exploit

ljwolfe · 01-12-2008, 08:56 AM

What's the exploit that allows someone to constanly lose a target? pretty sad when a level 50th ignis has to do it to a 44th level player

ncvr · 01-12-2008, 09:33 AM

If somebody runs out of mana from a mana draining attack, it will be as if he died and all people who have him targetted have to target him again.

ljwolfe · 01-12-2008, 09:38 AM

thanks. it wasn't that. one second he was targetted, the next he was untargetted, and only archers were firing on him. had to retarget him like 5 times. I hope this isn't another exploit.

NightTwix · 01-12-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Necrovarus

If somebody runs out of mana from a mana draining attack, it will be as if he died and all people who have him targetted have to target him again.

oh good to know.
I hope the mana draining will be fixed soon. It full of (visual) problems.

makarios68 · 01-12-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ljwolfe

thanks. it wasn't that. one second he was targetted, the next he was untargetted, and only archers were firing on him. had to retarget him like 5 times. I hope this isn't another exploit.

In all probability the player had no idea what was going on.

I think a lot of people get blamed for things on here that are out of their control.

makarios68 · 01-12-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Katiechan

While this is sometimes true...

I won't give a name, but I know the person and it is definitely a person who uses everything to their advantage.
And they have also been playing the game since before beta and thus have a great deal of knowledge.

I, too, kept losing target on them recently, when they was circling around a tree to block my line of sight and thus keep me from attacking or casting spells. An excellent tactic, but why'd I keep losing the selection?

I'd say it's what actually got me killed, not the tactics used.

Using obstacles to block the opponent's aim is, like you say, a commonly used and legitimate tactic.

Losing the selection must be a bug.

Whether or not the player involved knows about the bug and tried to exploit it, is a thing only he/she will probably ever know.

But if he/she did know and did aim to exploit the bug - then he/she should realise that this kind of behaviour is ruining the game for others.

A lot of players are thinking about, or actually quitting the game because of this type of bug abuse.

A minority of players are getting small, selfish gains that have large unpleasant consequencies for others.

Znurre · 01-12-2008, 10:35 PM

I use to hide behind rocks, trees, etc, but I had no idea there was a bug involved. Please, if you have ever had these problems with me, report them to me in a PM.

ByteMe · 01-12-2008, 10:55 PM

Using obstacles to block linoe of sight attacks is not a bug or exploit. That is simple tactics used against ranged attacks. The bug/exploit is when you continually loose "certain" targets in combat. It has always happened some, but over the last few days its been unbearable. As a non-ranged attack were melee targeting is hard enough at a fort door it really sucks when that one more hit would finish someone off and you loose your target. Glad I'm not the only one having these issues. Maybe NGD will comment on this...

ljwolfe · 01-12-2008, 11:55 PM

yes, what you described is exactly what happened. I hope it wasn't purposeful. Very sad if true as I am only level 44 and the victor was 50 and highly ranked.

magnet · 01-13-2008, 12:30 AM

How about you name him so he can answer your accusation by himself ?

01-12-2008, 08:56 AM	#1
ljwolfe Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 386	exploit What's the exploit that allows someone to constanly lose a target? pretty sad when a level 50th ignis has to do it to a 44th level player __________________ Columba, Noob Marksman

01-12-2008, 09:38 AM	#3
ljwolfe Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 386	thanks. it wasn't that. one second he was targetted, the next he was untargetted, and only archers were firing on him. had to retarget him like 5 times. I hope this isn't another exploit. __________________ Columba, Noob Marksman

01-12-2008, 10:35 PM	#7
Znurre Marquis Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: RA Posts: 1,897	I use to hide behind rocks, trees, etc, but I had no idea there was a bug involved. Please, if you have ever had these problems with me, report them to me in a PM. __________________ Winning a fight is not what makes you a good player, it's how you do it. http://home.znur.re/screenshot%20201...2011_39_37.jpg

01-12-2008, 11:55 PM	#9
ljwolfe Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 386	yes, what you described is exactly what happened. I hope it wasn't purposeful. Very sad if true as I am only level 44 and the victor was 50 and highly ranked. __________________ Columba, Noob Marksman

01-13-2008, 12:30 AM	#10
magnet Count Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: France Posts: 1,416	How about you name him so he can answer your accusation by himself ? __________________

01-12-2008, 09:33 AM	#2
ncvr Marquis Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 2,439	If somebody runs out of mana from a mana draining attack, it will be as if he died and all people who have him targetted have to target him again.

01-12-2008, 10:55 PM	#8
ByteMe Master Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 423	Using obstacles to block linoe of sight attacks is not a bug or exploit. That is simple tactics used against ranged attacks. The bug/exploit is when you continually loose "certain" targets in combat. It has always happened some, but over the last few days its been unbearable. As a non-ranged attack were melee targeting is hard enough at a fort door it really sucks when that one more hit would finish someone off and you loose your target. Glad I'm not the only one having these issues. Maybe NGD will comment on this...