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jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

31 Jan 2009 at 02:32 - 1

So, my girlfriend was playing on her alt account (since her main account is afk in 9-rings) doing the festival quests for the quest rewards and then she randomly says "oh my god what the hell!?". Due to my surprise, I quickly ask her "what!?". She then replies with a short laugh and says to me "one of the "terrain creatures" (for example, an untargetable bull grazing in shing jea) suddenly just dropped dead as out of no where :\" Not only did I find this weird, but, she furthermore proceeded by saying it dropped loot for her. From what she said, it was on the very, very edge of her compass range so it dying definately had nothing to with her.

Anyways, I asked her to send me a screen shot of it and to make sure the screen had these elements in it so 'tards on GWGuru don't automatically give us that "0MFG YEW R T3H PR0 1337 L14R!!! DIZ EZ IMP0SS1BLE TO H4PP3N!! (aka: screen shot or it never happened) mumble jumble.

It shows the dead bull.

It said the Bull's name dropping the loot in the chat panel.

It shows her name (although the name is censored out) picking up the loot in the chat panel.

Anyways, here's the screen. Enjoy.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9346/lulzzy5.jpg

p.s.
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I am not really trying to say this is a bug, so, please redirect this to the correct place as you see fit. Thanks!

~LeNa~

isildorbiafra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Netherlands

W/

31 Jan 2009 at 03:17 - 2

The bull is part of the quest...and i supect the minions killed it before she could.

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

31 Jan 2009 at 03:17 - 3

I've seen snow wolves (among other tamable creatures) drop lunar tokens tonight. Only difference here is that a) the animal is not tamable and b) not selectable. Someone probably used a non-targeted nuke or an aoe nuke (like [ray of judgment]) on a nearby creature and that's what killed the water buffalo. Don't really think it's a bug but that's just my opinion.

Darth The Xx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Sen'jin Village

The Infamous Cake Bandits [cake]

Mo/W

31 Jan 2009 at 04:07 - 4

I had this happen too, but the bull was killed by my ele's AoE spell when killing the raging bull. duno if thats a bug

DJCoastal

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Mo/

31 Jan 2009 at 05:05 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by isildorbiafra

The bull is part of the quest...and i supect the minions killed it before she could.

Notice the other dead bull at the bottom left corner... that one you can kill... The other 3 around the main bull you can't even target it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightow

I've seen snow wolves (among other tamable creatures) drop lunar tokens tonight. Only difference here is that a) the animal is not tamable and b) not selectable. Someone probably used a non-targeted nuke or an aoe nuke (like [ray of judgment]) on a nearby creature and that's what killed the water buffalo. Don't really think it's a bug but that's just my opinion.

None of my heros had any kind of aoe spells. That alt account is such fail. So I gave them whatever I had that was unlocked.

I just found it weird that it dropped me something. T__T

But Olias made a nice minion out of him. O.0

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

31 Jan 2009 at 06:08 - 6

death nova

12chars

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

31 Jan 2009 at 06:14 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by isildorbiafra

The bull is part of the quest...and i supect the minions killed it before she could.

If you click this you will see that the "Water Buffalo" isn't even listed on wiki as an enemy (or any information about it, for that matter). The Raging Bull is what you are reffering to for what you need to kill to complete the quest. Notice the difference?

We're not noobs, we know what we're talkin' about. :P

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

31 Jan 2009 at 06:24 - 8

1337 h4xx0rz. SS 4 proof owns the usual BS.

Gratz on killing the scenery and getting phat lewt.

DJCoastal

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Mo/

31 Jan 2009 at 06:42 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggles

death nova

12chars

Nope. Not death nova. I have it on my minion master's bar but I have it disabled. He can't use it at all.

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

31 Jan 2009 at 08:12 - 10

I had this happen to me before. Any PBAoE, [[[email protected]] etc. that hits a cow he will take damage. I believe [[unholy [email protected]] will also hurt them.

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

31 Jan 2009 at 08:54 - 11

Yes, I've done this before. Well, to be precise, I hit a bull w/ Death Blosson right outside Shing Jea Monestary when I was attacking a Mantid. It became aggressive (and even made a loud bull-yelp because it was a critical, I believe. lol xD) and started running for about a good 2-3 seconds and then became untargetable again. I didn't think it was possible to kill them, though, so that is why I was interested in the situation. The fact that it DID die **AND** dropped loot (since I am almost 100% sure the only loot it CAN drop are festivel items) makes me wonder if my girlfriend is perhaps the first one in GW history to pull this off (even though she didn't even attack it or was anywhere near it xD).

