No more drive by heals??

PopJen · 08-09-2006, 07:15 PM

Sorry if this is a repeat, but I couldn't find it when I searched...I noticed that after the update on August 4th (I think) when I was out and about I could no longer heal other people while they were fighting. That was one of the things I loved about being a priest - I could do drive-by heals for random adventurers who were struggling. Does anyone know anything about this? I also haven't played my Mystic in awhile, so maybe this was something that changed awhile back. Thanks!PopJen

AziBam · 08-09-2006, 07:19 PM

Maybe they had locked the encounter?

I was in SoS last night when EQ2 crashed for me. When I zoned back in my group was in combat. While they were fighting I was able to heal from out of group. /shrug. Specialty heals (our wards) don't work out of group but the direct heals seemed to be just fine.

I like the "drive-by" heals as well. SMILEY

PopJen · 08-09-2006, 07:28 PM

Well that's good to know!So, silly newbie question, but when someone locks an encounter, is that a setting that they use? Can that also prevent someone from joining in a fight where the adventurer is being clobbered?Thanks!PopJen

Loral · 08-09-2006, 07:49 PM

Encounter Locking is an option you can set automatically to ON or OFF, or that you can turn on in mid-fight if it is off by default.

Locked Encounter prevents any outside influence on the battle. Heals, damages, debuffs,etc.

You can see if someone has locked their fight when you notice the lock icon next to the player name and the mob name.

Epic fights are always locked.

Eepop · 08-09-2006, 08:53 PM

If an encounter is locked and the situation is really dire, there is also a /yell command that unlocks the encounter, but it then removes all rewards for defeating the encounter.

08-09-2006, 07:49 PM	#4
Loral General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 614	Encounter Locking is an option you can set automatically to ON or OFF, or that you can turn on in mid-fight if it is off by default. Locked Encounter prevents any outside influence on the battle. Heals, damages, debuffs,etc. You can see if someone has locked their fight when you notice the lock icon next to the player name and the mob name. Epic fights are always locked. __________________

08-09-2006, 08:53 PM	#5
Eepop Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 704	If an encounter is locked and the situation is really dire, there is also a /yell command that unlocks the encounter, but it then removes all rewards for defeating the encounter. __________________

08-09-2006, 07:15 PM	#1
PopJen Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Sorry if this is a repeat, but I couldn't find it when I searched...I noticed that after the update on August 4th (I think) when I was out and about I could no longer heal other people while they were fighting. That was one of the things I loved about being a priest - I could do drive-by heals for random adventurers who were struggling. Does anyone know anything about this? I also haven't played my Mystic in awhile, so maybe this was something that changed awhile back. Thanks!PopJen

08-09-2006, 07:19 PM	#2
AziBam Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 682	Maybe they had locked the encounter? I was in SoS last night when EQ2 crashed for me. When I zoned back in my group was in combat. While they were fighting I was able to heal from out of group. /shrug. Specialty heals (our wards) don't work out of group but the direct heals seemed to be just fine. I like the "drive-by" heals as well.

08-09-2006, 07:28 PM	#3
PopJen Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	Well that's good to know!So, silly newbie question, but when someone locks an encounter, is that a setting that they use? Can that also prevent someone from joining in a fight where the adventurer is being clobbered?Thanks!PopJen