There existed a special baf-mechanic on live in 2002/2003 (maybe even later) that seems to be missing/incomplete on uthgard.
There is not much info about it but in one albguide about high named mob-encounters in albzones +df.
After reading the description on that guide i got a small flashback.
This "feature" was a curse and bless at the same time.
It made solos possible to gain "baf" as if they were grouped. So they were able to pull bafing mobs and get extra groupbonus IF they knew how to handle the extra mobs. Would make soloing for some people alot more profitable.
This was also a curse because for deactivating it you had to relog(not sure about dieing + release), probably changing zone helped too :)
How to trigger it?
You could trigger it by
-accidently attacking engaged mobs of another group or
-you were fighting a mob and got healed in fight by another group
-you died and got rezzed by another group
-a group accidently attacked the mob you pulled^^
No idea how it was made but the game somehow put you as if you were part of that group, i guess :p
1. Log on uthgard
2. be solo
3. Pull a mob
4. Yell for help/heal while you are still fighting, hope a nearby group will heal you!
5. Pull again, check if baf-mechanic is triggered for you.
6. Enjoy the groupbonus OR get zerged by mobs :(
Add that mechanic if possible !
Thats the only info about it, i didnt find any notes in patches :/ MAYBE it is still on live but not sure
http://web.archive.org/web/20030907181152/http://vnboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=45888307
"Relog Pulling: This tactic, almost essential in the new Epic Dungeons, is something I came across when first hunting Callieach Urgaig before the Epic Armor Quests were put in. While many others probably used this tactic before I did, it’s become something that I’ve used very frequently in my raids since my own personal discovery. Essentially, if a person disbands and logs off between pulls, they will almost always get a single monster on a pull, even with BAF (Bring a Friend) mobs. If someone casts a healing spell on the puller, invites them to the group, or attacks the monster target immediately, the BAF code could be triggered. Also, if the puller is killed, this tends to serve the same purpose as relogging as long as the player is not healed after they are resurrected. For this reason, it’s often good to have a dedicated healer with 100% resurrect for the puller."
Explains they used a soloplayer for singlepulling mobs to avoid baf.
Once they rezzed him he had to relog to get rid of the baf-trigger.
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