Let’s talk about exploits. We know that Ensidia got banned for exploiting the Lich King encounter. We also know that the fight is not the only thing that’s exploitable out there. For example, it’s possible to trivialize the second half of Halls of Reflection by having the Lich King walk in front of the group. My question here is this: how do you feel about exploits?
For the sake of definition, an exploit is doing something that works outside of how a fight is supposed to progress. In the above example, your group is supposed to defeat the mobs before the Lich King gets close. By putting the Lich King in front, your group is effectively removing his presence and the threat he imposes. It’s not the way the fight’s supposed to work and is therefore an exploit. If you’re causing adds to despawn on an encounter that’s supposed to have them, that’s an exploit. If you’re off-tanking the said adds, that’s not an exploit.
I’ll admit that my definition of an exploit could be wrong and is open to interpretation, but I suggest you throw it out there anyway. My own thoughts on the matter will be shared later. I don’t want to influence what you guys have to say.
by Dinaer, on February 9 2010 @ 12:29 pm
I hate using exploits and avoid them.
Back in Naxx you could find a spot in the safety dance room where the whole raid could avoid damage from the acid/lava coming up from the floor. Whenever we started a Naxx run I would ask the raid leader if he intended to use that exploit. If he did I would not join the raid.
I ran the HoR exploit of being behind the Lich King once to see how it worked, then never again.
If the game isn’t fun and you have to cheat, I say find a different game to play.
by zeroinitiate, on February 10 2010 @ 11:24 pm
I’m willing to try an exploit once just to see how to do it but I don’t want to fall into the habit of using it all the time. Still, when you know it’s been wipefest after wipefest after wipefest, the nagging thought that an exploit offers an easy way out is always tempting.