Idea Another Necro Improvement

This was mentioned in WIKI's post regarding the necro rework and it would be a great addition. It would make Necro a very good defense/recovery class with this added and the mob's AI improved.

 

I like this idea, and it would definitely make sense, the necromancer being able to choose who the mobs swarmed

 

One thing that could be an issue is targeting but shouldn't be to much of an issue.

 

great idea only problem i see with it is the mob's ai will still cause them to miss

 

Another is that this wouldn't be very helpful in team-fights if mobs are only going after one person.

I think this idea ^^ as it doesn't focus mobs on only one person. Another possibility would be to incorporate both of these ideas and make it where 1) if Necro is attacked (or attacks an enemy) with anything except the beacon mobs will attack all enemies within x blocks of Necro and 2) if Necro hits an enemy with the beacon mobs will attack only that enemy.

 

However it would be helpful for recovery.

 

Isn't this just the same AI as a wolf? Would be much easier to code.

 

If you disguised a dog it would tp back at a certain distance. Idk if that's editable.

 

Several suggestions to deal with this

Necro mobs only follow enemies within x blocks of the Necro.

Hitting an enemy with the beacon turns it into a torch and will cause all mobs to target that enemy. Right clicking the torch will cause it to turn back into a beacon. Holding the beacon de-prioritizes the target, as well as all other enemies, and causes all mobs prioritize (return to) the Necro.

Torch automatically turns back into a beacon if either: all Necro mobs die or the target dies.

 

What if the mobs didn't attack any enemies until the Necro hits someone with the beacon? It would prevent the mobs from wandering around after random targets, and then trying to assemble to go after a single person.

 

I think it'd be better to increase the egg regeneration rate so that mobs can be more fluid, able to target an enemy or an entire group. For example, a faster egg regen rate would make Necro choosing to despawn all its mobs less punishing. If mobs are all over the place instead of trying to assemble them with the beacon Necro could despawn them and quickly place new mobs wherever necessary. To make this even better I'd like to see Necro zombies spawn with speed I and resistance I so that 1) they don't die as quickly, 2) aren't so slow that a 'targetting' ability is rendered useless, and 3) don't put all the pressure of XP farming on the Necro.

I mean we have the despawn mechanic so that Necro can reorganize its mobs when they get stuck in water pools, stuck on a staircase/fencepost or lost somewhere. Why not make that process more efficient?