ANet dropped the bomb

Nechtan Thaumaturge

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

26 Oct 2006 at 05:12 - 1

As you are probably finding out right about now, last night's update changed the creature AI so that now attackers flee once their HP gets below a certain point. Also, they stay far away until they have healed substantially, as well. This may or may not be limited to melee attackers, but I've checked Vermin, Mountain Trolls, and Shiro'ken and they are all affected. On the other hand, Ice Imps seem to behave more or less the same.

It goes without saying that farming just got a lot harder. I'm not even sure that Warriors will even be able to hold aggro at this point, which complicates all of PvE.

I'm going to go to bed and hope that this is just a nightmare I'm having.

masteroflife

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

26 Oct 2006 at 05:20 - 2

um.. you sure? I tried to solo UW with 55 with symbol of wrath, balth aura, and such and it worked. Maybe i tried it before the update? But they didn't run lol.

druggedchimp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

26 Oct 2006 at 05:27 - 3

He's sure.

EmptySkull

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

KaoS League

26 Oct 2006 at 05:37 - 4

I tried 2-man Uw with my necro buddy, The foes will now attack the SS when he starts damaging them. Every we tried they did it. :9 o well

sumasage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

26 Oct 2006 at 06:01 - 5

vermin farming and probably all other farming sux now. This definately gonna make it hard to me to have enough money to bring 7 of my current char through Nightfall

druggedchimp

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

26 Oct 2006 at 06:02 - 6

Ebay some money while you can! XD

Spadas Datum

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

N/Mo

26 Oct 2006 at 06:06 - 7

What about famine dual UW/etc? Not at home atm, can't check what's going on.

Li Tian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Hero

E/R

26 Oct 2006 at 06:07 - 8

bomb diggity - oh well, will have to wait until someone brighter than me works out how to use a 55 profitably, interesting tho that the avicara dont run, only the trolls

could be quite good for chests tho as they really run away, so little chance of aggro

raylan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

26 Oct 2006 at 12:26 - 9

hm.... maybe chest runs is the only solution to this problem? (except waiting for nightfall of course)

daraaksii

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

26 Oct 2006 at 12:30 - 10

get money from GvG! hahaha! the guild lord dropping rare crystalline swords!

Anarion Silverhand

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Denmark

None

26 Oct 2006 at 13:10 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by daraaksii

get money from GvG! hahaha! the guild lord dropping rare crystalline swords! *Tries to locate the funny part in that post*

*Fails at doing so*

vespertine

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

.at

26 Oct 2006 at 13:11 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spadas Datum

What about famine dual UW/etc? Not at home atm, can't check what's going on. well i just tried it, but it did'nt work proper.. but as stated in this post (http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=143) aatxes should act like allways?!