Game Mechanics: PVP Charm/Fear

[Zalaerian]

Originally Posted by kaos057 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The ability to fear players was removed on July 24, 2002 which is after luclin was released.

No, very wrong. Was removed pre kunark

[Nirgon]

Yeap. No fear or charm here bud.

[kaos057]

from: http://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches.html

Patches from July 2002 - December 2002

Stand Out Occurrences:
- New interface goes live (July 24)
- The Bazaar is introduced (July 24)
- Lifetappers no longer say "Ahhh... I feel much better now!" with every spell (July 24)
- Players are no longer susceptible to other players' fears and charms (July 24)
- /makeleader command introduced & LD group member no longer bugs the group (July 24)
- You can now view and/or delete your own petitions (Sept. 4)
- Hell levels are eliminated (Sept. 4)
- DoT spells cast by different players on an NPC now stack (Sept. 4)
- Clerics gain the Bash ability (Sept. 4)
- Merchant inventories grow to 80 (Sept. 4)
- Items are now linked in the "... has looted an X" messages (Sept. 26)
- Recast times are added to Rods of Mystical Transvergence (Sept. 26)
- Rods of Mystical Transvergence no longer kill you if your max-hitpoints are lower than the conversion (Oct. 17)
- /shield is introduced (Oct. 17)
- Planes of Power goes live (Oct. 21)
- Planes of Power flags can be done out of order (Dec. 19)

[Lazortag]

Originally Posted by kaos057 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

from: http://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches.html

Patches from July 2002 - December 2002
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- Players are no longer susceptible to other players' fears and charms (July 24)

I believe this is referring to duels on PvE servers, but I could be wrong. I know that fear was taken out of duels on PvE servers later than its removal from pvp servers.

[Nirgon]

Dude PoP and Luclin spell changes broke shit that they fixed. LIKE THE NECRO HEAL. Cough!!!

[kaos057]

and http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20020724.html

[kaos057]

well i started playing live when velios came out and i most definitely remember being feared before. most of the time you would just stand there but it definitely worked.

[Num1RecommendedByDentists]

lol

[Nizzarr]

single target fear didnt work on sullon zek, just the PBAOE cleric one. You couldnt charm players directly but.. you could charm enchanter mobs and they could charm people for you.

You could charm linkdead players as well.

[kaos057]

So much for a classic server