The only way that works if you are high enough level to have charm :) And
what about the other classes that do not have it? By the way, I had a
gnoll soothsayer root me THEN make his getaway - that was pretty smart in my
book :)

> ----------
> From: John Kim[SMTP:kim@...]
> Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 4:06 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Bard Petition
>
> From: John Kim <kim@...>
>
> On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Jones, Brian wrote:
> >
> > behind to tear me to pieces. The first time I saw really good AI is
> when I
> > took out my bow at level 7 to hit a gnoll to bring it to me. Instead of
> > charging though, it did the same thing! And continued to until I got
> into
> > melee range (where it brought out its long sword and started meleeing).
> > You don't think healing in battle is smart AI? Healing other NPC's?
> > Standing back and casting spells until you come in range? I was in
> Paw
>
> Well, if they were really smart, once you got into melee range
> they'd root you, run back out of melee range, and nuke you.
> But that would put Verant in the position of having to fix the
> caster/melee imbalance in PvP.
>
> A trick for getting these casters to come within melee range
> is to charm them, and order them to follow you. When they get
> next to you, tell them to sit and wait for charm to wear off.
>
> --
> John H. Kim
> kim@...
>
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