Key word was "arbitrary." The things you describe are not
arbitrary - they are required because of the game
infrastructure (zoning - can't display a mob if your video
card doesn't have the textures loaded in memory), to prevent
exploits (mob views you warmly but kills you for assisting),
and to keep the game playable (if you can't fight/kill Vox,
what's the point of having her in the game?). Giving CT a
death touch was one of several things they could've done to
increase his difficulty. Unfortunately, it was probably the
lamest.

On Fri, 17 Dec 1999, Papa Legba wrote:
>
> You have yo jutify many things when you play EQ. Why does that Hill
> Giant who chased me for an hour (in game time) suddenly decide to stop
> mid swing, with me at death's door because I stepped through a wide
> mountain pass (zoning from oasis to S RO).
>
> Why does Deputy Bupo who regards me warmly, and I have dealth with
> personally many times (IE turned in belts) decide to gut me because I
> happened to be grouped with a slightly naive druid who accidentally
> caught a goblin spy in his AOE spell (barely hurting the goblin).
>
> Why doesn't Lady Vox learn of this small horde of powerful adeventurers
> ripping through her defenses, and grab her treasue and get the flock out
> of there... In addition when this small horde fails, why doen't she eat
> the corpses to prevent a future attack.

--
John H. Kim
kim@...