I've been reading the messages about kiting but I have never done it. As of
yet, I don't really have strong enough songs to perform it effectively.
My question is: why is it an exploit? Certain songs/spells have a ranged or
radius effect. What if I'm out singing (don't have a lute or mandolin yet)
the Chords of Discord (hurts my throat) and killing beasties. While looting
a corpse I'm set upon by a beastie that I feel is too tough for me. I begin
to run from it. Getting lost, I run around in circles reading messages that
the beastie winces and I occasionally take damage. Let's say that I
accidentally kill the beastie before it kills me.
Have I exploited a bug or not? I was running away the entire time. Is it my
fault that the beastie is so enraged it will follow me to the ends of
Norrath (or the nearest zone wall)? If this is exploiting a bug, what is
the bug? Is the bug the fact that I have a song that can damage beasties at
range or that I can run as fast or faster than some or that beasties chase
you?
What if I had a missle weapon and was singing Selo's Accelerando. Running
backwards, I am faster than some beasties. By throwing daggers or axes at
them I stay out of range and they take damage. Taking damage they will
continue to follow me in which case, I will continue to lob whatever I can
at them. Is this exploiting a bug? It seems like the same situation, but is
now OK.
I am confused and a little scared. Who decides where the fine line between
clever and exploitation is? I fear to try new things only to discover that
I've 'cheated' and will now be banned.
Journeyman Plastos
still wearing the sandals
At 10:04 AM 4/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
>From: "King, Darrin" <dking@...>
>
>Kiting is an "exploit," apparently, officially.
>
>Read the new Guide section on the offical website.
>http://everquest.station.sony.com/s_guidefaq.html
>
>Check this quote about exploits:
>Farming - using broken spells or specific spell effects to kill, drag, or
>lure monsters, thus gaining experience/loot from them.
>
>Boom. Right there, they are looking for that kind of business. Don't do
>it.
>
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