~LeNa~

JSpayde

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

CTEG

R/Mo

31 Jan 2009 at 09:41 - 12

Its okay, I was amazed to see those non-targetable bulls even had HP. I found out when something with AoE triggered it, was kind of cool.

Now, if only it dropped something incredibly rare... like Balthazar's Beard.

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

31 Jan 2009 at 09:47 - 13

The item dropping is not a bug. Those WBs are considered killable creatures by the game, and all (or most) killable creatures have a chance to drop the Tokens (including silly things, like the dummies on Isle of the Nameless). As for the dying... Eh, who knows. But with the skillbars covered, and no proof that it wasn't killed by a player or Hero, I can't get into whether or not that is a bug.

In any event, instead of being closed or deleted, this thread is being moved to Riverside, where you folks can discuss this to your heart's content.

Mr.Kotte

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

31 Jan 2009 at 10:22 - 14

PBAoE also kills em... nothing new though.

draxynnic

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2005

[CRFH]

31 Jan 2009 at 12:08 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faer

The item dropping is not a bug. Those WBs are considered killable creatures by the game, and all (or most) killable creatures have a chance to drop the Tokens (including silly things, like the dummies on Isle of the Nameless). As for the dying... Eh, who knows. But with the skillbars covered, and no proof that it wasn't killed by a player or Hero, I can't get into whether or not that is a bug.

In any event, instead of being closed or deleted, this thread is being moved to Riverside, where you folks can discuss this to your heart's content.

This is pretty much it.

The untargetable 'scenary creatures' have been killable since release - you just need to find a way of dealing damage to them without targetting them. PBAOE spells are a common solution.

I think one of the devs even suggested it as a 'think you've done everything, here's something to do if you're just that bored' at one point.

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

31 Jan 2009 at 13:14 - 16

Heh, we are aware it is not a bug that it dropped the festivel item. Whenever events are applied to the servers, I am pretty sure that aNet makes everything that is killable (in PvE) able to drop an event item. Anyways, I just woke up like 10 minutes ago and I have to get ready for work. Bye, all.

~LeNa~

Gwmaster

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada/Quebec

N/

31 Jan 2009 at 16:13 - 17

could it be possible it was the dervish hero?

Mars Dragonblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Awesometon.

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

W/

31 Jan 2009 at 16:33 - 18

I had this happen to me today too, but it's nothing new. I just stuck searing flames on two ele heroes and blasted the bull, which in turn fried the buffalo and it dropped a token.

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

31 Jan 2009 at 20:55 - 19

Blast those blacked-out bars. I wanted to steal your supersecret bull-owning build.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

31 Jan 2009 at 21:02 - 20

This would be insane if that bull dropped a gold item!

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

31 Jan 2009 at 21:05 - 21

Must be similar to how you target a minipet and you could kill them...maybe? i dunno

Chicken of the Seas

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

California, USA

Vulpes Velox [Fox]

Me/

31 Jan 2009 at 21:19 - 22

Can you crop your skill bar and just post that? I think many people are curious to see if maybe it could have been a skill you might not have considered. Personally I don't really care if your build is crap or not, I just want to see what might have done it.

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

31 Jan 2009 at 21:20 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmithyBen

Must be similar to how you target a minipet and you could kill them...maybe? i dunno

I recall hearing that you could kill them by pulling them under a gigantic snowball but that's been fixed.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

01 Feb 2009 at 01:05 - 24

Ive just done the quest and one of them gets a health bar on occasions

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

01 Feb 2009 at 06:07 - 25

Yup since farming the event quests over and over i have had it happen twice but no loot dropped.

One time one of the cows/ox "not the main one you kill in the quest" actually got outside the gate
that was funny I was trying to chase it away but it always seamed to want to go back to the pen.
Simple things to keep me amused I guess. lol

A pitty we cant kill Hai Len and put him out of his misery. lol

The One To Fear

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2007

Smoker's United

W/N

01 Feb 2009 at 11:44 - 26

I also had this happen when I was out doing the quests to get the Lunar Tokens. I went in there to kill the raging bull and after the raging bull died, my minions started attacking and killed one of the non-targetable bulls. I was a warrior and had no AoE spells... didn't drop anything for me but seems like a small glitch, not one that makes a big deal, but a small glitch none the less...

