On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4 wrote:

>
> Was wondering what happens if you are fighting a spellcasting mob and sing
> the teleport song? For example, an ogre shaman is standing in front of you
> and starts casting a spell. As soon as you see the text message that he has
> started casting the spell, you start singing the teleport song and
> successfully teleport before he finishes casting the spell. The teleport
> could move you behind the shaman (no longer in his line of sight) or move
> you further away out of the range of the spell. Would you still get
> affected by the spell? If not, would the shaman lose the mana?

Mobs don't care about line of sight. They can cast through
walls.

I don't think they care about range in the strict way that
players are constrained by it. Players get two range checks -
one when casting the spell, another when the spell fires. If
either fails, you get the "not in range" message. I think
mobs only get the first check, and if it starts casting a
spell at you, it will hit you no matter where you are. I've
run away from casting mobs with Accelerando and a drum in
outdoor zones. Sometimes I make a turn which lets them catch
up enough to get into spellcasting range. When I see that
message, I straighten out again, and given the time before the
spell hits, I must've run far out of range. Yet I'm always
hit by the spell.

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John H. Kim
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