What will happen if someone steps in my elemental field on a retro pvp world?

Question

I would like to use "trick" with semi-afk charm points during rapid respawn (put fire field on resp place of low hp mob and wait).

But I am scared that some noobchars will rush on my firlds and die intentionally to make me red skulled. It is possible?

Comments

Nice question! I did a small edit in the title because your question serves to any elemental field in the game.

Answer 1

Indeed, it is possible. 

Retro pvp works different from other kind of servers. Using runes on the ground will attack people in its area even when you have not selected the pvp mode.

Same works for field runes; during the first ~10 seconds after you use them in the ground, if someone steps on the fields, you will take skull, protection zone lock, and frag if this person dies. After this time passes, it is safe even if someone appears.