It was tough reading some of these responses. Some of them are so bad that deep down I'd like to think these bad players are trolling, but they're actually serious to my complete dismay.
Now before you all start crying for your 'safe room', know that I too despise what EQMS do (recruit, zerg and target closest spell), BUT this is a very bad change.
Now my lemmings, I can understand when you die, it makes you mad since the majority of you are used to having your hands held, but this is UO. Let's try and keep away from trammel as much as we can.
I can say with near certainty that 95% of the players "FOR" this change are the same ones who can't defend themselves vs a solo pk, let alone a EQMS pack of pussies with target closest spell at the ready. What this change does, is actually encourage zerg behaviour, so instead of seeing those solo players give you grey screens, you're going to see 2 to 10.
Secondly, and this kind of goes back into my first point, is that if you can't defend yourself vs one pk, it isn't your template problem (i.e pvm build) or an "overpowered red", but rather your lack of skill, knowledge of UO and preparation in order to survive.
For example, I frequently pvm, infact I do it more than frequently and only do it solo. I honestly see next to no reds, and when I do, unless it's basically EQMS zerging the shit out of me with 1 button spell closest, a werkt gank (formula being, werkt reds numbers = (EQMS - 4)) or the COM pussies turning into 4 cause they hate death, I wil 99% never die on my tamer, who happens to be built for PVM - i.e no wrestle etc. I also actually kill reds who dare take me on, sometimes as high as 3-4v1. I will also almost never statloss any (unless it's known disruptors of UOF, i.e before mentioned pussies). Now, how you may ask? I COME PREPARED. I have armour, I use potions, I have trap pouches, I use my strengths (all guard me/positioning), I heal, I cast fields and I understand the game mechanics (even without using sallos 1 button drops lol). Some of you are so bad at this game that you actually make skala look good.
WHAT I DONT DO IS CRY FOR SHITTY CHANGES.
*now go back to your safe room*