Pre-buff.

[Isnewbie]

Is there a way to turn this off? It's getting the healer killed more than anything while pulling.

 

[bjcasey]

No there isn't. I'm open to suggestions though. It was implemented because the tank was dying on the long body pulls, which was causing a wipe. Are you running two healers?

 

[Isnewbie]

Running one healer. The problem with body pull and pre buff is that the tank isn't generating any agro when they're gathering mobs, so any residual healing on the tank will cause the mobs to rush the healer. I know it's hard to come up with a solution that works for all group, but I think just having the whole group rush in would be better. Plus it would also cut down on the yoyoing when the tank tries to pull mobs back to camp location. Yoyoing is also another cause of wipes it seems, tank would pull, bring back the mobs no problem, but the tank would just yoyo back and forth not targetting the mobs for group to attack.

 

[bjcasey]

Running one healer. The problem with body pull and pre buff is that the tank isn't generating any agro when they're gathering mobs, so any residual healing on the tank will cause the mobs to rush the healer. I know it's hard to come up with a solution that works for all group, but I think just having the whole group rush in would be better. Plus it would also cut down on the yoyoing when the tank tries to pull mobs back to camp location. Yoyoing is also another cause of wipes it seems, tank would pull, bring back the mobs no problem, but the tank would just yoyo back and forth not targetting the mobs for group to attack.

Pulling with the whole group is bad for slightly under geared groups. You end up pulling too much. My general feelings on group makeups is two priests to avoid excessive deaths that would cause you to not complete the zone. Completing the zone with 2 priests, but slower is preferable to have a chance to not complete the zone at all with 1 priest.

If you are really stuck on the 1 priest thing, you can edit my content file and change things for yourself.

 

[bjcasey]

What about a checkbox on the settings page: [ ] Allow Pre-Buffs

If a content file calls for a prebuff, it checks to see if it's allowed. Having it checked, wouldn't actually prebuff before pulling, but would allow one if the content file wanted one. Is that a fair compromise?

 

[Isnewbie]

Yes, that would be perfect. You're right about the trash in fabled zones though, they do hit a lot harder than regular AOM trash, would probably kill a lot of people.

 

[lazycrafter]

bj prebuff on|off