Game Mechanics: Sneaking makes you untargetable

[paulgiamatti]

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

Hey bud, just noticed your bump...

No one has replied because there is no evidence in this thread to indicate, in either direction, whether this is a feature or a bug.

It is the responsibility of the public, not the staff, to present evidence which proves a change classic. It is then the responsibility of the staff, not the public, to determine whether or not it is a change that should be made.

Hope this helps.

Sorry, I should have clarified that when I said,

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

Wasn't able to find any mention of this mechanic, so I'm fairly sure it's a bug and not a feature.

I meant I indeed scoured many areas of the internet circa '99 - '02 without finding a single mention of this mechanic, which made me suspect that it's unique to P99. This is a logical conclusion to draw, because the corollary would be evidence of someone proclaiming during this era, in-game or otherwise, "Oh hey, aren't you guys glad they didn't make it so we can't target other players sneaking behind us?" The likelihood of someone declaring this in the positive is far greater than someone noticing the absence of such a mechanic, hence the lack of tangible evidence.

Admittedly, I do tend to make bug threads that deviate from the standard format of "player provides timestamped evidence x" because sometimes there just isn't any, and I've had some success (and, yes, some pushback) haphazardly throwing things on the table without much or any evidence simply to get the conversation started.

Further, if this indeed was a classic mechanic of EQ, it seems like at least one person would remember such a specific nuance and point it out - player testimony is also evidence developers can use when deliberating over whether a change should be made. It's just less credible evidence than, say, period-correct player testimony from Allakhazam, or more concrete evidence like period-correct screenshots or game footage, etc.

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

There is no evidence in this thread to indicate whether or not this skill behaved in this way at any point in the timeline. My personal recollection is that sneak still functions the same way it did when I first joined the server, but personal recollection is irrelevant.

So this is actually a performative contradiction because personal recollection is relevant to some degree. When I make a bug thread that is lacking in evidence, it's an invitation for players to find more evidence which can include chiming in with their own testimonies, and then the devs can figure out from there whether they think someone is legit or just fabricating nonsense. In your case, you've actually tainted your own testimony by responding in a fairly tone-deaf and condescending way and getting into a tussle with Loramin - now there may be personal motive behind your own testimony, though it still counts to a lesser degree.