Please fix this exploit

WoW Classic Mists of Pandaria Classic Discussion
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If pathing was fixed then we would no longer have at level mages able to solo level in dungeons.

Granted, we will likely always have end game well geared mages able to solo earlier content (i.e. a T5 mage should likely be able to solo farm Slave Pens). However, due to exploiting pathing, which I firmly hold as an EXPLOIT, players are able to solo level as mage in ZF, Slave pens, etc.

Look at the pathing used for level 60 mages to do run boosted in SM Cath, look at the pathing abuse in ZG, etc.

Please fix pathing so this is not possible.

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To be honest, I’d rather they just nerf to the ground the xp granted when you are in party with a high level than messing with the pathing. This would kill the boosting meta in I think a better way

While leveling, pathing can be a clever way to solo difficult content even as a warrior, rogue, hunter etc. So messing with this could impact other portions of the game

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And it would probably be much easier to just nerf the xp rather than messing with actual gameplay. I could see that going bad a few ways lol.

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Please explain in detail how to do this nerf without it messing up proper group exp.

I would argue that so long as the lower level toon(s) are within exp/honor gain level of the higher level toon(s) there should be no nerf to exp. Otherwise, we wouldn’t want a level 60 tank in our BRD runs would we? Then again, this means there is no nerf to exp in ZG nor in any TBC 5 player dungeon.

I honestly see no good way to nerf exp that does not cause harm outside of this intent. However, altering the pathing that people find and choose to exploit does fix this without any harm outside the intent.

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i welcome the ability to still boost
pathing is part of the game, and after the drums “change” i dont want any more

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Nonsense. You are not intended to solo difficult content in the game. It’s outside of all design goals.

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according to who? You?

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People have 2 and 3 man’d Ony, Rextroy solo’d Shriekwing
who are you to tell people what they can and cannot do

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“I’m cool with cheating so long as it benefits me.”

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Icecrown Citadel: guild gets banned for “exploiting” Lich King encounter (no need to re-litigate that action here)

Classic: Blizzard allows and even makes exceptions to keep pathing, totem, and seal exploits in the game

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You should see them in TBC dungeons, they getting like 400k xp/hour

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Im against changes now that blizz has proven they cant even change drums properly.
Paid boosts are a thing now, mage boosting is preferable to that

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Ummmm, how?

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If you’re in a party with a player that you would be grey to, you don’t get XP from their kills.

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So yeah, you’re cool with cheating as long as it benefits you. Gotcha.

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A mage being ok with it. Mild shock.

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Clever use of game mechanics.

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They just need an aoe cap on flamestrike and consecration but will instead take $$$$$$ from pro boosties for mages and pallies

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mage boost go brrrr!!!

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Ok but if they are green to you you can charge to solo them through TBC dungeon leveling. Right now green to you would mean still boosting in ZG. this also does nothing to stop solo leveling in solo aoe farms. This is not a pure fix.