Quickest way to fix this is the same as they did with Invis (I think it was
invis). Allow anyone to remove the effect of SoW from themselves when it is
cast on them.
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris <spc@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Breaking root broken
> From: "Chris" <spc@...>
>
> Problem is on non-PVP servers if someone wanted to casts SoW on a bard for
malicious effect we could do nothing to stop them. What
> if I was pulling centaurs for a group and a druid wanted me dead for some
reason, all he would have to do is wait for me to start
> the pull and then cast SoW, I would be one dead duck. It is unfair in a
non PVP enviroment that someone can cast something on me
> without my permission that leaves me with reduced capabilities. Some
newbies was being "helpful" and cast SoW on me as I was
> standing at the gates to Freeport talking with my friend. I can't begin to
describe my rage at not being able to run anywhere at the
> speed I am accustomed (for 45 minutes!!), it is very disconcerting and I
can do nothing about it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kirk Baptista <dopey@...>
> To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 11:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Breaking root broken
>
>
> > From: Kirk Baptista <dopey@...>
> >
> > Actually,
> >
> > On PVP a great tactic would be to SOW a bard, then snare/root him. He
would
> > be stopped in his tracks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Aranlas Starchaser
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chris
> > To: eqbards@onelist.com
> > Sent: 9/14/99 10:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Breaking root broken
> >
> > From: "Chris" <spc@...>
> >
> > Yes , I experienced this as well, SoW now overrides Selo's instead of
> > the other way around. Heck if I was on a PVP server and wanted
> > to slow down a bard i would cast SoW on him.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Benjamin Jerrad Segal <birdman@...>
> > To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 8:47 PM
> > Subject: [eqbards] Breaking root broken
> >
> >
> > > From: Benjamin Jerrad Segal <birdman@...>
> > >
> > > About an hour ago in Unrest, I was pulling stuff from the first floor.
> > > The group I was in had a druid who kept everyone sow'd, so I was only
> > > planning on using Selo's inside the house if a ghoul rooted me.
> > >
> > > Or rather I should say when a ghoul rooted me, as in so many trips in
> > it's
> > > bound to happen. And when it did, I got a rather nasty shock as
> > Selo's
> > > neither took effect nor broke the root. There was no message
> > whatsoever,
> > > and I was beat down two bubbles before I made it outside.
> > >
> > > Fair warning from here, if not from eqnews.txt.
> > >
> > > Athren Notechaser, opus 21 in progress
> > > Cazic-Thule
> > >
> > >
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