Sorcerer spell Eye of Zomm

Miral · 04-04-2005, 11:29 AM

I posted this is the tester only forum, but noone seems to go there anymore...

Sorcerer changes:

- The following spells or combat arts no longer expire and had their reuse timer removed:

- Eye of Zomm

This is a copy and paste from Test Update 6 notes.

The spell named Eye of Zomm is not in game, and hasn't been since release as far as I can tell. The prima guide describes this spell as summoning a disembodied eye to scout for the sorcerer. This would be an awesome spell, and truly gives the sorcerer something special besides just higher damage numbers... I'm curious why this spell was suddenly put in the patch notes... Do you plan on re-adding it? Did you put it there jsut to slap sorcerers in the face? Or is someone in the SOE office hitting the wacky tabacky while writing update notes?

Jadr · 04-04-2005, 12:43 PM

I miss Zomm ;o(

Miral · 04-04-2005, 03:10 PM

when was it taken out? I've never had a chance to actually see it =(

FrostP · 04-04-2005, 03:46 PM

It was never a spell back when I was a sorcerer in November.

A scouting eye spell, sounds impressively usefull assuming it dosnt cause aggro I want it!

Jazlizard · 04-04-2005, 03:57 PM

A great eye, lidless, wreathed in flame...

Calman · 04-04-2005, 04:31 PM

Maybe its in game just not been found yet. I remember in beta it was listed on the spell lists but not implemented next to it SMILEY

Looks like a nice fun spell. not sure how much use it will be though. guess we should go find this zomm guy and get the spell LOL.

Miral · 04-04-2005, 05:53 PM

Well all the spell lists say it is a lvl 13 spell (i think, low teens anyways). Now I haven't been there in eq2 yet, but I'm pretty sure Eye of Zomm is an evil eye near Runnyeye in EQOA... Pretty sure the mob isnt linked to the spell hehehe

Message Edited by Miral on 04-04-2005 08:53 AM

Katanari · 04-04-2005, 06:19 PM

Eye of Zomm was a very useful spell from Eq1. My main was a Wizard in EQ1 and it helped my group scout ahead to see if there was any aggro or if there was a named. In EQ1 the eye was non-aggro.

Dulbec · 04-04-2005, 08:23 PM

Eye of Zomm in EQL actually did gain aggro until it was changed sometime in 2001 or 2002. I remember this vividly because I used an eye for the first time assuming it was actually supposed to be useful as a scouting tool and sent it into the minotaur caves in Steamfont in 2001 when i was a newbie wizard. It was an impressive train of minotaurs that came boiling out, i tell you what.

Predictably, people used this seeming-drawback as a strength and used to pull Raid mobs with the eye at little to no risk to the raid. Sony realized this unintended side-effect and nerfed it. Eye of Zomm and its successor Eye of Tallon thus became the non-aggro scouting tools we knew and loved.

Demothis · 04-04-2005, 08:36 PM

If I recall, the mage had it too, I wana say I had goten use to throwing the spell so I could send in my pet and nuke safly from around corners since the whole line of sight was no longer an issue.

Mordith · 04-05-2005, 08:01 AM

Actually, with the original eye of Zomm in EQL, you could actually pull with your eye since it did create agro. I liked it much better though when they made it neutral.

thomaslichty · 04-05-2005, 01:53 PM

Demothises wrote:
If I recall, the mage had it too, I wana say I had goten use to throwing the spell so I could send in my pet and nuke safly from around corners since the whole line of sight was no longer an issue.

Yep! The great Magician had this spell as well. Came in handy many a time! We also had the class quest from ..um...that temple of sol ro?.. in LS.. that rewarded us with the bracelet with endless summons of floating eyeballs! :smileyvery-happy:

FrostP · 04-05-2005, 02:33 PM

Actually someone mentioned an evil eye in Runnyeye named Zomm..........I seem to remember there being some kinda strange none aggro named eye floating about deep inside laughing at you when you spoke saying it could kill you in an instant. I can't remember if it was called Zomm but it was definately an evil eye.......been a while since I went in there I might go back and see what happens.

Miral · 04-06-2005, 03:12 AM

well someone go kill that eyeball and see if it unlocks the spell then [Removed for Content] =P

04-04-2005, 11:29 AM	#1
Miral Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 652	I posted this is the tester only forum, but noone seems to go there anymore... Sorcerer changes: - The following spells or combat arts no longer expire and had their reuse timer removed: - Eye of Zomm This is a copy and paste from Test Update 6 notes. The spell named Eye of Zomm is not in game, and hasn't been since release as far as I can tell. The prima guide describes this spell as summoning a disembodied eye to scout for the sorcerer. This would be an awesome spell, and truly gives the sorcerer something special besides just higher damage numbers... I'm curious why this spell was suddenly put in the patch notes... Do you plan on re-adding it? Did you put it there jsut to slap sorcerers in the face? Or is someone in the SOE office hitting the wacky tabacky while writing update notes? __________________ yes I'm back, on the 7 day return to eq2 trial. to check out what the combat changes finally ended up being.

