Guild Wars 2

I’ve noticed this happening consistently in large mobs of players (at world bosses), where I will plant a banner or two and stay within range, but the effect seems to be applied to the 5 closest players to the banner, ignoring my ownership of it. If I walk close enough to my banner/stand on it, it will always reapply its buff on the next tick.

I haven’t tested the effect of being grouped when amongst a zerg, but I suspect the ‘skills favour group members’ logic might start making the buffs target me specifically.

I can only assume this is unintended behavior.

I wouldn’t call that a bug. It affects the five players who enter into its range first. There’s no “creator” buff.

RoseofGilead.8907:

I wouldn’t call that a bug. It affects the five players who enter into its range first. There’s no “creator” buff.

It’s probably intended behavior, but it sure is annoying. I lay down a fire field and …no might stacking because 5 other people managed to fire projectiles through the field 0.1 seconds faster than I (or anyone else) could blast it.

I suspect it’s expensive to change the current mechanic, otherwise I’d love it if the game could ensure that creators get dibs on their own buffs/fields/combos.

Buffs from a ranger’s pet have the same issue.

They changed a while ago to prioritize youself and your party, but for some reason it changed back.