[EQ2] Has anyone noticed?

fildien · 03-24-2005

That agro seems kind of whacky since the last update?

Last night I was playing a lowbie priest and duoing with a friend on IoR. The scout would engage the mob and I walk closer to combat range and just look at the mob......no spell casting, no attacking, the mob would run over to me. It was the strangest crap I have ever seen.

Also, what is your take on the new spell recast and refresh timers?

I hate it!!!

Lanilya · 03-25-2005

Even self buffs generate agro, and my experience is that if you buff the scout, just the fact that the scout wears your buff, generates agro for you. I know its strange, but its the only explanation I can give.

I didnt notice any change in recast timers... except the fact that my sneak (holly's whatever trap, lvl 40 talent) doesnt become available after the recast time, I need to relog.

Lani

p.s. got my Legendary Jboots! now I need 2 more levels to wear it. The 10% movement haste it gives is automatic, or needs chaincasted?

Fandros · 03-25-2005

Has to be worn and doesn't stack with Pathfinding making it worthless...well except for the 60 gps it sells for!!

Fandros

fildien · 03-25-2005

Yes Lani I agree that doesn't make sense about the buffs. Though playing the priest again last night I noticed that it wasn't nearly as bad as the day before. I saw no mention in the patch notes of a fix so I don't know if something changed or what.

On my paladin I have several self buffs. They last 10min. Prior to this last big patch I could recast them as time was running out. Now if I try to cast the buff while there is 5sec left I lose the buff completely and then have to wait for a recast timer to count down. It is the most retarded thing ever.

Gratz on your boots! Only 10%? That is no better than my silly pally horse and that sucks

60g is that vendor bought or via the broker? The pricing on my server is so eratic things will be sky high one day and rock bottom the next.

I must say the additional character slots have afforded me yet more distractions

I am having lots of fun making different classes. The game just seems to keep getting better and better maybe I will eventually settle on which class I want to play. I must admit playing the paladin is loosing it's fun as I level. I find it harder and harder to hold agro and playing utility tank gets boring constantly giving my AC to a guardian or berzerker.

Lanilya · 03-25-2005

Its strange btw. Some people say that Jbbots stack. Maybe they mean the freebie jboots, not the legendary one. Here is the link btw.

http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/items/Lege...sBoots(MA).php

Oh - and the quest gives 20% XP at level 40. Then I completed the 20 slot backpack quest in EL, and gained another 25%

I am now halfway to 41

Lani

p.s. I wish you good luck on your class Fildien. If you enjoy the priest, go that way, you will find groups often

There are too many guardians on the servers.

fildien · 03-30-2005

hehe Thanks Lanil

I'm having the most fun of late in the new zones, I really like the Adv Pack. We just dinged guild level 15 and are 20% from 16. Heritage quests are a big focus too, just lots of fun stuff so the alts are back to inactive while I try to finish some of them. I will play around with them later.

Buadyen · 03-30-2005

The JBoots quest was one of the more interesting Heritage quests, for sure. They're nice boots to wear, even if the effect doesn't stack with anything else.

I still wind up with Pathfinding up more than not... it works great for cancelling a stealth effect that hangs past the end of the encounter.

Lanilya · 03-31-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buadyen

I still wind up with Pathfinding up more than not... it works great for cancelling a stealth effect that hangs past the end of the encounter.

I suggest using Veil of the forest (or forester's insight at previous version) for this. Simply because it only has 1sec casting time, compared to pathfinding's 3 sec casting time. Also if you have a higher scout in group, pathfinding doesnt stack, but veil of the forest (self agi buff, and selfhaste 5%) always does...

.. except if you used primal reflexes (or whatever) previously, that granted you 2 casting levels, and you cant overwrite it :P

Lani

p.s. Killed the zillion HP skelly in COve of Decay yesterday - we were 4: 39 guardian, 37 druid, 31 monk, 41 ranger (myself) and the kill took 10mins. I wasnt out of power at the end, honest :P (well, the polished granite tomahawk helped

- it has a 5% chance to proc a 436 power restoration).

How much does an Engraved Hide Plate cost nowadays? Still in the 2pp range? Fun for a heritage quest

Buadyen · 03-31-2005

I tried soloing that skeleton as a level 41 or 42 Assassin. I lasted about 15 minutes before his lifetaps finally did me in

. We were both in the red as far as our hit points went... if I had just had some means to healing myself, I probably would have won.

Fandros · 03-31-2005

Got a nice hatchet off of that skellie. Course hatchet of dreams I think it was called. Was a server first, weeeeeeeeee.