04-04-2005, 03:10 PM	#3
Miral Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 652	when was it taken out? I've never had a chance to actually see it =( __________________ yes I'm back, on the 7 day return to eq2 trial. to check out what the combat changes finally ended up being.

04-04-2005, 04:31 PM	#6
Calman Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 46	Maybe its in game just not been found yet. I remember in beta it was listed on the spell lists but not implemented next to it Looks like a nice fun spell. not sure how much use it will be though. guess we should go find this zomm guy and get the spell LOL.

04-04-2005, 05:53 PM	#7
Miral Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 652	Well all the spell lists say it is a lvl 13 spell (i think, low teens anyways). Now I haven't been there in eq2 yet, but I'm pretty sure Eye of Zomm is an evil eye near Runnyeye in EQOA... Pretty sure the mob isnt linked to the spell hehehe Message Edited by Miral on 04-04-2005 08:53 AM __________________ yes I'm back, on the 7 day return to eq2 trial. to check out what the combat changes finally ended up being.

04-04-2005, 06:19 PM	#8
Katanari Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 40	Eye of Zomm was a very useful spell from Eq1. My main was a Wizard in EQ1 and it helped my group scout ahead to see if there was any aggro or if there was a named. In EQ1 the eye was non-aggro. __________________ Korbian level 80 Assassin Quinton level 80 Defiler Auvry level 80 Wizard Emorean lvl 80 Necromancer Mikellan lvl 80 Shadow Knight Malarik level 65 Coercer

04-04-2005, 12:43 PM	#2
Jadr Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 72	I miss Zomm ;o(

04-04-2005, 03:46 PM	#4
FrostP General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 76	It was never a spell back when I was a sorcerer in November. A scouting eye spell, sounds impressively usefull assuming it dosnt cause aggro I want it!

04-04-2005, 03:57 PM	#5
Jazlizard Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	A great eye, lidless, wreathed in flame...

04-04-2005, 08:23 PM	#9
Dulbec Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 24	Eye of Zomm in EQL actually did gain aggro until it was changed sometime in 2001 or 2002. I remember this vividly because I used an eye for the first time assuming it was actually supposed to be useful as a scouting tool and sent it into the minotaur caves in Steamfont in 2001 when i was a newbie wizard. It was an impressive train of minotaurs that came boiling out, i tell you what. Predictably, people used this seeming-drawback as a strength and used to pull Raid mobs with the eye at little to no risk to the raid. Sony realized this unintended side-effect and nerfed it. Eye of Zomm and its successor Eye of Tallon thus became the non-aggro scouting tools we knew and loved.

04-04-2005, 08:36 PM	#10
Demothis Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Steamfont server Posts: 109	If I recall, the mage had it too, I wana say I had goten use to throwing the spell so I could send in my pet and nuke safly from around corners since the whole line of sight was no longer an issue. __________________ Steamfont server (Marlys 32 Necro/50 Sage) (Fenthick 50 Dirge/50 Woodworker) (Demothises 33 Bruiser/50 Tailor) (Drakel 25 Defiler/ 30 Provisioner) (Krassith 34 Guardian) (Croke 26 Coercer)

04-05-2005, 08:01 AM	#11
Mordith Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 334	Actually, with the original eye of Zomm in EQL, you could actually pull with your eye since it did create agro. I liked it much better though when they made it neutral.

04-05-2005, 01:53 PM	#12
thomaslichty Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5	Demothises wrote: If I recall, the mage had it too, I wana say I had goten use to throwing the spell so I could send in my pet and nuke safly from around corners since the whole line of sight was no longer an issue. Yep! The great Magician had this spell as well. Came in handy many a time! We also had the class quest from ..um...that temple of sol ro?.. in LS.. that rewarded us with the bracelet with endless summons of floating eyeballs! :smileyvery-happy:

04-05-2005, 02:33 PM	#13
FrostP General Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 76	Actually someone mentioned an evil eye in Runnyeye named Zomm..........I seem to remember there being some kinda strange none aggro named eye floating about deep inside laughing at you when you spoke saying it could kill you in an instant. I can't remember if it was called Zomm but it was definately an evil eye.......been a while since I went in there I might go back and see what happens.

04-06-2005, 03:12 AM	#14
Miral Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 652	well someone go kill that eyeball and see if it unlocks the spell then [Removed for Content] =P __________________ yes I'm back, on the 7 day return to eq2 trial. to check out what the combat changes finally ended up being.