Speedy consales

[Insisu]

<DIV>Hi</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't mind using a bow, it's not easy but just love the genre.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>One thing that does come to mind, say you attack a mob or any critter with a bow, I don't mind them coming towards me, they obviously got to defend themselves.</DIV> <DIV>what does bother me is that all the critters do this at the same speed. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I mean, let's say a wolf run towards you it ought to be fast, but these big rock thingies, or a slow bear. It doesn't seem like there is a property for this, since all critters have the same speed once attacked. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As far as this goes.... everything in the game strives for realism, I don't expect bears to actually go on their hind legs (how they attack in real life) but speed is a very basic concept in gaming, all units usually have their unique speed which creates, prefered targets and allows for developing skills at lower levels etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It does serve a purpose.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyone got opinion on this ?</DIV>

[Timt]

I got lots of opinions on this and they are all negative <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />For instance, if I use a bow to attack a fish in a lake, I don't expect the fish to jump out of the water and swim through the air, run up the hill and then proceed to chase me as fast as I can run away from the water !And if I attack a land animal such as a wolf I don't expect it to run into the lake after me (bear maybe, wolf no)The speed of mobs is definately crazy. The slowest animal suddenly turns into a cheetah at the mearest hint of damage. For example, a slow old crab that moves about 1 mile an hour can suddenly run as fast as a wolf once I've attacked it.I've gotten used to this now, but it could do with some realism being added.

[pseudocide]

i think its a small price to pay to avoid things like quad kiting wizards and druids especially in EQ1

[Delek]

unfortunately sometimes the good of realism has to be slightly put aside for the good of fair playkiting is a big problem in almost all rpgs to date.

[Cex]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Insisuru wrote:<BR> <DIV>(how they attack in real life) <HR> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>You watch too much TV.</DIV>

[Insisu]

<DIV>I don't own a TV :smileyindifferent:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've never liked the idea of fighting with a bow / crossbow untill I did some archery in real life , not professional but just did some target practise. It was amazing to be honest. There's alot of skill to it and from there on I couldn't play a class without it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyway...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I just would have expected a bear or some big thing to be a bit slow, good example the crab, mind you, you will only tickle a crab with a bow in rl. Like them rock thingies, how would you kill something of rock. I'd say only magic. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>To me certain immunities/speeds etc. would encourage group forming or more solo'ing I guess.</DIV>