Working on the King Trannix Heritage now..../grind

Fandros

03-24-2005	#1
fildien Advocate of Mayhem Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Party: N/A Posts: 5,465 vCash: 1500	Has anyone noticed? That agro seems kind of whacky since the last update? Last night I was playing a lowbie priest and duoing with a friend on IoR. The scout would engage the mob and I walk closer to combat range and just look at the mob......no spell casting, no attacking, the mob would run over to me. It was the strangest crap I have ever seen. Also, what is your take on the new spell recast and refresh timers? I hate it!!! __________________ Nurta <Shark Baby> Mind Trick - Empire

03-25-2005	#2
Lanilya Master of Squirrels Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Hungary Posts: 211 vCash: 1000	Even self buffs generate agro, and my experience is that if you buff the scout, just the fact that the scout wears your buff, generates agro for you. I know its strange, but its the only explanation I can give. I didnt notice any change in recast timers... except the fact that my sneak (holly's whatever trap, lvl 40 talent) doesnt become available after the recast time, I need to relog. Lani p.s. got my Legendary Jboots! now I need 2 more levels to wear it. The 10% movement haste it gives is automatic, or needs chaincasted? __________________ EQ1: Huntmaster Lanilya / Prelate Jaana EQ2: Ranger/Woodworker Lanilya , Warden/Jeweler Jaana (Retired) WoW: Warlock Lanilya

03-25-2005	#4
fildien Advocate of Mayhem Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Party: N/A Posts: 5,465 vCash: 1500	Yes Lani I agree that doesn't make sense about the buffs. Though playing the priest again last night I noticed that it wasn't nearly as bad as the day before. I saw no mention in the patch notes of a fix so I don't know if something changed or what. On my paladin I have several self buffs. They last 10min. Prior to this last big patch I could recast them as time was running out. Now if I try to cast the buff while there is 5sec left I lose the buff completely and then have to wait for a recast timer to count down. It is the most retarded thing ever. Gratz on your boots! Only 10%? That is no better than my silly pally horse and that sucks 60g is that vendor bought or via the broker? The pricing on my server is so eratic things will be sky high one day and rock bottom the next. I must say the additional character slots have afforded me yet more distractions I am having lots of fun making different classes. The game just seems to keep getting better and better maybe I will eventually settle on which class I want to play. I must admit playing the paladin is loosing it's fun as I level. I find it harder and harder to hold agro and playing utility tank gets boring constantly giving my AC to a guardian or berzerker. __________________ Nurta <Shark Baby> Mind Trick - Empire

03-25-2005	#5
Lanilya Master of Squirrels Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Hungary Posts: 211 vCash: 1000	Its strange btw. Some people say that Jbbots stack. Maybe they mean the freebie jboots, not the legendary one. Here is the link btw. http://eq2.ogaming.com/db/items/Lege...sBoots(MA).php Oh - and the quest gives 20% XP at level 40. Then I completed the 20 slot backpack quest in EL, and gained another 25% I am now halfway to 41 Lani p.s. I wish you good luck on your class Fildien. If you enjoy the priest, go that way, you will find groups often There are too many guardians on the servers. __________________ EQ1: Huntmaster Lanilya / Prelate Jaana EQ2: Ranger/Woodworker Lanilya , Warden/Jeweler Jaana (Retired) WoW: Warlock Lanilya Last edited by Lanilya; 03-25-2005 at 10:24 AM..

03-30-2005	#6
fildien Advocate of Mayhem Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Party: N/A Posts: 5,465 vCash: 1500	hehe Thanks Lanil I'm having the most fun of late in the new zones, I really like the Adv Pack. We just dinged guild level 15 and are 20% from 16. Heritage quests are a big focus too, just lots of fun stuff so the alts are back to inactive while I try to finish some of them. I will play around with them later. __________________ Nurta <Shark Baby> Mind Trick - Empire

03-25-2005	#3
Fandros Eld Ranger of the Balance Joined: May 2002 Location: Utah Party: Moderate Posts: 4,766 vCash: 25	Has to be worn and doesn't stack with Pathfinding making it worthless...well except for the 60 gps it sells for!! Fandros

03-30-2005	#7
Buadyen Diabolical Neophyte Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 344 vCash: 1000	The JBoots quest was one of the more interesting Heritage quests, for sure. They're nice boots to wear, even if the effect doesn't stack with anything else. I still wind up with Pathfinding up more than not... it works great for cancelling a stealth effect that hangs past the end of the encounter. __________________ Buadyen Adurant'linnod Level 70 Ranger <Vallis Aspectus> Ayonae Ro

03-31-2005	#9
Buadyen Diabolical Neophyte Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 344 vCash: 1000	I tried soloing that skeleton as a level 41 or 42 Assassin. I lasted about 15 minutes before his lifetaps finally did me in . We were both in the red as far as our hit points went... if I had just had some means to healing myself, I probably would have won. __________________ Buadyen Adurant'linnod Level 70 Ranger <Vallis Aspectus> Ayonae Ro

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