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Thread: Help a Newb... Sword vs Kiting
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Jani
Fri May 07, 2004 12:23 pm
#2
Hello wise veteran swordsman. I have a newb question:
When I'm fighting an NPC who kites (with a pistol or something), how do I stop this? It is extremely annoying to chase 1 NPC around while 4 others blast the crap out of me. Of course, eventually the NPCs stop for a few seconds, I get a few swings in with my fast 2H sword, and they start running again.
This wouldn't bother me too much but:
I eventually want to do PvP, and I have no clue how I am going to kill anyone who uses a ranged weapon. I think a novice marksman can take me out as long as he never stops running away. I'll chase him all over the map and never get to him. There has to be a way to deal with this, otherwise no one would ever pick a mele profession to do PvP with. So, what is the big "idea" that I am missing? What strategy do you use?
I do not want to pick up a ranged profession, as I really like 2H sword, and want my secondary to be master Doc (not to be uber, but just so I can have the title "Professor" :smileywink
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.Thanks in advance!
Gimperial666
Fri May 07, 2004 11:07 pm
#3
yep..lunge1 but it works at 20m not 15
Aha young grasshopper...in your quest for swordsmanship you have overlooked your first lesson... Lunge1
Aha young grasshopper...in your quest for swordsmanship you have overlooked your first lesson... Lunge1
DueceAlucard
Sun May 09, 2004 1:53 pm
#7
Lunge 2 works. Also, you could go rifleman to make a nice template, since both attack the mind very good.
Jani
Sun May 09, 2004 11:53 pm
#8
Yes, I have ignored lunge1, I didn't think it was that useful. 
I didn't want to pick up a ranged profession if I could avoid it as I had my mind set on being master doc/ master sword, and I don't think that leaves many points left over for anything else. Maybe I'll look at doc a little bit and only go up the trees that let me use buffs, because I only really want doc to use and sell buffs.
Thanks for the tip guys!
blaketheone
Mon May 10, 2004 12:06 am
#9
range is the answer to your qusetion(id go rifleman)................
Fd3sBass
Tue May 11, 2004 10:31 am
#10
Just a suggestion....Master Doc.. You wont notice a difference untill you Buff yourself, the extra wound treatment (Buff modifier) helps a ton, and you wont ever have to go looking for a shop that sells Cure state packs (IE Stun, Intimidate, etc). Thats My template, and I love it.
Fd3sBass
Tue May 11, 2004 11:52 am
#11
Bah! Wrong thread! 
But kiting, yes lunge 1/2 are awesome for it. Terrain negotiation helps a ton as well. /follow will often get you in range quick...Its hot-keyed on my PvP bar
But kiting, yes lunge 1/2 are awesome for it. Terrain negotiation helps a ton as well. /follow will often get you in range quick...Its hot-keyed on my PvP bar
APEist_theReb
Tue May 11, 2004 1:37 pm
#12
misfitd0g wrote:
well i know for like krayts, kimogilas when they run i use /taunt and they always come back eliminating the chasing part of the battle , i have seen the same apply for npc might want to try that ,it is a novice brawler combat skill , might be worth a try
yea taunt is great for pve, but for pvp if u try and taunt some1 theyll laugh in your face right after they incap u.
so no it doesnt work in pvp.
misfitd0g
Wed May 12, 2004 12:58 am
#13
well i know for like krayts, kimogilas when they run i use /taunt and they always come back eliminating the chasing part of the battle , i have seen the same apply for npc might want to try that ,it is a novice brawler combat skill , might be worth a try
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