New Intim Bug?

[ImFour20]

So I'm in eVON1 the other day with 1 cleric and 1 wizard(i have the 12/8 fighter/monk build) and we're going down the path the quick way. . .get to the end, and I start seeing intimidate symbols above enemies heads.

First I saw it with me, I'm standing behind a guy sitting in a firewall, attack and then all of a sudden the intim symbol pops up above his head, and he turns to me. From someone who has an intim of 5 or something on his toon. . .this was not to be expected.

We keep going and then I see the same intim symbols yet it's like the cleric is doing it(the 2-3 mobs turn to him and start attacking him). Which again is strange since he doesn't use intim either.

Has anyone else seen this issue? Is this a known issue? Is it new from U9?

[jcTharin]

i am seeing the same

[AMDarkwolf]

are yu wearing epic gloves of teh claw? or any other 'hate gen' item?

Thats what it is.

[oradafu]

I think this is what you are seeing:


They're not using intimidate. The Intimidate FX were accidentally set to go off when a monster can't reach its intended target and it decides to go after someone else. (For example, if you're blocking them from getting where they want to go, or their allies are getting in their way.) It should be showing unique FX.


There are no class based initial aggro modifiers. There are a few monsters that have preferences (Rust Monsters for Warforged, for instance, or Rogues with Cheat Death and Maruts), but not many.

[ImFour20]

I think this is what you are seeing:

ahha, that makes sense. ty

[Ilindith]

I've had that happen when soloing, I have 0 points invested in intimidate and sometimes it pops on mobs heads. Pretty strange.

[ImFour20]

I've had that happen when soloing, I have 0 points invested in intimidate and sometimes it pops on mobs heads. Pretty strange.

maybe they were aggro'd on a hireling or summon?

what oradafu quoted totally makes sense. which is something i've been seeing in epic wiz king since U9. usually the caster would throw a FW down and back under the skellies back through the door. then melees could go up and pick them out one at a time. this has not been working for me when I try it lately

it just seems like a new mechanic to help clear up some dump AI bugs

[Ilindith]

maybe they were aggro'd on a hireling or summon?

what oradafu quoted totally makes sense. which is something i've been seeing in epic wiz king since U9. usually the caster would throw a FW down and back under the skellies back through the door. then melees could go up and pick them out one at a time. this has not been working for me when I try it lately

it just seems like a new mechanic to help clear up some dump AI bugs

No, solo = solo, no one else than me. It doesn't happen very often, but it does.

[Waylayer]

No, solo = solo, no one else than me. It doesn't happen very often, but it does.

I have had this occur with groups of mobs. Sometimes the mobs in back can't get through the mobs in front; and the symbol pops up - a piece of furniture, landscape, what-have-you can produce the same result.