EXPLAINED: kajin not aggroing DS?

[Kiltwich]

This seems fairly odd to me. I would have expected the smob to aggro on the aggro pulse....if 1.dark was max engage, then it would hit 2.dark, and so on.

But apparently if 1.dark is at max engage, all the other mobs will sit and watch vice aggroing? what is going on there.


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* R HP:Wounded MV:Full >
Campsite
Looking around the northeast corner of the clearing, you think you spot some
holes in the ground. More tracks and trash litter the ground here, and you
wonder who lived here - they obviously didn't care much for keeping the camp
orderly.
[ obvious exits: S W ]
Zone: Borderlands North of Fal Dara
A warhorse is here, stamping his feet impatiently, being ridden by you.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full >
Campsite
Here, in the northwest corner of the clearing, you can see more tracks all
over. The signs of habitation are everywhere, with a discarded oiling rag
discarded here, a toothpick there. The place looks like it was very hastily
cleared out. You don't feel very comfortable here, as if the clearing feels
unnatural.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
Zone: Borderlands North of Fal Dara
A warhorse is here, stamping his feet impatiently, being ridden by you.
*Trill* is standing here. <-- there is a hidden in here as well
A member of the Lancer heavy cavalry patrols the area.
A member of the Lancer heavy cavalry patrols the area.
A member of the Lancer heavy cavalry patrols the area.
A member of the Lancer heavy cavalry patrols the area.
A Lancer officer commands a unit of heavy cavalry here.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full >

*Trill* pierces your left arm hard.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full - Trill: Healthy >

You try to blast *Trill*, but he parries successfully.
A member of the Lancer cavalry joins your fight! <--aggro pulse
A member of the Lancer cavalry joins a member of the Lancer cavalry's fight!
A member of the Lancer cavalry joins a member of the Lancer cavalry's fight!
*Trill* pierces your body.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full - Trill: Healthy >

*Trill* pierces your right arm hard.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full - Trill: Healthy >

*Trill* assumes a defensive striking posture.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full - Trill: Healthy >

*Trill* panics, and attempts to flee!

* R HP:Wounded MV:Full - Trill: Healthy >

A member of the Lancer cavalry tries to slash Trill, but he deflects the blow.
A member of the Lancer cavalry tries to slash Trill, but he parries successfully.
A member of the Lancer cavalry barely slashes Trill's body.
You try to blast *Trill*, but he parries successfully.
*Trill* pierces your head.
*Trill* leaves north. ^^

Suddenly *someone* places something in your back! <-- was not aggro'd by kajin during aggro pulse
You are dead! Sorry...

[Weir]

Seems likely the notice check just failed for the mobs. If they don't see the 2.dark, and Trill is max engaged, what else are they going to do but nothing?