in enchanted diamond come in, and try to kill me, that's when I'm going to actually turn and fight. Yet, it's those attackers decide to run, and log out.
And I'm not saying anything about 'noble sportsmanship' here, I'm saying that I like it when I can actually fight people, and not have them run.

If you so badly want to fight, go kill eachother in one of the million arena's instead of nether portal camping

First off, I do not camp. Secondly, no one wants to walk to an arena for one fight, and usually if they do, there will be others waiting with PvP on to attack afterwards. In the Nether, one can fight someone, and the other attacker will have to be above/near the person who survived. Where the person who had won the fight could get to a portal in time.

"YAY MOAR ITEMS I LOVE ITEMS."

I really don't care that much about items, seeing as how they usually break in lasting fights. The only reason I'd need their items is to repair mine.

[OneManWo1fPac]

Currently, logging out in order to disengage from combat, and leave the battle is acceptable. I'm of the opinion that it should stay this way, as we are not a pvp server. Logging out, then immediately logging back in, however, is exploiting the login invulnerability, and WILL get someone in trouble for abusing an exploit. It's just that it's nearly impossible to prove without either fraps or a staff member participating.
As to the issue of players having connection issues, I think that alone will likely prevent any sort of automated ban system for logging.

This is one of the great things about minerealm though... its a great friendly server with awesome fun builds WITH a ton of pvp factions and dedicated players. The best of both worlds