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

[Nirgon]

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

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Coach cast shoulda never come close

[Sunderfury]

Moving to resolved as patch rule has been implemented.

[dropletz]

Hello, Just read the posts and such, I do remember when I first started to play EQ, I chose warrior then after 2 weeks I changed to a bard because I saw a bard killing and running around with a lot of things chasing him. I started to play 2 weeks after launch, but I don't remember if there was a 'cap' limit, but I do remember him killing all of the monsters roughly the same time. It did take him about 5-10 minutes. When I was playing a bard I didn't try to aoe kite until i was lvl 16 ish, but when I did kite I do not remember pbaoe's having a limit. I would kill roughly 10-12 mobs. which would of been around the 2nd or 3rd month from release. not sure if that helps any, probably not because I don't have any evidence.

[Jibartik]

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

Originally Posted by Rogean View Post
The 25 Mob AE Limit will be in place, but we will evaluate this and change as necessary.

We have received evidence that ALL spells and songs were limited to a max of 4 mobs per cast/pulse until September 1999. This will be in place for Launch.

[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] (idk how to get your strikeout in there)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBrLHMCTDAA

[Wallicker]

The chant series does 14 per tick with a drum, for three ticks, as well as
lowering the MR, CR, or FR of the target by 25 points. There is no change
to the resistance debuff without an instrument, but damage drops to 8 per
tick. And, the very nature of the songs makes them very hard to resist in
the first place, much like Tashan or Malosi.

Does this mean chants get a -resist mod like lures as well?

[Brocode]

I will counter your evidence of 4 mobs

KITING GROUPS OF MOBS FOR EXP AND CASH! - Bergil Moonsong, Prexus
When you reach level 18 and get Denon's Disruptive Discord, find a place where the mobs can not run as fast as you using Selo's without a drum.
For me, this was East Karana, where I would gather around 6 mobs (Gnoll or Undead Reavers, Griffawns, Gorge Hounds etc) and then kite them using a twist of Denon's and Selo's. With a Brass Horn equipped, and using external camera it's easy to make sweeping circuits and in around 15 minutes you have a nice pile of dead mobs, lots of exp and lots of loot (rawhide, bronze weapons, runes and words). If you take damage, just twist in Hymn between Selo's and your next Denon's.

It's so easy, levels 18 to 22 pass very painlessly using this method.

Strategy Submitted on: Wednesday, March 01, 2000

http://web.archive.org/web/200204282...EW.ASP?ID=1421

[Dolalin]

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

Strategy Submitted on: Wednesday, March 01, 2000

[Brocode]

[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] its after patch damn, your good!

[Dolalin]

You don't get to change the world without an eye for detail, son. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

By the way, if you check the JSON api output, the author of that post I use in my evidence is John Capozzi, one of the original EQ game devs. He knew what he was talking about.

https://www.mobygames.com/developer/...loperId,67552/

These old mailing lists are an underrated research resource...

[Chortles Snort|eS]

huge
nice find