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Forums  > Writers/Builders  > Public Writers/Builders Forum  > Dying upon loading area     Display using: Flat View Threaded View   Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Thread :: Next Thread   Author  Thread: Dying upon loading area  Gideon Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Total Posts: 20 Send PM   Dying upon loading area Posted: 18 Jan 2004 12:46 AM This has happened to me quite a few times. I will be fighting a monster or thre, and will decide that it's time to turn tail and run. So I run, and sometimes I turn a few corners to get a good lead on whatever is chasing me. Then I decide I'll go to the next area. Then, upon that area loading, I'm dead. Bummer So...is this common, and does this happen to anyone else? Or is my computer just loading the new areas slow and it's something on my end that I have to live with? Furthermore, is there anything that can be done on the game design end, like, building in an area transfer timer, or something along those lines? Maybe one already exists, I'm just curious. And dead. Again.  Fenarisk Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 823 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 18 Jan 2004 01:23 AM Running from monsters will often lead them to chase you. As it takes you awhile to load in the transition, the monsters auto load since they, well, just do that as per any other server, since they are part of the system/server itself. In a way your character comes out a split second before you actually see him/her on screen, so training all those baddies into the transition causes all of them to get an attack of opportunity on you. Just happens, unless they choose not to chase you (They typically stop after 2 transitions). ~Fenarisk  Gideon Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Total Posts: 20 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 18 Jan 2004 01:29 AM Bummer  pdwalker Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Total Posts: 5692 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 18 Jan 2004 10:32 AM In short: Don't put yourself in a situation where you need to run, or consider having a potion of speed reserved for a fast getaway. Just be careful, even if you do get away. Sometimes the monsters will track you down a few minutes later. Plan on going somewhere safe just in case. PS: That's one reason I like having a monk character. Sometimes ya just need to get away.... PPS: But I have still died on the transitions at least 5 times already. Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly. -- "...Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good." -- <@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.  Hades Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Total Posts: 239 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 18 Jan 2004 11:32 AM have some sort of escape plan, my rouge alwayse lays a sonic or tangle trap (deadly) somewhere and if she needs to run lures the monster onto that first and then runs away. My mage casts slow or something and then runs. My pc also leads prety fast so as i usually end up only incuring one hit because of a transition, sometimes none at all. mannaka no ana ni sounyuu awari kana  Vandle Savage Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Total Posts: 596 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 18 Jan 2004 11:44 AM I don't run (unless it's magical fear) from anything. I either win or I die, it's just how my character is wired I guess. :) I'm The Cult of Personality.  Gideon Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Total Posts: 20 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 19 Jan 2004 01:40 AM yeah, but that's RP. And my char is rp'ed to run like a chicken  pdwalker Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Total Posts: 5692 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 19 Jan 2004 06:22 AM yeah, but that's RP. And my char is rp'ed to run like a chicken No.... That's "bravely ran away"... [snip] MINSTREL: [singing] Brave Sir Robin ran away, ROBIN: No! MINSTREL: [singing] Bravely ran away, away. ROBIN: I didn't! MINSTREL: [singing] When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled. ROBIN: No! MINSTREL: [singing] Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about ROBIN: I didn't! MINSTREL: [singing] And gallantly, he chickened out. Bravely taking to his feet, ROBIN: I never did! MINSTREL: [singing] He beat a very brave retreat, ROBIN: All lies! MINSTREL: [singing] Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin. ROBIN: I never! Purpose in life: finding better ways of allowing players to kill themselves. Repeatedly. -- "...Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good." -- <@James42> Lawful good isn't in your vocabulary, it's on your menu.  Barnas Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 3322 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 19 Jan 2004 08:11 AM I remember almost getting an XP dock on another server for having my bard sing that after the party ran away from some uber dragon on badness. Except it was sung to the party "leader", a Paladin by the name of Jenna or somesuch.. Brave Miss Jenna... I love that little song. Probably one of the funniest parts of any Python film. -Barnas  Hades Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Total Posts: 239 Send PM   Re: Dying upon loading area Posted: 19 Jan 2004 12:12 PM xp dokcing soemone for that is just lame as hell. mannaka no ana ni sounyuu awari kana Previous Thread :: Next Thread  Page 1 of 1   Forums  > Writers/Builders  > Public Writers/Builders Forum  > Dying upon loading area