Stupid agro mechanics

[sfogarty]

I am increasingly annoyed at RPG's/MMO's that employ immersion-breaking 'stay far away and pull' agro mechanics. Yes, I'm looking at you, WoW. I should not be able to have a big fight in an open room and somehow not alert the guys over there, because I'm far away. Dragon Age is a bit better, but I can still pull people from a room while other

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[whymc]

Agreed. I know that aggro is used because real AI is felt to be too resource-intensive... but being able to kill on pitiful human while his buddy watches from eight feet away does not make me feel awesome. I'd love to see an mmo with far fewer monsters, but with sensible rules of engagement - sadly, I've yet to find one.