Game Mechanics: AoE spells should only hit limited targets until September 1999 patch era

[DMN]

Kendrick and Kalaran were largely consider the most knowledgeable players for their classes back in the day and (some might even say the game in general). Other than azmodeus those two were the only players virtually everyone knew/heard of back in the day. You really couldn't pick a worse person to dismiss as some ignoramus.

And your video about AoEing on povar... did you see where they are? We are talking about early classic, usually called "vanilla". hence not including kunark and beyond.

And the one dude clearly says improved spellS, despite only having one at 24. That gives the impression he may have cast multiple.