East - Demon Mountains - Spawn on a transition

[Talan Va'lash]

When coming out of the Undead Resting Place (or some name like that, has lots of skelletons inside) the firegiant mob spawns (or camps) right on top of the exit so as soon as you come out you're surrounded by a massive mob.  So much so that when this happened to us the other day I couldn't get out of the doorway the fire giants were so thick.

[Dorganath]

I just checked this out, and there is no spawn on the transition you describe. The spawn point is indeed set away from the doorway and should be far enough away to prevent them from being on top of you by the time you finish loading the area.
  This is possibly a case of them following someone a bit before they disappeared into the doorway, but I may nudge the spawn point just a bit further away from that door. It is already pretty centrally located, however.

[Talan Va'lash]

hmm, the case when we were ambushed by them was like this:

- killed them
- went into crypt
- came out 30-60 minutes (or however long) later

By the time I loaded out (I load slow) they were already mobbed on the faster loaders.

Since the giants perception range is so long (as far as a dragon) this is probably a spawn trigger issue (doesn't matter if the spawn point is far enough, if you hit the trigger as soon as you come out they'll rush you from really far away.)

The spawn trigger should not encompass the positions immediately out from the door.  In fact this is kinda tricky to handle since their LOS is so long, anywhere the trigger is coming out from the crypt will let them see you as soon as they spawn.  Maybe have them only spawn on the way in? or face the crypt 180 degress the other way, so that the crypt is between the spawn and you when you exit giving the party a chance to all load in and get organized before the upcoming battle (since it will block their LOS untill you round the corner of the crypt building.)

[Dorganath]

OK, the detailed description of the event is good info. That'll help. We'll see what we can do there.
  There's no "in/out" check we can do...only redrawing the encounter polygon, which encompasses a large area currently. Either way, it'll be reviewed.

[Talan Va'lash]

Dorganath - 6/19/2006  10:28 PM    OK, the detailed description of the event is good info.  That'll help. We'll see what we can do there.
  There's no "in/out" check we can do...only redrawing the encounter polygon, which encompasses a large area currently.  Either way, it'll be reviewed.

 I know, what I meant was placing the trigger only over the bridge before the spawn, so it won't trigger when you're leaving the crypt.

[Dorganath]

Spawn points and triggers adjusted for next update.