Threat conversation

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(03-29-2012 11:54 PM)Ingolfion Wrote:  First test was to confirm the hypothesis that the area of effect taunt puts the taunter on the top of the threat list. The exact amount of aggro wasn't measured. It was preformed so that the gunslinger cast XS Freighter Flyby on a group of 4 or more mobs. After they started running towards the gunslinger's position the jedi guardian cast Challenging Call. The result was that all mobs changed target to the jedi guardian with an observable change of running direction. No other abilities were used. After about 6 seconds (time wasn't precisely measured) all the mobs stopped hitting the jedi guardian and started running towards the gunslinger. At that time the test was terminated and the mobs were killed. The test was repeated three times with the same results (to the chagrin of the jedi sage).

You didn't mention the position of the mobs in your post from the time of the taunt to the end of the XS Freighter Flyby effect - as that ability applies a number of damaging ticks within the area over nine seconds it seems plausible additional ticks after the guardian's taunt could have pushed the Smuggler over the threshold required to pull aggro.

I did verify some time ago my companion's (Khem Val) AoE taunt functioned identically to his single target taunt on a single target, however a Juggernaut's AoE taunt was never specifically tested nor was it verified the AoE effect functioned identically on each mob in a pack.