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The issue occurs during PvP fights involving dagger classes. When a dagger realizes that the fight is going to be lost, the player uses the Hide + RR combination, remains hidden until the combat status expires, and then simply logs out, completely avoiding any consequences of the fight.
Currently, the combat status timer continues to count down while the Hide effect is active, and after Hide ends, the combat status expires within just a few seconds, making this behavior easy to exploit.
In addition, this mechanic is very convenient for players with PK status. They can safely log out, log back in later, and continue reducing karma count in the same spot without any risk, which further undermines the intended PK system.
Suggested solution: start the combat status expiration timer only after the Hide effect ends. This would prevent waiting out combat while invisible and block safe logout abuse, while still keeping Hide functional as an escape skill.