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Pinning VNMs
 Hades.Tripster
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By Hades.Tripster 2010-06-13 13:32:29
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What you think about pinning VNMs? Is it a bannable thing or not?

And I was wondering if anyone knows any spot to pin VNMs in Beaucedine Glacier (present)????
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By Siren.Itachi 2010-06-13 13:42:15
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I doubt its bannable; You're kiting strategicly around a specific terrain and I don't consider it an exploit of anything.
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By Ramuh.Dasva 2010-06-13 13:45:54
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Technically abusing things like terrian is against the rules. But they haven't done anything about it yet
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By Gilgamesh.Kunimitsu 2010-06-13 13:54:26
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I've heard ppl say on forums that they have been warned by GM's about it. But have also seen videos of ppl doing it in nearly every zone and they have never got in trouble for it.
Either way im sure you wouldnt get any more than a warning for it
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By Sylph.Kimble 2010-06-13 14:04:03
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Most they will do is warn you and if they dont want you to do it, will patch them to have draw in.

People have been able to do it forever though. Way before VNMs.
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By Asura.Dajociont 2010-06-13 14:10:58
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Nothing will happen as long as no one GMs you for being pussy hurt you got to the NM first. Do as many VNMs you can until they patch this ***with draw-in.
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By Asura.Chexmix 2010-06-13 14:12:52
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It is considered a pathing exploit, but GMs arent actively watching the areas they will only show up if someone GMs you.
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By Valefor.Slipispsycho 2010-06-13 14:15:15
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GMs barely do anything about botters, I really doubt they're going to do much about take advantage of an in-game flaw..
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By Caitsith.Linear 2010-06-13 14:16:40
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My shell got GMed for pathing KV while we gathered to zerg.

Just told us we had 30 minutes to kill it before s/he did something about it.
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By Fenrir.Nightfyre 2010-06-13 14:18:04
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Valefor.Slipispsycho said:
GMs barely do anything about botters, I really doubt they're going to do much about take advantage of an in-game flaw..
Helloooooooooo 2008!
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By Carbuncle.Callicantzaros 2010-06-13 14:54:50
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Caitsith.Linear said:
My shell got GMed for pathing KV while we gathered to zerg.

Just told us we had 30 minutes to kill it before s/he did something about it.

Happened to us about a month ago. Some lonely whm thought he could take it down alone lol
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By Bismarck.Kyaaadaa 2010-11-03 15:41:04
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The thing I see about pinning a mob, there really isn't a way around it (from the developers standpoint). Rescripting a mob's pathing to continue around an obstacle would give a greater advantage to the players who have movement speed. Considering the relative ease of acquiring that, SE wouldn't go for it. The only other option from SE's side would be to make mobs ethereal, and much akin to them being able to climb impossible heights to reach players, make them now walk through walls and such.
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By Phoenix.Fredjan 2010-11-03 15:43:41
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Caitsith.Linear said:

Just told us we had 30 minutes to kill it before s/he did something about it.
QFT. The most GMs can do is ask you to kill the NM.
@above poster: most vnms have +25% movement speed (some +50%), so kiting would be impossible unless you're using Clipper or something.