Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

[Nakti]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

There's no reason why we shouldn't be able to fight 2-3 mobs at once if we can handle it (and we're not stealing exp mobs from others of course...)

...except when players monopolize so many mobs that others can't farm or XP. Even if you personally are considerate, others won't restrain themselves. When I started the game, I remember seeing high-level players farming ~30 mobs at a time.

[framerate]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

...except when players monopolize so many mobs that others can't farm or XP. Even if you personally are considerate, others won't restrain themselves. When I started the game, I remember seeing high-level players farming ~30 mobs at a time.

Yeah I guess you're right... But, if I'm fighting two lizards, is it fair that someone else can run up and steal the NM from me because my pet was attacking a 2nd one?

[DakAttack]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

Yes.

[Murphie]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

Yes.

I'd like to add my "yes" to the chorus.

[framerate]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

I'd like to add my "yes" to the chorus.

Care to elaborate on why? I'm interested to know....

[DakAttack]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

If you want to tackle multiple enemies keeping claim on them should be one of the challenges.

[Murphie]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

Care to elaborate on why? I'm interested to know....

One mob claim per individual or party (or alliance?) is the rule. That's the way the game works. I don't see why a pet should allow you to circumvent this rule.

[framerate]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

One mob claim per individual or party (or alliance?) is the rule. That's the way the game works. I don't see why a pet should allow you to circumvent this rule.

Hmm I guess I agree with you both.

Although...

It's hard for me to say that because I'm killing a single lizard with Carby (back to the LL example) and Leaping Lizzie spawns and I dia her (mind you I've likely been there for hours); It's fair for someone running by on Chocobo to just grab and "steal" her from me?

Or would that not be stealing in your eyes since I had two mobs?

I understand being respectful of other players.. and by no means would I be chaining "their" mobs. I'm the same way with respecting other player's mining points, or even a BST in an area I want to party. I'll let him be and try to steer clear of "his area".

So if someone runs up and "steals" LL from me, that's just the way it is? I always like to think there's "unspoken" rules as well...

[Murphie]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

I wouldn't consider it stealing because you're already engaged with another mob. Kind of a hard line, I guess, but that's only fair. If you're worried about a situation like that, then make sure that you can quickly kill that random mob if the NM you want pops. Then you'll be able to get the claim free and clear.

[framerate]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

Kind of a hard line,

Agreed. I guess that's the chance I take with Carbuncle...

[Taskmage]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

If you were to have the pet stop attacking the other mob, that'd solve your problem, right?

[framerate]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

If you were to have the pet stop attacking the other mob, that'd solve your problem, right?

Hmm. I'm pretty sure since I normally claim with "Dia" that releasing/retreating the pet would cause the 2nd lizard to come after me.

On a small mob like Lizards in South Gustaberg that's not a problem... But if it were something bigger... closer to an "even match" I might have a problem.

[Taskmage]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

Yeah, but in the case of your example camping LL I think that would give up your claim on the first mob and cement it on the NM. If you were fighting something in the EM range you probably wouldn't be fighting two at a time on purpose, right?

[framerate]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

Yeah, but in the case of your example camping LL I think that would give up your claim on the first mob and cement it on the NM. If you were fighting something in the EM range you probably wouldn't be fighting two at a time on purpose, right?

No, I guess I wouldn't

[Nakti]

Re: Let Square-Enix know their MPK fix is broken

One mob claim per individual or party (or alliance?) is the rule.

I'm pretty sure it's one per character, so a party could have up to 6 claimed as long as each person was concentrating on their own mob. (Alliance could have up to 18.) The reason why a Sleeped link goes yellow-named again is because the BLM goes back to nuking the first mob (which never lost the red name because the other party members were still attacking it).

Of course, with the recent changes this may be different now...