When was taunt changed?

[Mojorisin]

I hate to ask this question, as I'm sure it's been covered before, but when was taunt changed so that it affected red-con mobs? I was unable to find the answer online.

[Yak]

It changed when Kunark came out. It should be fixed when this expansion goes live, correct GM's?

[logiktrip]

You should be able to with kunark, but it's not going to fix all aggro woes.

There was a long standing legacy issue on live until ~June 2006 that capped warrior taunts at the same level as hybrids (the skill caps increased, but there was an effectiveness hardcap in place, making the skill differences moot). The change brought a high red con to ~20% chance, and a high blue to ~60%.

What this means for p99 is that if this is in place, skill caps won't matter for taunt past the hybrids caps post 50. Warrior taunt was notoriously unreliable.

[Yak]

Maybe the GM's will fix taunt once Kunark is out! That would rock if they are able to!

[Rhambuk]

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

Maybe the GM's will fix taunt once Kunark is out! That would rock if they are able to!

I think taunt is still broken on live....

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

Nov 15, 2000 - (7 months after Kunark release)
Taunt: Increased effectiveness above level 50. Previously, creatures above level 50 could not be taunted by means of the taunt skill. Now, most creatures below the character's level can now be successfully taunted. As a note, the chance to taunt a creature above 50th level is smaller than that of a creature below 50th.

March 6, 2001 - (11 months after Kunark release)
Level 60 players with the taunt skill will now have a chance to taunt creatures that are level 60 to 65. Previously, players could only taunt creatures below their level.

These are the references I could find in old patch notes.

[Dantes]

Originally Posted by Dumesh Uhl'Belk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Nov 15, 2000 - (7 months after Kunark release)
Taunt: Increased effectiveness above level 50. Previously, creatures above level 50 could not be taunted by means of the taunt skill. Now, most creatures below the character's level can now be successfully taunted. As a note, the chance to taunt a creature above 50th level is smaller than that of a creature below 50th.

March 6, 2001 - (11 months after Kunark release)
Level 60 players with the taunt skill will now have a chance to taunt creatures that are level 60 to 65. Previously, players could only taunt creatures below their level.

These are the references I could find in old patch notes.

The first patch applies to only mobs over level 50? The second makes it sound like ONLY level 60s can taunt above their level.

So things remain exactly the same under level 50? I don't think this is the big "fix all" that everyone thinks it is.

[Mojorisin]

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

The first patch applies to only mobs over level 50? The second makes it sound like ONLY level 60s can taunt above their level.

So things remain exactly the same under level 50? I don't think this is the big "fix all" that everyone thinks it is.

Christ. If this is true, then I am sooo happy that I started leveling my warrior for Kunark..

[Dumesh Uhl'Belk]

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

The first patch applies to only mobs over level 50? The second makes it sound like ONLY level 60s can taunt above their level.

So things remain exactly the same under level 50? I don't think this is the big "fix all" that everyone thinks it is.

IIRC, the wording on the second patch message is just poor. I believe that was the update that allowed taunt a chance to work on mobs above your level. To the best of my memory, success rates on blues were definitely over 50% and success rates on reds were in the neighborhood of 20%-30%

[Akame]

So 7 months before I can taunt anything 50-60 and 11 months before I can taunt anything 60-65?

I usually don't say it but... QQ