Game Mechanics: AoN and OT outpost faction

[Caiu]

OK I looked and found something that will help pinpoint when this occured. Actual patch notes wernt very forthcoming.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/q...99320270230581

Jun 22 2001
The CoB/Lich trick no longer works, they modified the spell months ago so that the illusion doesn't alter faction. Likewise monks can no longer FD and hand them over. Basically unless you are non KOS at the outpost to begin with you'll never be able to do this quest.

From actual EQ patch notes the only thing I can find on there is this bit from February 21, 2001 patch notes. The change could have gone into place at that time and my above quotes does say months ago this would be the correct timeframe.

February 21, 2001
Fixed a bug whereby NPCs would consider the race of a player prior
to the loading of the faction table upon zoning or logging in. This
would cause people to be attacked by things that normally like them.

People on alla stop commenting about the Call of Bones/Lich/AoN method of helping to do the quests in OT around February , 2001 so it's a good bet that it was fixed around that time.
I think the nerf was specific just to skeleton illusions because http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/q...00695943644056

Nov 28 2001
Collect your braids, huge masses of them... Go to Cazic Thule, get a ball of golem clay.

Earth elemental illusion makes you dubious to outpost [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hand in all of your braids, and hope you are now dubious in normal form.

Cali