Safety in the node

Yes, pvp can happen in the city. Everything related to pvp applies. We don't have any real info about the guards. Doubt we'll get a mob train into the city, but we'll have mob events that will attack it on their own.

I think that covers all the questions.

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That's why Natasha said "against each other". We also don't know if they'll go purple once they do attack their war enemies. I assume they will, because this is just yet another part of the L2 system they copied.

And yes, others will be able to hit you, but that's the risk you take when you flag up.

You're 'safe' (the maximum discouragement is applied) as long as you don't upset a group larger than 2.

But if most of a node wants you out, you have to be careful, because they will just gang up, gank you, and one of them will take the deaths required.

However since it will take much longer to work off Corruption than the game this is 'based on', you probably don't have to worry about people having Red Alts 'just for' City Murder, because unlike 'Red Alts' out in the world that would have only Bounty Hunters and random strong people to worry about, this type of character loses the ability to 'do their part' in City Murder until they clear their corruption properly each time.

It's much more likely for a bunch of players to have 'City Guard' alts than 'Back Alley Assassin' alts.