When was taunt changed?

Dumesh Uhl'Belk · #1 12-09-2010, 10:06 AM

Nov 15, 2000 - (7 months after Kunark release)
Taunt: Increased effectiveness above level 50. Previously, creatures above level 50 could not be taunted by means of the taunt skill. Now, most creatures below the character's level can now be successfully taunted. As a note, the chance to taunt a creature above 50th level is smaller than that of a creature below 50th.

March 6, 2001 - (11 months after Kunark release)
Level 60 players with the taunt skill will now have a chance to taunt creatures that are level 60 to 65. Previously, players could only taunt creatures below their level.

These are the references I could find in old patch notes.

Dantes · #2 12-09-2010, 12:55 PM

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Nov 15, 2000 - (7 months after Kunark release)
Taunt: Increased effectiveness above level 50. Previously, creatures above level 50 could not be taunted by means of the taunt skill. Now, most creatures below the character's level can now be successfully taunted. As a note, the chance to taunt a creature above 50th level is smaller than that of a creature below 50th.

March 6, 2001 - (11 months after Kunark release)
Level 60 players with the taunt skill will now have a chance to taunt creatures that are level 60 to 65. Previously, players could only taunt creatures below their level.

These are the references I could find in old patch notes.

The first patch applies to only mobs over level 50? The second makes it sound like ONLY level 60s can taunt above their level.

So things remain exactly the same under level 50? I don't think this is the big "fix all" that everyone thinks it is.

Mojorisin · #3 12-09-2010, 06:04 PM

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The first patch applies to only mobs over level 50? The second makes it sound like ONLY level 60s can taunt above their level.

So things remain exactly the same under level 50? I don't think this is the big "fix all" that everyone thinks it is.

Christ. If this is true, then I am sooo happy that I started leveling my warrior for Kunark..

Dumesh Uhl'Belk · #4 12-09-2010, 07:21 PM

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The first patch applies to only mobs over level 50? The second makes it sound like ONLY level 60s can taunt above their level.

So things remain exactly the same under level 50? I don't think this is the big "fix all" that everyone thinks it is.

IIRC, the wording on the second patch message is just poor. I believe that was the update that allowed taunt a chance to work on mobs above your level. To the best of my memory, success rates on blues were definitely over 50% and success rates on reds were in the neighborhood of 20%-30%