Some Rampage info:
http://www.evilgamer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21 originally posted at the Safehouse, copied to evilgamer.
Setting Rampage:
Every mob in EQ has an Aggro list, pretty much like a ranger or druid track list. On top of it is the one with highest aggro, the one the mob will pick and attack.
A mob that rampages has another List, which we can call 'Rampage List'. It is basically a Copy of the Aggro list, when the mob does his first Rampage.
AGGRO LIST:
- Tank1
- Tank2
RAMPAGE LIST:
-
-
(no one is on it because the mob didn't rampage a single time yet)
Then we will send Tank1 and Tank2 in melee, and right at the moment the mob will rampage for the first time, the rampage list will be created.
It should look like this if everyone pays attention and doesn't enter the aggro list (Bard AE song, random group buffs on Tank1 / Tank2, etc)
AGGRO LIST:
- Tank1
- Tank2
Rampage List:
- Storaz
- Teradok
Once this is done, whatever you will do after, the two persons on top of rampage list will be Storaz and Teradok, untill the mob is blured again, or wipe the raid completely.
Of course, as soon as we start fithing, more people will enter the mob aggro list (cleric first mostly when the first CH land), chanter Tashing, paladin curing or using lay hands.
A common aggro list will look like this after 10 seconds of fight:
AGGRO LIST:
- Warrior
- Cleric
- Cleric
- Cleric
- Paladin / druid / shaman (backup heals at the start)
- Other melees
Each time the mob rampages again, he will add these new persons entering the aggro list, to his rampage list.
In our exemple, versus Arch Lich, it would typically look like this:
AGGRO LIST after
10 seconds of fight
with arch lich:
- *Tank1*
- Cleric1
- Cleric2
- Curse Remover1
- Curse Remover2
- Curse Remover3
- *Tank2*
- Other melees
who joined the
fight and pressed
auto-attack
Rampage list:
- *Tank1*
- *Tank2*
- Cleric1
- Cleric2
- Curse Remover1
- Curse Remover2
- Curse Remover3
- Other melees
Contrary to the Aggro list, the order in rampage list is NOT modifiable, even if you zone, camp out, die, when you will come back in melee range and attack, you will be back at your spot in the rampage list, and be rampaged again if it's your turn.
Rampage list is 2 Targets at the same time, getting a round of Attack each time the mob rampages. This means only the MT + 1 Warrior will be rampaged whole fight if we do well. And this is much better than before, cause we were thinking rampage was MT + 2 warriors , and it was monopolizing all clerics. Now it will only take 2 clerics to heal rampage actually.
- FAQ:
Q: What happens if Tank2 dies, or gets out of melee range?
A: The mob will pick the next person on his rampage list (Cleric1 in this exemple)
Q: I am on rampage but not supposed to be, what do I do?
A: Run out of the mob's melee range
Q: But I am a cleric and I will be out of range for CH if I do that.
A: Run out of range anyway and ask someone to replace you asap. You will die if you don't run out of range. You will still be able to do long range heals, heal other people running to camp for a heal, etc
Q: Would it be possible to send in 3 or 4 warriors for the first rampage proc so a cleric isnt rampaged if one warr dies ?
A: Yes certainly, let's say you want Tank1, Tank2, Tank3, Tank4, Tank5 on rampage list, in this order. All you have to do is have them all shoot arrows before the first rampage. Make Tank1 shoot 100 arrows, Tank2 50, Tank3 25 , Tank4 10, Tank5 1 arrow. And you will have an aggro list in this order once the first rampage happens, and the rampage list will be the same order.
Q: Or would that make the mob rampage more than just 2 ppl ?
A: No, it would still be Two targets max.