Okay, so awhile ago I took a break from guild wars for a little over a month. Previous to that, I was fond of running around mineral springs, primarily doing my own IDS farming, but also opening chests.
To my great annoyance, it now seems I am no longer able to. When sprinting past groups of Avicara, the Avicara Wise will follow me...throughout the entire area! They even leave their "group" and follow me, maintaining my speed even while I sprint. Oddly, they won't directly attack me, but continue to cast spells on me. I tried dozens of times, but they never leave me. I've also noticed that in Tasca's Demise, the Stone Summit Necros seem to occationally do the same thing.
I don't ever remember this sort of thing happening before. Now it happens every single time I'm in Mineral Springs, making it impossible for me to do any kind of IDS farming.
Can anyone clear this up for me? Was there some kind of update? Is this apparent bug of a purposeful design? And if so, what reason could ANet possibly have for doing that? To discourage running? I'm totally clueless.
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donaldbrooke
Anet nerfed that run
donaldbrooke
Anet nerfed that run
Venus was her name
good old anerf soon there won't be a game left 
ShaneOfMach
clear everything with henchmen until you reach the ice imp cave
then flag them, and go solo the imps
then flag them, and go solo the imps
Rera
It's an AI bug. Caster enemies have a tendency to follow you for ridiculous distances. They will never attack you, but will cast spells on you (if they can). Monk enemies look particularly ridiculous because they typically don't have any offensive spells, so they'll just follow you around, doing absolutely nothing.
Cathode_Reborn
Yes, bless anet!
Soon warriors won't be looked at as farming tools anymore (hopefully).
Soon warriors won't be looked at as farming tools anymore (hopefully).
Effigy
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Originally Posted by Cathode_Reborn
Yes, bless anet!
Soon warriors won't be looked at as farming tools anymore (hopefully). How is it a bad thing that warriors can make a profit? I really get tired of these anti-farming posts. If you don't want to farm, no one is forcing you to.
Soon warriors won't be looked at as farming tools anymore (hopefully). How is it a bad thing that warriors can make a profit? I really get tired of these anti-farming posts. If you don't want to farm, no one is forcing you to.
LightningHell
I think he means that people view Warriors as farmers and only farmers.
Effigy
Well, I'm not sure where he would get that impression. Warriors are one of the most integral classes, along with monks, for doing practically anything in a group.
LightningHell
I agree. However, they are also one of the best, if not the best, farming/soloing profession; that may be where he would have gotten his impression, hordes of Warrior farmers.
Rera
Ironically, monks are the other major farming class.
The moral of the story is that monks and warriors are good for everything. Every other class is optional.
The moral of the story is that monks and warriors are good for everything. Every other class is optional.
XvArchonvX
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Originally Posted by Venus was her name
good old anerf soon there won't be a game left
Ever notice that whenever something gets nerfed, people just find a new way/place to farm instead? Sure we can't just step outside and open chests that don't require keys without encountering any enemies like it used to be when GW was still young, but it's definately not impossible to farm anymore.
Ever notice that whenever something gets nerfed, people just find a new way/place to farm instead? Sure we can't just step outside and open chests that don't require keys without encountering any enemies like it used to be when GW was still young, but it's definately not impossible to farm anymore.
LightningHell
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Originally Posted by Rera
Ironically, monks are the other major farming class.
The moral of the story is that monks and warriors are good for everything. Every other class is optional. Sadly, that's very true.
The moral of the story is that monks and warriors are good for everything. Every other class is optional. Sadly, that's very true.
Destro Maniak
I still cant understand how can a game can ban farming by make mobs run away from when you need them to be closer you and follow you when you need to get away from them. But the thing at other side the game has obsidian armor(okay I am not meaning getting it by trolls), if not any 15k armor. Give me only 1 way to get ascended armor. Without farm you even wont be able to buy cheap greens for your char. Finishing game doesnt give a way much gold than only for buying max armor.
jesh
Gaile announced that the crappy AI will soon be gone. I'm so happy my pants are creamy.
Jeff Highwind
Thank god, my new tank is tired of chasing a lvl7 Corsair Medic 20 freaking miles.
Samuel Anders
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Originally Posted by Jeff Highwind
Thank god, my new tank is tired of chasing a lvl7 Corsair Medic 20 freaking miles.
Amen! I just gave up and put sprint and a crippling move on my skillbar to counteract that garbage.
Jeff Highwind
Sadly Yukimaru doesn't have Crippling Slash or Hamstring yet, so I just threw 2 speed buffs in my build.
jesh
The medics will still kite you, maybe just not infinitely. What they're planning to fix is the infinite aggro.
Franco Power
wow and now PvE'ers are learning what snaring and stances are, mmm I think the nerfs were good after all!!
Munanko Roha
What have snaring and stances to do with Avicaras following you for hours at the same speed you can obtain with Sprint?