actually, if you read my post, i stated clearly that it MAY or MAY NOT be an
exploit (read both my first and my second post). The final decision is up to
Verant on whether or not it is an exploit or not. My opinion on the matter
is that it is NOT like the many exploits that I have seen in the game, and
that I would NOT recommend using this spot, because if it is an exploit, you
can get banned for it (although Verant will warn you first, or so i'm told).
I have seen Verant warn ppl about several exploits (and ban ppl for using
them), but have never seen them warn anybody about "the hill" in South Ro.
But on the other hand, every time I killed Ortallius, my health, as well as
my partners, was well below half (usually when using an exploit in the game,
your health is not even touched as the monster CANNOT hit you while you are
casting).
Ortallius is a lvl 23-26 orc that gives absolutley no loot except for a few
coins. He spawns very quickly (about once every 10 minutes).
Sinlaru Ce`alen
Rallos Zek
-----Original Message-----
From: Rivi�re St�phane <
Stephane.Riviere@...>
To: '
eq_wizards@onelist.com' <
eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 4:50 AM
Subject: [eq_wizards] Exploit ?
>From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Rivi=E8re_St=E9phane?= <Stephane.Riviere@...>
>
>Hi,
>for me what you just explain is a big bug.. If you can go in a safe zone
>WITHOUT zoning then it s because there is some kind of bug... Cause the
>developpers have done all they can to avoid that : monster can hit you from
>behind walls right ? Developpers have done this to avoid a "safe zone" in
>dungeon..... So sorry to say you that, but you use an exploit :)
>
>Oh and yes who is ortallius ? and what is the loot ?
>
>on a other hand, for playing now my wizzard at a mid level (i am currenttly
>21) and some other chars to low twenty (shaman) , i must agree that
wizzard
>are a weak classe.. Not the weakest one in my mind but really a weak race
(i
>mean solo AND groupe). Have you ever played a druid ??? just test it....
>They get the same DD as we have but with 5 level of difference... OH... at
>level 21 i only use ligthening bolt never force shock ( a level 16 spel and
>i will do it till 24...)..... but i have fun playing my wizzard cause they
>are hard to keep alive, really hard :) . It s why i like them not cause of
>the power (they don t have power:) ).
>
>
>yakos
>level 21 wizzard karana
>
>p.s. i would appreciate if you DON T give the exact location of this hill
>thanks (i don t know)
>
>re..ps cool petition :)
>
>
>
>----------------------------------
>Message: 23
> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 21:16:59 -0400
> From: "Tom Bratina" <gbratina@...>
>Subject: Re: UNSUB-FUCKING-SCRIBE
>
>There are still many exploits in the game that they just don't have time to
>fix. So they are still in the game, and you can still get banned for using
>them.... Believe me, i reported the one in Lavastorm the third day it was
>released (along with tons of other ppl), yet they still have not fixed it
>(all that happens is a GM comes around once a day or so and warns everybody
>not to use it).
>
>But, i may be incorrect about "the hill" in South Ro. the area in South Ro
>that was originally mentioned may NOT be an exploit. I spent some time
this
>morning killing Ortallius using "the hill" and it didn't seem like the
>"real" exploits i've seen in places like Lavastorm. Ortallius could still
>hit me, but if i ran up far enough on the hill, he could no longer hit me.
>But he didn't just stand there and let me pound on him from a distance
>either. As soon as I got to the area where he could no longer follow, he
>would turn and run, not giving me enough time to cast on him from the safe
>area. So I would have to run back down the hill until he came after me
>again, giving me just enough time to cast on him (but he would still tag me
>as i finished my casting). I guess it works just like a zone, without
>actually having to zone. I used it this morning, and was able to kill
>Ortallius about 6 or 7 times this morning with a partner, but we probably
>would NOT have been able to kill him without the help of the hill (at least
>not without dieing once or twice, as he conned red a few times). So, to
>each his own, but I think I'll stay away from it just to be on the safe
>side.
>
>But I did see some bright spots, as he didn't resist a single flame shock
>(he was 2 or 3 lvls higher then me). He did resist enstill every time, and
>force shock about 75% of the time except when my enchanter friend cast
>tashan... And then my force shock went through for full dmg every time
(has
>anyone ever noticed that when force shock is not resisted, it goes for full
>dmg every time???). I wish they would give us tashan or something
similiar.
>What a great spell.
>
>Sinlaru Ce`alen
>Rallos Zek
>
>
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