View Full Version : Game Mechanics: Guildinvite should work on NPC's, and return different values if the NPC is not up.
baakss
02-09-2026, 10:23 PM
Pet tracking? Got nerfed at some point. But "Officer tracking"? Yeah, that was a thing.
Ancient EQ Forum Evidence. Officer tracking said to have worked as of 2002.
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.games.everquest/c/tkaAOGuIyaU/m/dmbFaSWr_qkJ
Officer Tracking:
https://i.ibb.co/XxC0CJwG/officertracking.png
Pet Tracking:
https://i.ibb.co/WNSyv0mh/pettrackingnerfed.png
Rygar
02-09-2026, 11:35 PM
Big if implemented.
But you neglected to quote the follow-up response...
I'm sure Verant considers it an exploit.. But yes. You /guildinvite
<mobname>. Since you don't need to have the invitee targeted for it to
work, you can check spawns from the zone line.
baakss
02-09-2026, 11:54 PM
I dont know of anyone who ever got in trouble for using this. So I'd probably put it more in the "bug" category unless there's evidence they called it an exploit or punished offenders?
There's also some other interesting stuff in the linked page too about raid NPC spawn rates. Wraith of a Shissar should *depop* when Cazic spawns, and should not be up on server up.
Sorry future Gold Server enchanters.
Rygar
02-10-2026, 12:53 PM
I don't know of anyone who ever got in trouble for using this. So I'd probably put it more in the "bug" category
I asked around bro, you're on to something: Officer tracking raid mobs with Gina triggers feeding automatic discord batphone notices was NEVER a thing back in '01. Code it up
loramin
02-10-2026, 01:50 PM
This is a tangent, but:
https://i.ibb.co/XxC0CJwG/officertracking.png
I can't help but wonder if this is the same Dan Harmon who created Community, Krapopolis, and a bunch of other shows.
It's not exactly a common name, and he did create a show called HarmonQuest, so it's certainly possible...
Mortdecai99
02-10-2026, 03:17 PM
This is a tangent, but:
I can't help but wonder if this is the same Dan Harmon who created Community, Krapopolis, and a bunch of other shows.
It's not exactly a common name, and he did create a show called HarmonQuest, so it's certainly possible...
doubt it, it says dEharmon@... and that Dan's middle name is James
Although Bigfoot Entertainment is a film production company, the Dan you're thinking of never worked there.
Goregasmic
02-10-2026, 04:21 PM
IIRC they took pet tracking out even if it was classic in presumably an effort to curb hate farming among other things. I don't see them implementing any of this.
loramin
02-10-2026, 04:47 PM
doubt it, it says dEharmon@... and that Dan's middle name is James
Although Bigfoot Entertainment is a film production company, the Dan you're thinking of never worked there.
Too bad (but thanks for the correction!)
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