Pile jumping

Pile jumping, also uncommonly referred to as player jacking (abbreviated as PJing in both cases), means attacking a player who has just killed someone else in a Player killing area. In other words, attempting to kill an already weakened opponent who may be busy looking at their loot from a previous kill.

Pile jumping can be considered as dishonorable, since the player being jumped may have been able to easily take out their jumper if they were ready. It is a major source of frustration in Bounty hunter, due to the 180 seconds drop penalty.

Another occurrence with this is in the PvP worlds. With these new PvP worlds, Pile jumping is back to being its old state of attacking some one right after their encounter with another player. However, Bounty Hunter remains as one of the largest areas that pile jumping occurs. Clan Wars is another area that pile jumping happens, even though drops cannot be attained.

Examples of pile jumping
Player A finishes his match against Player B. Player A receives his loot and is suddenly attacked by Player C. Player C's goal is to kill player A, receiving the loot from both Player A and Player B. Player C is a pile jumper in this scenario.

Another type of pile jumping can take place between Player A and Player B. Player B is running away or eating constantly and not attacking Player A. Since Player A is not in combat because he is not being attacked himself, then Player C can begin to attack Player A making Player A unable to attack Player B. Although this isn't considered player jumping by some, it is becoming a very common method that is being used throughout Bounty Hunter and PvP worlds.

How to avoid pile jumping
There is no perfect way to avoid pile jumping, but these tips still the help in escaping a pile jumping incdident:


 * Teleporting: You may teleport as a method of escaping, but it will not work if you have been teleblocked, in combat at Bounty Hunter, or are simply not at a PvP World. But, you must be prepared as anywhere you teleport to, you may be ambushed. It is advised players teleport to Lumbridge, as the area is a safe PvP area, or your house. For members, house teleport is the most beneficial way to escape since nobody can follow you into your house if you have Private Chat off, and it is a safe area.
 * If teleporting is not available to you, watch around for players who are likely to be Player Jackers or have recently PJed at that area, and move to another Player Killing spot or change worlds.
 * Be prepared: Whenever you kill someone, be prepared for someone else to join the fray when you aren't ready. Try to eat food to get your HP as high as possible before you start picking up the loot, and turn on Protect from Melee if you can. This will greatly improve your chance to survive the a pile jump.