Nicely written, but I find it's only for infantry fights. A cav/ranged won't be learning much from this.
Nicely written, but I find it's only for infantry fights. A cav/ranged won't be learning much from this.
Always assume the three teammates directly to your sides will run away the moment those two enemies get closer, because fuck pikemen.
Stuff I learned about ranged
Point at enemies. Click.
So prepare your anus, that will be penetrated by a lance. And let other infantry catch you. Because you will be only pointing at enemies and click. Good advice.
Stuff I learned about cav
Ride up behind people that aren't paying attention/already fighting. Then when you get close either push the X key or left click.
So don't calculate what your enemies and your allies will be moving, and bump everyone on your way. Also don't even think about enemy spearmen and get raped in seconds. Good advice.
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I sit around and take some swings, but most of all, I wait for the other person to be tied up, distracted, arrow stunned or just plain unaware. Engaging people who are fully aware of my presence, or can devote 100% of their focus on me doesn't sit well with me, tactically. "Why would I fight a guy head on risking the chance to lose, when I can simply engage him when he's busy, thereby increasing my odds of success?"So true. Do not think you have to finish anyone you're fighting with at the moment. A good player should switch his targets often, striking those who are not aware of him. If it is 2 vs 2, don't duel like 1 vs 1 and another 1 vs 1. Help your teammate to finish the first guy quickly, then you'd easily deal with the second guy. Basically fighting with some good player 1 vs 1 in battle is a waste of time, except some situations when you can kill him really fast (like shielder that caught an archer or 2h vs pikeman).
Not sure if this works for other people real well but I do this and it works. Basically if you have decent armor you can jump in between the enemy line with a long reaching 2h or poleaxe and swing while doing circles. It sounds idiotic and yes you can die from it but at times it has helped my team either in distracting the enemy or just killing people who weren't looking. I do this with 0 IF so basically I die by the time I finish or am almost dead but it helps my team in the long run. If it can help your team greatly sometimes it's worth it to sacrifice yourself. Do note that I am no master killer and don't get way high on the leader board less I'm lucky.(click to show/hide)
Not sure if this works for other people real well but I do this and it works. Basically if you have decent armor you can jump in between the enemy line with a long reaching 2h or poleaxe and swing while doing circles. It sounds idiotic and yes you can die from it but at times it has helped my team either in distracting the enemy or just killing people who weren't looking. I do this with 0 IF so basically I die by the time I finish or am almost dead but it helps my team in the long run. If it can help your team greatly sometimes it's worth it to sacrifice yourself. Do note that I am no master killer and don't get way high on the leader board less I'm lucky.(click to show/hide)
great post Dexxtaa.#gottem
If your clan ever collapses again you'd fit well into ours, we fight with the same sort of doctrine.
You can hide parts of your body and head into the wall by holding left or right with a two handed sword while aiming at the ground.
I've learned how to play this game in an odd way of using its graphical limitations to stealth in corners or haystacks, letting enemies pass so I can either flank them or go after their ranged. You'd be surprised how many people don't pay attention to their surroundings, I get the feeling most players rely on movement to detect people rather than actively searching them out by textures.
When fighting as an infantry of any type where there are 2+ enemies:
Always target switch when possible. A decent blocker will usually be able to block your attacks, but no matter how good that second person is at blocking, they can't actually block your attack if they don't realize or see that you're changing your choice of target to him/her. And as Macropus pointed out, 2 1v1s should actually be approached as a 2v1+1.
Stuff I learned just now:You're talking about me? :)
Never ask (even as a joke) for people to vote 1 on a banpoll directed at YOU. :lol:
Always better to be lucky than good
Personally, I make a horrid duelist. I'm a level 34; 24/15 mounted infantry build. I do well in battle not because I'm good at killing, but because I'm an opportunist.
Always assume that xbower that you are "sneaking" up on knows you are there.
Very nice info!
BTW I felt the lack of Patrick in any of your post in this thread was......disturbing.
Couple of questions:
1) How do you deal with people who have shields as a 2H? Seems like they can just block your first hit and then your range advantage is lost right away. Then they just spam their faster attacks and either you block forever or you go for a hit and die.
2)How the hell do you kill cavalry? If I stand directly in front of them and try to thrust, I get run over. If I stand to the side and side swing, I hit their horse, but they usually kill me with the one swing.
If you do not have a greatsword, then you want to stand still right until he's in attack range and then strafe right or left while swinging at his horse's legs. Speed bonus works both ways, and even the most heavily armored horses are counted as having 0 armor on their legs. This means that 1 good hit to the legs with a 2h will kill the majority of horses in 1 shot if the rider was coming at you full tilt.
Couple of questions:
1) How do you deal with people who have shields as a 2H? Seems like they can just block your first hit and then your range advantage is lost right away. Then they just spam their faster attacks and either you block forever or you go for a hit and die.
2)How the hell do you kill cavalry? If I stand directly in front of them and try to thrust, I get run over. If I stand to the side and side swing, I hit their horse, but they usually kill me with the one swing.
When I saw Rhaelys post, I thought it was going to be "NBOH"
#gottem
Iron flesh is not to help you survive from enemy attacks but from your own team