The Z-Axis bug has to do with the z-axis being "unlimited" as it were. It
is not the problem with thin walls or ceilings as in some dungeons, but
literally an infinite affect area within the z-axis.
So far as I can recall, this problem began as a result of a quick-fix Verant
patched in to prevent wizards from levitating , climbing a mountain and then
nuking giants and such from such a great height that the giant could not
fight back. By implementing the unlimited z-axis, the giant is now able to
strike the wizard from the ground no matter how high in the air the wizard
is. Nice, huh?
This is also why combat in water areas is buggy, the z-axis of real space
does not exist for mobs underwater, meaning in essence the same scenario
exists as described above.
-Faras
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4 [mailto:g4mntofcr@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 3:22 PM
> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> Subject: [eqbards] Bellow and DDD/CoD
>
>
> From: "Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4" <g4mntofcr@...>
>
> I wonder if our AE songs like DDD and CoD actually have a infinite
> cylindrical AE instead of a sphere around the singer? For
> example, the
> infinite cylindrical AE will affect anything within the radius of the
> cylinder that is in front/behind you, above you (no matter
> how high), and
> below you (no matter how low). With a sphere, the AE would
> be an equal
> radius from you in all directions. I have always been under
> the impression
> that the radius of our AE sounds was a sphere. I have also
> always been
> under the impression that the effect of the z-axis bug was that mobs
> separated from you by the ground/wall but still within the
> radius of the
> sphere were still affected.
>
> Can anyone confirm this?
>
> Galtin of E'ci
>
> > Heheh I can CONFIRM that it reaches all the way to the
> ground from the top
> > floor of the birdhouse!
> >
> > If the zone is hvly camped and the spawns are getting
> actively pulled -
> > then
> > no problems. If not, you get attacked by invisible birds
> (cuz they stand
> > on
> > ground and hit u)
> >
> > Sylly
> >
> > One half a but to 31 woo hoo!
> >
> >
> > If you were somewhere like the aviak village in
> > SK, you could even confirm how far the radius extended
> along the z-axis.
> >
> >
>
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