Mob run speed?

[Xaanka]

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Well it is and it isnt. Yes, swarming is classic, but no casual hardware could support 100 mob swarms in 1999. You would lag and get killed before you got more than 20 or 30 mobs following you.

True, the amount of people swarming on live vs now is not classic, however swarming 100 mobs was definitely doable back then. I had no problems swarming most of a zone back then, but I also had pretty high end hardware and played on a non-commercial internet connection or dual 56k.

Same issue as boxing, it was classic but better hardware and no monthly fee opens it up to more players. This is an issue that should be resolved with a policy change rather than a balance change, I hope Haynar takes a moment to consider this perspective before pushing nerfs just because he doesn't like the class. There's no issue with swarming if you boot the swarmers out of starting zones -- realistically, how many new players level in OT/LS/Karanas? Why do you think sony gave bards the best move speed buff in the game with AoE's that do like 6 damage? Why do you think one of the first Kunark spells was an AoE slow? Swarming was clearly intended to be in the game.

Disclaimer: I don't even swarm kite and my bard is already leveled, I just hate seeing very non-classic game balance changes like what Haynar is alluding to when other obtuse-as-fuck game mechanics with significantly further reaching game balance consequences like AoN are intentionally left in only because they're "classic." I have nothing to gain or lose one way or another.