MPK and griefing

[geekgirl101]

Hasn't SE learned anything from FFXI? Having aoe from mobs hit anyone even if they were not engaged in the fight is a bad thing. I'm witnessing people kiting mobs that do aoe to nearby crafters or lowbies who might be afk in an attempt to interrupt their crafting or kill them. I lost HQ mats when I changed to my leatherworker to make some leather I farmed when some inconsiderate player yanked a giant frog next to me and it used its aoe and broke my synth. The same player tried it again after I farmed another skin and began crafting. This is griefing and shouldn't be part of the game mechanics.

I know the obvious answer is to move to where there's no mobs so I don't get hit by aoe, but if after I've crafted I've lost a bunch of mats it's time consuming if I have to travel far to the nearest sanctuary and back to farm more materials. I shouldn't have to escape to a sanctuary to avoid some (insert random insulting name here) kiting his mob next to me to grief me.

[Mazi]

Or, crazy idea, don't craft near monsters <.<

[Amocoru]

Or, crazy idea, don't craft near monsters <.<

THIS! I accidentally killed a crafter dodging a self-destruct from a bomb just outside of Fallgourd Float and he raged at me....why are you raging at me for crafting out in the open where you KNOW there are bombs looming nearby...? Darwin award recipients out in full swing.

[Neasa]

Which begs the question... Why are you crafting around mobs? :x
Not to say I disagree, but if you give people an opportunity to be a dick, they'll often take it.

Does remind me of one of the funniest moments I've had in this game, though. Beating on Vanguards, one charges an attack that's only a simple straight line in front of it... Lower player comes running by on a chocobo at the absolute worst moment, and POW. XD It was such a small window to get hit in.

[geekgirl101]

Actually Mazi I wasn't near monsters, I was in an area that was monster free until he kited one all the way up to me.

And while we're on this subject what about fishers who have no other choice but to fish on banks or bridges that have mobs nearby and are facing constant harrassment of players pulling mobs up to them whilst they're trying to mind their own business and getting interrupted by the aoe?

[Mazi]

Actually Mazi I wasn't near monsters, I was in an area that was monster free until he kited one all the way up to me.

Monsters leash after a certain point so clearly you were in monster territory. Every single zone has an Aethernet reasonably close by so there is no reason to not just Tele to craft then walk back.

[Krystal_Storm]

I have fond memories of enemies using AOE's towards farmers. I remember coming across what i thought was a bunch of bots farming around Copperbell mines for hours. I came up with a fool proof plan to discover if they were bots. I shouted, i telled, if still no answer i blew their house down with a bomb blast to the face. (See what i did there?) >: ) After that they lay there helpless until their bot commander comes along to investigate his lack of income.

This is not as amusing as when i said "Man i love Behemoth" at Revenants toll and half the people teleported out around me...two guesses why. lol I just like the Behemoth server now that i am having less issues. Or perhaps even when i click follow on newbies and tell "010010110010". I just want to say hello in 0's and 1's and for some reason they all think i am trying to hack them it is disheartening. -.-
: D

[Ephany]

Actually Mazi I wasn't near monsters, I was in an area that was monster free until he kited one all the way up to me.

And while we're on this subject what about fishers who have no other choice but to fish on banks or bridges that have mobs nearby and are facing constant harrassment of players pulling mobs up to them whilst they're trying to mind their own business and getting interrupted by the aoe?

They have a stealth ability that stops monsters seeing them.
If a player is able to pull a mob to you before it gets leashed, then you're crafting in a stupid place and it isn't considered "monster free".

[KingZeus]

And while we're on this subject what about fishers who have no other choice but to fish on banks or bridges that have mobs nearby and are facing constant harrassment of players pulling mobs up to them whilst they're trying to mind their own business and getting interrupted by the aoe?

I'm trying to fish up a very difficult legendary fish at Cape Westwind, which has level 48 mobs. I use my stealth ability so the mobs don't aggro me.

however, people keep "avoiding" mob attacks by moving right in my direction, which then causes the mobs attack to hit me as well cancelling my fishing and cancelling my stealth. I have to re-stealth and continue fishing.

i normally ignore it, but if somebody does it quite a few times... it gets annoying

[geekgirl101]

Pray tell me, why should I have to spend my gil using teleports to a nearby aethernet just to avoid some (insert random insulting name here) grief me when crafting? I shouldn't have to. And also read up about fishing, sometimes there's no choice of where to fish.