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

01 Feb 2009 at 14:16 - 27

Well, I think it's interesting anyway. I knew they could be killed, didn't know they could actually drop things.

Congrats =).

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

01 Feb 2009 at 15:02 - 28

Always wanted to try that but never got to lol.

Circus Midget

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Right behind you

A/

01 Feb 2009 at 15:37 - 29

It's like when you vanquish zen daijun. There's no enemies so you kill a cow to vanquish.
They probably wouldn't drop loot except for the weekend event though.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

01 Feb 2009 at 17:59 - 30

yes you can easily kill the un-pickable animals----when I was doing the quest (just my luck---uhm, he is broke because he keeps giving me 300 gold everytime I do the quest)....and I had some fun with my e/w and area effected skills (lava font et al)....and managed to kill all the cows along with the bull....its fun to watch them try to run away from it while IN a pen!

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

01 Feb 2009 at 18:31 - 31

That happened to me too! Olias used Icy Veins on the Raging Bull. It hit the innocent water buffalo grazing next to it.

Quote:

A pitty we cant kill Hai Len and put him out of his misery.

Yeah, after watching him go broke for the umpteenth time... Poor sod. If GW was something along the lines of Monkey Island, he'd be endearingly hopeless. Since it's not, he's headdeskingly stupid.

Shadowhaze

Nothing, tra la la?

Join Date: Oct 2007

01 Feb 2009 at 18:47 - 32

I managed to kill them too when I was using Ancestor's Rage. Just stood next to them and used the skill. The time I did it, they didn't drop anything though.

Mr. Undisclosed

I phail

Join Date: Mar 2007

Phailville

D/

02 Feb 2009 at 02:03 - 33

I always thought it was pretty well known that you could kill them but oh well. Was most likely the derv with AoE scythe attacks of PBoA enchantments, even the burning from Heart of Fury will kill em.

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

02 Feb 2009 at 02:21 - 34

Cow tipping has always been a fun activity. It just so happens cow tipping during these holidays drop items too!

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

02 Feb 2009 at 09:47 - 35

Yup, it happens. People tried killing these bulls when factions just came out, right outside SJM. There was a thread about it then iirc. Still funny though :P

cataphract

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

02 Feb 2009 at 12:57 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alleji

Blast those blacked-out bars. I wanted to steal your supersecret bull-owning build.

And serve steaks to the Celestial Ox like that crazy chef does?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Boy

A pitty we cant kill Hai Len and put him out of his misery. lol

Hapless Chong is my candidate for a quick decapitation. I mean, he gets killed in the end anyway and I'd save myself a lot of time without running around collecting berries and stuff for that Guwon lady.

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

03 Feb 2009 at 01:29 - 37

AOE splash damage hits them..I killed two alongside the target with CoP, and Assassin support also goes after them so maybe she popped a sin on the target bull, killed it, then the sin went off and killed the next bull before disappearing.

Deadshot Seven

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

A/

03 Feb 2009 at 01:49 - 38

Water Buffalo drops a pile of bullshit, which is reserved for...
...
I would totally go out and start killing those Buffalo for that stuff.
I think it'd help Gwen's garden. Fertilizer and whatnot.

Fawxy Lawxy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2008

Mrs. Boase has returned. Respect the beard.

Me/E

03 Feb 2009 at 04:58 - 39

Should totally save the token and put it up on High End Thread.

"WTS Water Buffalo Lunar Token Uber Rare" :P

Commander Kanen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2008

[DVDF]

P/

05 Feb 2009 at 22:25 - 40

This bug has been in for aggggeeeesss. go outside SJM with D/me or Me/D put on Echo or Arcane Echo and the SS skill Eternal Aura. stand next to a bull thing and echo it. Get a Cornerd bull or he will flee too fast and avoid the second hit of Eternal Aura. btw im talking about the none targetable big grey things. they give 0 exp to my lvl 20 and states that on screen. however im yet to get a drop from one