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Thread: Mob Agro
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coea
Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:25 am
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Is there a guide explaining how mob agro works. It makes no sense to me. I ama master swords and earlier today I was grouped with a TKM. I was on a downerso I stopped attacking, while the TKM kept beating on it. A few seconds later, I figure I'lljust use basic attackuntil the spice passes. On the first hit, the mob instantly turned towards me and started smacking me -totally ignoring the TKM. Peace didn't help, and only when the TKM intimidated/taunted did the mob stop agroing me. I tried it again a few seconds later and once again onmy first basic attack I picked up agro again.
The TKM had done most of the dmg up until then- since my downer started soon after the fight began- so a theory based on hate being built towards a pc(like in EQ)isn't right. Also, my basic attack hit for much less then the TKM's specials when I picked up agro, so the burst hate dmg theory is no good. The only thing that might make sense is that the mob recognized my low mind pool which would suggest that there is some AI code which makes mobs super-hate the players near death (because SOE likes player corpses 
) - like some mobs in EQ.
) - like some mobs in EQ.Also, how do you prevent a mob from attacking you?I'm referring specifically to the sbd's in dwb and corvette. Walking seems to work some of the time but only it seems if I am not in the mob's direct LOS. If I have to pass by it and it is facing in the wrong direction I almost always get agrod. When it's back is turned though I can walk right through it safely.And if it is LOS then does the mob have 0 peripheral vision - and only see EXACTLY what is in front of it which would mean that the path you choose to get by the mob would be key. Finally, has anyone found that walking really helps? KOS mobs attack me immediately if they happen to turn to look at me directlywhile I try to move past them no matter if I walk/run.
Tmar
Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:22 am
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Also, how do you prevent a mob from attacking you?I'm referring specifically to the sbd's in dwb and corvette. Walking seems to work some of the time but only it seems if I am not in the mob's direct LOS. If I have to pass by it and it is facing in the wrong direction I almost always get agrod. When it's back is turned though I can walk right through it safely.And if it is LOS then does the mob have 0 peripheral vision - and only see EXACTLY what is in front of it which would mean that the path you choose to get by the mob would be key. Finally, has anyone found that walking really helps? KOS mobs attack me immediately if they happen to turn to look at me directlywhile I try to move past them no matter if I walk/run.
In short, you cant.... Otherwise everyone would just walk through those two places without agro.
However there are useful tricks to keeping out of agro
1) stay out of LOS
2) walk
3) if you have to loot something close to one in a room try and keep door between you and mob thus breaking LOS, ie stand outside room but close enough so that door opens then loot without gong into room.
messier1129
Mon Sep 27, 2004 1:28 pm
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Los = line of site?
good idea. I find the walking thing does work in the corvette but if you are with a group they usually aggro everyone if your all together.
Jedi Padawan
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