Game Mechanics: Odd npc caster behavior

[lecompte]

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

Problem is 1. Shaman mobs on live stopped casting blind, period, after a certain level. 2. This curate pet never cast once, from full hp or otherwise.

It never has, to my knowledge, as a pet.



I didn't know that about the resists Nirgon. Perhaps you have some sources and can start a new thread on it?

[koros]

You might be right, although it should be. Cleric pets should be nuking/stunning/self healing.

[pasi]

I posted about this on the other thread, but it appears that NPC mana has been lowered (hard to say fixed since I do not know the new or true target values). This is a step in the right direction. Next up, getting rid of their full spellbook.

[Chrysus]

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

I posted about this on the other thread, but it appears that NPC mana has been lowered (hard to say fixed since I do not know the new or true target values). This is a step in the right direction. Next up, getting rid of their full spellbook.

Yeah its classic. Mobs casting lvl 12 spells you resist 99% of the time is classic too. It's also boring as hell and I hope I never see it here (but probably will). There isn't a much diversity in the exp groups as it is, changing it from 90% melee to 99% melee would make me sad.

But yeah, it's classic.

[lecompte]

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

You might be right, although it should be. Cleric pets should be nuking/stunning/self healing.

A curate is NOT a cleric pet. ALL it casts is CH in the wild. I've never seen ANY pet heal itself, now that I think about it.

[Chrysus]

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

A curate is NOT a cleric pet. ALL it casts is CH in the wild. I've never seen ANY pet heal itself, now that I think about it.

Although paladin pets will still lay on hands (doesn't heal them to full however for them) while charmed.

I know anything not referencing zam posts for 2000 is disgarded here, but for what it's worth, I remember charming shaman mobs back on live (kunark/velious era), and they would sometimes when injured and out of combat, chain cast regen on themselves until OOM. As if they thought it was a heal spell.