User blog comment:Lv. 99 Kelolon/Red Phantoms/@comment-3492791-20140424063342/@comment-24756074-20140425153108

Well you get penalized for exiting the game durring invaions. Or so I hear. I do not know te penalty maybe just more sin points. I feel your pain I have been in vaded in Dark Souls while inatentive. I was in Sen's Fortress by th merchant and I leave the room to take of the cat and answer the door. I was distracted for about ten minutes or so. When I come back the invader had drained 20+ humanities from me and my health was below half. Out of relfex I attacked hopingto catch him off guard. I did my black knight sword made easy work of him but before I could kill him I was back stabbed by the merchant who I had inadvbertantly hit with my swing. Maybe I hit him twice but I didn't notice. The invader sent me a series of taunting messages afterwards ending with the ever mature "8==D~" It was at that moment I realized I was far from being a laid back Souls player. I lost 20+ humanity, a good merchant and lost to someone I could have easily beaten. I was pissed! Lesson? I never leave the room without selecting exit game. In your situation I'd not message unless if in a known secure area like Majula. Impatients is a bitch. As to the invader, If it were me I might have done the same as him. I usually wait a few and let the host make the first move (i'm old school like that) but if he is inactive for like 5 seconds (actual times may vary) I will attack just to get the token of spite. They get hatd to come by the higher your level unless you're just that good...or lucky. I feel your pain though. They have made a way to punish those who want to flee but not those make for bad game play experiances. I know most people will just say deal with it but why? From could make a simple pause button but they are sadists catering to masochits. I'll stop here. Sorry for the wall of text. I hope you find sweet vengence someday.