At 11:14 PM 06/13/1999 -0700, you wrote:
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But as far as most things go... I would let roleplaying be my guide (as
this is the _point_ of the game) if you can excape griffons by sitting (but
only in a certian spot) this is probably a bug... and you can't "use" bugs
like tools... ie(don't attack griffons and be in invulnerable spot...) this
is cheating... because if you ever saw a griffon in real life... it would
be the _last time_ you ever saw one _even_ if you were standing in the
"safe spot"
George Holt
The Wizard Adia, of Tal`kor
Fennin Ro
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How about NPC based exploits. I had a good friend die last night because
the aqua-goblin wizard he was fleeing from was pegging him with arrows
fired through a mountain. Can non-named NPC wizards even use bows (much
less those firing vorpal-arrows)? This same friend has also died from
unprovoked critters attacking through the walls of shops.
I was reading last week where someone was 500+ feet up in a tree and being
attacked by a lion on the ground. The lion was hitting him and doing
damage... from 500+ vertical feet! Okay, I can see what Verant was trying
to do with this. They didn't want people in trees attacking from safty.
We *should* be able to do this though! We've got got bigger brains and
opposable thumbs. A far better solution would be to have the critter run
like hell and to avoid the area in the future. Or put in a leopard or a
cougar, something that can climb trees, into the game (though in reality,
these would probably run like the dickens too).
I haven't personnally died this way, so I won't use the Griffon vs Safespot
exploit the other guy was mentioning. The first time I do however, I plan
to head out there and start blasting as a form of protest. Consider it
cheating, or making up exp lost to an unfairly demise, or what have you.
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PS. an exploit is not something that is "morally wrong." It is the "use" of
a bug in everquest to your advantage.
Who cares if it's considered an exploit or not. My rule of thimb is: "If
it works for you and the game allows it, then do it!" If it's considered
an exploit then don't tell anyone. Basically an "Exploit" is anything that
is considered morally wrong. Thievery is morally wrong but the game allows
it. Just don't brag about your "exploits" and its' ok.
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Okay, I don't agree with his rule of thumb, "If it's lets you, do it".
Hell, a couple of levels ago I stopped rooting snakes because they look so
pitiful stuck to the ground while I was blasting. But if a critter cheats
me and I find a way to cheat it back, I'm gonna do it.
-Pennaggolan, 3rd Circle Wizard of Felwithe