NPC Spawn Issue: decaying skeletons should be non-kos

[phantom]

Originally Posted by bufferofnewbies [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

In classic: decaying skeletons were social, but nonagressive.
The only ones that were scowls were the Field of Bones decaying skeletons in Kunark.

I am about 99% sure this is correct.

[SirAlvarex]

Proof:

http://eqbeastiary.allakhazam.com/search.shtml?id=114

Indifferent
Posted: 2002-11-30 06:10:48 | Quote | Reply to Post | Follow
sobasic
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Was goofing around in Innothule Swamp the other day, farming snake scales for my Lvl-19 Shaman and came across a bunch of these (a decaying skeleton). They dropped all the usual stuff when killed, but haven't come across anything unusual yet. While they conned GREEN to me, they were also "indiffernet" and did not attack, while the other types of skeletons were "ready to attack". When I hail "a decying skeleton", I get no response. Is there some quest in Innothule Swamp pertaining to "a decaying skeleton"?
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Sobasic
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RE: Indifferent
Posted: 2003-06-16 00:42:48 | Quote | Reply to Post
Gispert

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I am almost 100% sure thatall Decaying skeletons are indeffent to everyone.
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RE: Indifferent
Posted: 2004-05-07 22:14:45 | Quote | Reply to Post
Arweena
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no... not all... the ones in both feild of bone and nektalos forest are ready to atk.... i see you werent a newb for long....





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Even more annoying in Nek
Posted: 2002-10-25 22:58:05 | Quote | Reply to Post | Follow
Takata

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Since they recently patched my home forest of Nektulos, they've made these skellies even more annoying. They made them just as annoying as the lvl 5 skeletons, meaning they will allways chase you no matter what lvl you are [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] I guess every skeleton no matter what it's called is very aggresive now in nektulos and will allways chase you no matter what lvl you are.

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[SirAlvarex]

Actually, that link has a lot of information on the behavior of our favorite lowbie mob...

[Uthgaard]

http://web.archive.org/web/200112020...=show&BID=1657


Aggressive Tendencies:
Attack On Sight
All

[SirAlvarex]

Hm, interestingly conflicting reports. Sadly my web.archive skills fail me, as I am unable to view future posts that might mention a correction (if the original entry is wrong).

Just out of curiosity, is there any order the developers take on preference for source material? Like here, where alla has posts stating they are indifferent, but everlore says they're aggressive. Is the archived post considered more valid in this case?

[Roscoe]

Originally Posted by quellren [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I recall *all* undead being KoS and fearless, meaning a lvl 1 decaying would still aggro a standing lvl 50.

I remember it being the same way. Undead would attack anyone regardless of level and would also never run from the fight if losing.

[Lyrik]

Originally Posted by Uthgaard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://web.archive.org/web/200112020...=show&BID=1657


Aggressive Tendencies:
Attack On Sight
All

Yeah, that also says:

Faction Hits: Worse
Befallen Inhabitants

I'd not be relying on that data as it may pertain to that mob in only one of the zones.

[Dac321]

I'm 100% positive basic decaying skeletons throughout Norrath (excluding befallen, unrest) were indifferent.

[PabloEdvardo]

Originally Posted by Uthgaard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://web.archive.org/web/200112020...=show&BID=1657


Aggressive Tendencies:
Attack On Sight
All

Sorry Uthgaard, as someone above noted: Wrong.

Referring again to the eqbestiary thread, see this post dated 2001 (shortly after kunark release):

in field of bone they aggro- what the heck- thats whole point of the monster- somethin you can see and say thank God its not somethin thats gonna aggro on me-- at least they drop shields thats pretty nifty.... just wonderin what the point of having a decayin skellie aggro... its a good reason to not play a iksar jkjk

Please fix this! They are SO FUCKING ANNOYING... when running through newb zones I get tons of them aggroing on me everywhere. This is definitely not how they used to be.

I don't understand why everyone's memory has gotten so bad :P

[nilbog]

Originally Posted by PabloEdvardo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

see this post dated 2001 (shortly after kunark release):

I don't understand why everyone's memory has gotten so bad :P

Well, Kunark came out in 04/00. Velious was released in 12/00, making 01 shortly after Velious release?

There's documentation both ways, leading me to believe there were indifferent decaying skeletons, and kos ones, depending on your homeland.

I seem to remember when I needed to sit down and memorize a spell, on the way to town, decaying skeletons had no qualms with hitting me and interrupting them. Maybe that's faulty memory?