EQ superstitions thread

[Kich867]

What are the things you know for sure aren't true but you still believe in as it relates to EQ?

Going first:

• Night time lasts longer than day time.
• Moving closer to an enemy improves my hit chance.
• Enemies are less likely to get hit while fleeing.
• Root seems to understand when it would be a bad time if it broke early and aggressively chooses to do so at that time.

Every time I see like 3-4 misses in a row I nudge a little closer like it'll do something.

[Jimjam]

Holding down and B increases the chance of charm sticking.

[Rygar]

Enemies are less likely to get hit while fleeing

This is objectively true. Greater chance your client isn't synced with server position so the mob runs out of range of your melee.

Example: mob walking into a tree and appears stationary, yet is really walking off in the distance.

[Kich867]

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

This is objectively true. Greater chance your client isn't synced with server position so the mob runs out of range of your melee.

Example: mob walking into a tree and appears stationary, yet is really walking off in the distance.

Oh I just meant, I feel like when I chase an enemy low on life, that's the moment I miss like 40 times in a row and they walk into something and aggro it and everything goes to shit XD. Definitely the funkiness of desync but, I mean like, I'm in range, I just swear I miss more when something is running and it leads to some bullshit.

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Kich867 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh I just meant, I feel like when I chase an enemy low on life, that's the moment I miss like 40 times in a row and they walk into something and aggro it and everything goes to shit XD. Definitely the funkiness of desync but, I mean like, I'm in range, I just swear I miss more when something is running and it leads to some bullshit.

Pets definitely do this to troll their owners.

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by Kich867 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh I just meant, I feel like when I chase an enemy low on life, that's the moment I miss like 40 times in a row and they walk into something and aggro it and everything goes to shit XD. Definitely the funkiness of desync but, I mean like, I'm in range, I just swear I miss more when something is running and it leads to some bullshit.

I like to strafe alongside fleeing mobs. It seems to keep my character’s location / facing better synched to the fleeing mob’s hitzone chasing.

[Dogz_SS]

If you miss the monster more than three times in a row, turn auto attack off and back and whilst adjusting your position relative to the monster slightly and you will have a better chance to hit.

[kjs86z2]

charm is going to break at the worst moment, always

[FrugalRacer]

Following tradeskill recipes exactly. I always put ingredients in the forge/oven/etc. in the exact order they are listed.

[TheBlob]

Feign Death has a lower chance to succeed if are being hit as you fall down, so to maximize your chances you need to turn auto attack off (not a superstition according to the wiki), wait until the next hit and then back off a bit and Feign Death.