Game Mechanics: Leashed Guards in NToV - Need answers! (again!)

[Detoxx]

As it stands right now, you can break any leash of any dragon in NToV. Was this classic? Were you able to just kite them so far away and drop aggro and have them not come back to their Dragons?

This isn't the way it works with Vindi, nor Tormax. The guards for these two will come back, not aggro, but still come back to their target. Being able to break leashes on guards has destroyed any sort of competition in NToV allowing for instant pulls and kite aways to break leashes and single pulling dragons anywhere you want.

Anyone got any evidence on this subject? Thanks!

[Kegluas]

The only data I've seen about it suggests they have always been able to split them.

The post i was able to find on ZAM from Feb 2002 claims that Aary had been upgraded and his guards were no longer splitable.

Then there are 2 follow up posts dated June and Nov saying that you can still split them.


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Feb 23 2002 at 8:56 AM Rating: Default
Dernalin
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AAs been upgraded. Guards are unsplitable now so you have to split tank AA and the guards. AAs hps have also been knocked up. Not an easy fight.

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Jun 28 2002 at 4:45 AM Rating: Decent
Opianna
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They are splitable.
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Nov 06 2002 at 11:32 PM Rating: Default
Plingeling
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As of Nov 7 still splittable (with lvl 60 monk at least)


http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/n...7&p=1#comments

[Freakish]

You probably missed it but you already made this exact same thread before.

http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=216418

[teija]

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

So basically these changes would make NToV more classic:

No Drake Guards should be linked to their master
No Flurry drakes should roam in north Triplets / Twins hallway
Vulak should drop 3 items every kill

[Mezzmur]

Originally Posted by Daldaen View Post
So basically these changes would make NToV more classic:

No Drake Guards should be linked to their master
No Flurry drakes should roam in north Triplets / Twins hallway
Vulak should drop 3 items every kill

Truth.

http://monklybusiness43508.yuku.com/...n#.Vl5pWHarRhE

Pulling Guide from 2003, still splitting guards.

Eashan of the Sky is your first target, he has 4 guards, the key is,, get him alone, using a bio orb or range item aggro eashan then run up ramp with a tagger fd about 1/3rd down the corridor,,, and then just play tag with him until he is solo, eashan is basically vindicator with an ae. do not let ANYONE drop below 40% hp and you are fine, keep the main tank alive (3-5 sec per heal depending on your warriors ac/hp) keep eashan on main tank and kill. -Eashan cannot be slowed.

this works ~90% of the time in getting aary alone.

Congratualations, you have done north tov- get farming. i left a bit for you to figure out yourself