Teras Kasi Archive
Thread: Center of being...Is it worth it?
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Imec1976
Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:18 am
#1
I am 0342 TK and have never used COB. Just wanted to know if anyone uses it and why?
SITHDUKE
Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:35 am
#3
Not for TK though. I read it's near useless for TK compared to fencers and the other melee professions.
Vectar
Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:37 am
#4
Vectar wrote:
CoB is the best defencive skill in the game for every profession that has it.
Let me elaborate...
quitch
Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:13 am
#5
SITHDUKE wrote:
Not for TK though. I read it's near useless for TK compared to fencers and the other melee professions.
Umm... I think you read that it is not as long lasting or as effective as fencer, but that doesn't mean don't use it.
Gantories
Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:18 am
#6
Center of Being is one of the most useful tools in the game, thank god the devs did something right. True, it is not as long as Fencer and some other professions, but it is still good to use.
VBDotNetRulz
Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:03 pm
#7
no. even when centered i dodge/block/counterattack every one out of like 15 or so hits. completely not even worth the ham or time it takes.
quitch
Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:59 am
#8
VBDotNetRulz wrote:
no. even when centered i dodge/block/counterattack every one out of like 15 or so hits. completely not even worth the ham or time it takes.
Well, if you have buffs, then run a CoB macro. It is worth the -6 to your mind or whatever, it can even go down to -0 with musician/entertainer buffs (and maybe a swig of brandy).
Ramona_Garcia
Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:04 am
#9
My own tests seem to indicate that when centered I evade/block/counterattack about 1/3 of all hits, maybe a bit less. Git the numbers in that sticky thread.
gibsonSG
Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:18 am
#10
I get a noticeable drop in HAM if I walkinto a rancor lair with my CoB turned off, it's much better with my macro running
Atama
Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:34 pm
#11
It's an elephant stick.
You ever heard the old parable? A guy walks around holding a stick. Someone asks him, "What is that?" The guy responds, "It's my elephant stick." They ask, "What does it do?" He responds, "It keeps elephants away." They say, "That's impossible." He responds, "You don't see any elephants around do you?"
When I use COB I block/counterattack/dodge but not often, it doesn't seem to work much more than when I don't use it. When I evade something I'm not sure if I would have done it anyways without COB. However, like the elephant stick, even if it doesn't really do anything it doesn't hurt.
You ever heard the old parable? A guy walks around holding a stick. Someone asks him, "What is that?" The guy responds, "It's my elephant stick." They ask, "What does it do?" He responds, "It keeps elephants away." They say, "That's impossible." He responds, "You don't see any elephants around do you?"
When I use COB I block/counterattack/dodge but not often, it doesn't seem to work much more than when I don't use it. When I evade something I'm not sure if I would have done it anyways without COB. However, like the elephant stick, even if it doesn't really do anything it doesn't hurt.
Grawarr
Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:50 am
#12
gibsonSG wrote:
I get a noticeable drop in HAM if I walkinto a rancor lair with my CoB turned off, it's much better with my macro running
LOL
(but seriously...)
CoB increases the change of blocking/dodging/counter-attacking a blow against you. It's that simple. WHY NOT, use it? It has a very minor HAM drain, it lasts for about 30 seconds (at Master TKA), as most people fight with buffs, if you get your MIND secondaries over 1500 (ent buff and a single Brandy should do it), then you won't drain your mind with it at all.
FeD_x
Sat Sep 18, 2004 5:22 pm
#13
just a question but.....tk's cob ...what does it do because u can't carry over skills like block dodge to tk ..those are wepaon specific so when a tk uses cob to enhance block dodge etc. what is it doing? we don't have any block or dodge
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