Of course, merging servers isn’t all that’s happening with Point Release 8. There will also be a number of changes to PvP, including the end of Karma and the return of Murder Counts, a Criminal flag that applies when negative actions are taken against positive players, and permanent skill loss for Criminals or Murderers who die with Murder Counts. Individual Murder Counts decay within 24 hours of in-game time.
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