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Thread: Hi, new to fencer and having a couple issues
I am currently 0-4-3-3 in fencer and having a few issues that I was hoping to find out from you guys if these are bugs or I am doing something wrong.
1. A couple times now I have gotten killed by someone in PvP that is trying to kite. The most recent example was me burst running up on a riflemen, I got on top of him before he even knew what was going on and hit blind2 - dizzy1 - lunge1 - bodyhit3 and none of it went through, well, it scrolled out of the combat que but there was nothing in the combat log, no hit, miss, "you are out of range", "you can not see target". So naturally I ran along side the guy trying to hit him and got shot in the head a few times and killed.
2. Body hit 3, does the same damage as body hit 2. Is this like all the other pool targeted level 3 hits and buged? I know headshot3 is headshot2 and legshot3 is supposed to have an AoE but dosn't, is this the same issue?
3. Mind costs. oh my god, are you kidding me? I have mind stats of 900/600/700 and I drain my mind pool in a few seconds.
4. If you use an area attack (like spin2) and there is a target in range, but you don't have line of sight, the attack is nullified while 5 other things beat the crap out of you, attacks just scroll by while your guy sits there doing nothing.
I assume that these are bugs, but I did not see them on the sticky "issues" thread. What is the deal with this stuff? has it been addressed? has there been any response from TH or any other DEV? are any of these issues fixed with the current patch on the test center?
Well, from personal experience, as I have been fencing since late august here is what I can come up with:
1. the kiting issue is very much made aware of in each of the melee classes, but as for not getting a message, I really dunno. In any case, the being beside the target and getting the "out of range" msg issue is having an attempted fix in the upcoming patch where our range will be increased from 5m (?) to 10m.
2. My body hit 3 does noticeably more damage than 2, so I am sorry that you are having this problem. For example, with my body hit 3 I am able to take out a Kunga Leader easily before he is able to get up from my dizzy + kd. With body hit 2, I am hardly ever as lucky with just a Kunga hunter. (much weaker, and doesn't even have armor or stun resists!) So honestly, I can't help you at all here.
3.The HAM issue, not just mind, is very prevalant in discussions when it comes to melee (poor pikemen). You must be making yourself well accustomed to the mind drinking stun baton we all love. Give the gaffi stick a go at and you will see that we have a very well rounded arsenal of HAM drinkers. This issue was attempted to be fixed in the upcoming patch with a new system where specials drink out of a different pool from damage, but I have learned from the great Raphayl and confirmed with StGabe (brawler correspondent, who is also VERY competent and capable of providing valid info) that the new system was pulled due to the fact that itwas far toooverpowered; in fact the brawler correspondent has a screen of him taking out a giant dune kimogila with what he claims as ease and without armor, pets or buffs.
4. The line of sight isn't really that much of a problem. All you really have to do is move. It's the way the attacks work that you can't be performed unless you "see" your target. Basically only COB and berserk can be performed without having an actual target. However, here I would like to add in a recurring bug thatI am having where I am standing RIGHT BESIDE an NPC and it says "you cannot see your target"that is a bug that could have lead me to my grave/incap if I wasn't as well trained in combat.
So that's all I have to offer, and hope that it eases some of the pain you're feeling.
