We've heard of many a bug and exploit in MMOs over the years, but
sometimes there comes along one special case that is so entertaining you
can't help but wonder if some mischievous developer planned it on
purpose.
Such is the case with
Star Wars: The Old Republic's latest glitch, where players busting a groove actually affects combat.
According to several sources that confirmed this, by typing /getdown
during combat (a dance move) enemies attacking you will be continually
interrupted -- including bosses. Perhaps the bad guys were so amazed
that players could do the moonwalk that they become stunned out of awe?
If you're hoping to wield your incredible dance powers for either the light or dark side of the Force, know that
BioWare is fully aware of this exploit. Considering that the studio removed all
mentions of the bug on the forums, we can assume that a fix is coming
to the game sooner rather than later.
[Thanks to Kaizlu for the tip!]
[UPDATE: The Reverend Shaw Moore
has arrived in SWTOR and accounts are being banned for getting down.
Accounts taking advantage of this bug are being sanctioned with the
explanation that the offending characters "participated in abusing game
mechanics to prevent enemy NPCs from targeting the user", and that
"dancing is currently not permitted outside of special Dance Zones."][UPDATE #2: BioWare sent us a note saying that the previous
update was based on a troll posting to Reddit and that this is a "fake
ban email."]
Subject: Breakdance Exploit 
Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:06 pm
