EXPLAINED: Commander bashes?

[Sallaya]

Is this intentional? 416 hps and went hurt to beat in 2 rounds...was a big pk killer:

Amongst the Rubble
[ obvious exits: E W ]
Zone: Parched Ground
West: Zarth the Dark Master is here, fighting Kathos.

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong >
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In the Remains of a Crumbling Tower
[ obvious exits: N E S U ]
Zone: Parched Ground
A gory tuft of flesh lies abandoned on the ground.
A large slab of meat has been placed here. [2]
A weapon rack stands on the ground here, ready to store weapons.
Zarth the Dark Master is here, fighting Kathos.
*Kathos* is here, fighting Zarth, riding a warhorse.
A sergeant is here, fighting Zarth.
The grizzled veteran is here, fighting Zarth.
The grizzled veteran is here, fighting Zarth.
The grizzled veteran is here, fighting Zarth.
The grizzled veteran is here, fighting Zarth.
Grimly steadfast, a Shienaran commander prepares for battle.

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong > You try to pierce *Kathos*, but he deflects the blow.

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong - Zarth: Wounded - Kathos: Battered >
You pierce *Kathos*'s body.
The Shienaran commander says 'msf B\\nk[oSUj QDq i]C_ [NH iXBNUk Q^]A IX^^KF '
The Shienaran commander tries to lance you, but you deflect the blow.
The grizzled veteran barely tickles Zarth's right leg with his crush.
The grizzled veteran tickles Zarth's left leg with his crush.
The grizzled veteran tickles Zarth's right leg with his pound.
The grizzled veteran barely pounds Zarth's right arm.
A sergeant tickles Zarth's right hand with his slash.

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong - Zarth: Wounded - Kathos: Battered >

Zarth panics, and attempts to flee!

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong - Zarth: Wounded - Kathos: Battered >
A warhorse swishes the flies off its back with its tail.

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong - Zarth: Wounded - Kathos: Battered >

The Shienaran commander sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!
Zarth leaves east. >>
Zarth narrates 'firetruck'

* S HP:Hurt MV:Strong - Kathos: Battered >
follow zarth

*Kathos* slashes your head into bloody fragments!
A sergeant joins the Shienaran commander's fight!
The grizzled veteran joins the Shienaran commander's fight!
The grizzled veteran joins the Shienaran commander's fight!
The grizzled veteran joins the Shienaran commander's fight!
The grizzled veteran joins the Shienaran commander's fight!
The Shienaran commander lances your body into bloody fragments!

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* S HP:Wounded MV:Strong - Kathos: Battered >

Zarth narrates 'lol'

* S HP:Wounded MV:Strong - Kathos: Battered >
Zarth has arrived from the east.

* S HP:Wounded MV:Strong - Kathos: Battered >
Zarth crushes *Kathos*'s left foot very hard.


(tic_timer): Estimated aggro pulse
* S HP:Wounded MV:Strong - Kathos: Battered >
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The grizzled veteran crushes your right leg extremely hard.
The grizzled veteran crushes your left arm hard.
The grizzled veteran pounds your left arm extremely hard.
The grizzled veteran pounds your body into bloody fragments!
A sergeant slashes your body extremely hard.
*Kathos* slashes your body into bloody fragments!
The Shienaran commander lances your right foot into bloody fragments!
Your heartbeat calms down more as you feel less panicked.
(tic_timer): Tic length updated to: 61.120 seconds.
(tic_timer): Exact aggro pulse

* S HP:Beaten MV:Full - Kathos: Battered >
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You now follow Zarth.

* S HP:Beaten MV:Full - Kathos: Battered >
You panic and attempt to flee!
Zarth sends *Kathos* sprawling with a powerful bash!

You flee head over heels.
A Winding Road Beside a Watch Tower
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
Zone: Parched Ground
South: Zarth the Dark Master is here, fighting Kathos.

[Prykor]

reminds me of when bash was added to Ragan....

that patty already has incredibly fast aggro rate, and is high level to where dodgers get shredded. Bash on top of it is a bit much imho.

would also be nice if these sort of changes for key PK smobs were announced in advance, learning this through "SUPRISE" is a less than pleasant surprise.

[Weir]

Pretty sure this is not a recent change, has been there for some time. It is just rare.