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Okhu
12-10-2009, 11:56 PM
Has any other tanks noticed that mobs keep trying to run behind you while you're doing instances / raids since the patch?
Evanthe
12-11-2009, 12:23 AM
Tanking bug in 3.3
There is a known bug that was introduced in 3.3 that can cause tanked mobs to move around in unpredictable and frustrating ways. A fix is incoming.

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Okhu
12-11-2009, 01:06 AM
Well that answers that.
Raynell
12-11-2009, 01:35 AM
That was a bug? I was actually thinking the mobs suddenly got smart. I'm like OH SHI- *quick reposition*.

Kept me mobile, that's for sure. I understand, though, that for some battles (I.E. 25H Anub adds), such unpredictability = insta wipe.
Agnarr
12-11-2009, 01:45 AM
And here I thought I was just rusty.
Irontoe
12-11-2009, 02:15 AM
I had read about this bug on patch day, but I still enjoyed giving Leoren shit for "intentionally kiting the mobs" when he tanked Halls of Reflection.
Akuje
12-11-2009, 05:49 AM
Yup, this is the new mob dancing, and to be honest, I like it. Smart mobs is great. And honestly save for heroic Anub, I would like to see it stay. It turns tanking for me into something more then run through group, swiping, turn around and swipe 30 more times until dead.
Alphaeus
12-11-2009, 06:07 AM
It was frustrating until I got used to it. I thought there was something wrong.
Grayslin
12-11-2009, 09:20 AM
I've gotten mostly used to it, but it's still annoying in situations where I have multiple mobs that need to face away from the group. (See aboms in HoR) There always tends to be at least one that won't cooperate.
Okhu
12-11-2009, 10:31 AM
Its pretty fail when I'm trying to get them up nice and neat so I can shockwave and such and two or three decide to run behind me, or break off all together for absolutely no reason to kill someone.
Agnarr
12-11-2009, 12:12 PM
I've just for a long time now charged, thunderclapped, then backpedaled a step or two before I hit shockwave, so I know they're all in front of me.
Doing that I think minimizes this "bug". Though it usually means the warlock is going to pull aggro. But that's what taunt is for!
Svetlaena
12-11-2009, 12:19 PM
If the warlock doesn't pull aggro and die, it's not a real raid.
Grayslin
12-11-2009, 12:50 PM
If the warlock mage doesn't pull aggro and die, it's not a real raid.
Fixed.

Also... what's a warlock? I've heard about them in myth and legend, but never seen one in any of my raids.
Gorvena
12-11-2009, 06:12 PM
I've just for a long time now charged, thunderclapped, then backpedaled a step or two before I hit shockwave, so I know they're all in front of me.
Doing that I think minimizes this "bug". Though it usually means the warlock is going to pull aggro. But that's what warlocks are for!
Fixed.

Warlock aggro dump = death true story.