Hey morans - RE:Ducking

[oldfish]

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

thats east karana, oldmoran

Right, i havent played in a year and a made a mistake.

My terminal cancer dad is also here in the house sitting in a wheelchair and we need 3 people to take care of him, and my mind wanders off a bit. Sorry for being such a moran, Champs.

I hope you can forgive me this grave mistake of naming EK, EC?

[Booglie]

so you missed my point beta...
if the ducking rule is a good idea only because thats how it was in classic, then great, lets apply that to everything, and have everything exactly how it was when the game opened.
if we're selectively choosing to change bits and pieces of how it was when it opened, like charming/fearing players, which was funny but stupid for game mechanics, and resists for the same reason, then simply saying something is working as it should be because its working the same way as when the game started isn't a very good argument.

my biggest issue with it is back in early eq most pvp is dungeon based. the easiest place to find players is places like lguk. which means tight corners and small spaces. with the end of cast LOS rules in effect, any spell can be dodged from most places in a dungeon within a second or so by turning a corner. if i'm casting a 4 second spell, which is probably about average for the spells on a necromancer that can do damage, a player is free to run around a corner every time i start to cast. that leaves me with two choices. chase him, and know that he could be waiting for me and he gets a few seconds of free hits on me before i can start a new cast, because my last one isnt over yet. or stay where i am, but risk that the person runs off and i cant find them anymore.
thats pretty lame imo.

[Pudge]

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

my biggest issue with it is back in early eq most pvp is dungeon based. the easiest place to find players is places like lguk. which means tight corners and small spaces. with the end of cast LOS rules in effect, any spell can be dodged from most places in a dungeon within a second or so by turning a corner. if i'm casting a 4 second spell, which is probably about average for the spells on a necromancer that can do damage, a player is free to run around a corner every time i start to cast. that leaves me with two choices. chase him, and know that he could be waiting for me and he gets a few seconds of free hits on me before i can start a new cast, because my last one isnt over yet. or stay where i am, but risk that the person runs off and i cant find them anymore.
thats pretty lame imo.

well then you should be happy to know that you will indeed be able to cast around corners in dungeons.

[pasi]

PC Charming or Bust.

[Peppers]

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

well then you should be happy to know that you will indeed be able to cast around corners in dungeons.

I have read that there is a line of sight with spells. I have read that there is not a line of sight with spells. Can someone please explain to me the difference.

[fistses]

IF you use ducking to stop spell casting you are the following
1. terrible at eq
2. noob at pvp
3. should slit wrists asap

[Naez 4.20]

Basically anything that makes EQ a first-rate actual playable MMO is not classic so

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[Pudge]

if you lose line of sight, then your spell can still go through, but the spell will have a reduced range. so if you lose LoS and the target is right around the corner, you will still hit your opponent. but if he is farther off, you wont. i don't know what the exact distance is

[Nirgon]

I was able to sit while using items with a cast time until that was fixed late Velious :P.

I'm looking @ you, wizard PoG robe.

[Rust1d?]

Classic is launch day eq minus bugs/exploits. Anything other than that is going to be custom classic. Just having the resist system we have in place makes this a custom classic server. Having jboots as a quest but manastone drop off the eye is custom classic.

So everyone left images server because it was custom classic only to play on.....wait for it......a custom classic server.