A No Stupid Questions About Classic Thread

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Originally Posted by Lojik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I feel like this is a pretty stupid question, but Enchanters on p99 are over the top in how OP they can be both solo and in xp groups by charming stupidly powerful npcs to do the dirty work. The above is a difference that could explain why they get faster solo xp on p99, but it still seems like them charming OP mobs like rogues and wrecking seems over the top. Did charmed NPCs always do full damage? Are there any documented accounts from classic of enchanters charming osargen or similar NPC and just wrecking a zone? Is this something people just didn't figure out? Because it seems like if an enchanter did this in classic, others would see it and be like WTF and you'd see posts on allakhazam osargen page like "he's ok but use him as a charm pet he's F-ing badass."

I absolutely do NOT remember any of this charming stuff going on back when I played in era. Chanters were considered a group centric class on my server and were invited to Clarity, mez, and debuff/slow. No one got them for adding DPS.

I don't know if the mechanics differed or if it was just people didn't know and/or were too scared to try. Latency/connections/LD's being what they were you really didn't need any extra group wiping variables like a buffed out hasted rogue mob going loose, people would not have found that to be an acceptable risk IME.

I did notice on Alla a while back some mention of guilds using charm pets on Statue/AoW attempts but that would have been bleeding edge guilds with level 60 ench/druids in good gear.