my mind could see what i needed to do but hands lack the finess to express that concept
okay.
After practicing with the bot on normal (veternal fighter) for about 2 hours i then went into battle mode ... was just dicking around but i did notice that my percent of blocking increased from about 10-15% to around 30%, pleased with the results but seeing that my mind could see what i needed to do but hands lack the finess to express that concept i found my self very frustrated. Not in a discouraging way at all but in a way that made me realize how good this system actually is.
The reason more people don't play this game is because it requires a lot of real skill...
So good... but omg..... sooooo mad..... Not at people, just... at my brains inability to learn faster better STRONGER
Blocking is mostly muscle memory. After some practice, you'll get to the point where you don't have to think about which direction to block. Just stick with it for a while. Duel is good practice for blocking, since it only takes about ten seconds after dying to get started on a new duel. Just be sure to take a break if you find yourself becoming unreasonably frustrated.
Personally, I played siege rather than battle when I was first learning the game. Getting killed within the first minute of a three minute battle isn't really much fun.
The real frustration starts when you get decent at blocking, but you haven't quite figured out footwork ('What? How did he hit me? I swung first!'). Keep practicing, and you'll get past that too.
Have problem with muscle memory? Go play some piano. Then it will go natural.
A fellow pianist??? :shock:
I'm learning piano. Must be my fourth year now.
Go to the Nditions duel server its native, its has different skill levels of bots, also it has a naked bot that does not die, stand toe to toe with it and only block, time how long you last against it, and try and increase it every time.
There is a chap on the server cooled Hideyoshi, he is the admin, ask him for a few tips. he knows them all. Once you get decent on Nditions go to the crpg duel servers.
Nditions server is better to learn on as its a level playing field, everybody is the same. on the crpg duel servers you will be fighting fully loomed morons wiith knock down weapons and pole stagger.
My 1v1 skills are noob at best.... yet i have much experience in gvg across many games and can see already the potential in this. I have commanded 60+ in pvp engagements before and this game takes the cake with strategy possibilities.
Looking at the videos i can find of big battles though i must say that most still seem undisciplined. Cant wait to join a faction, or something, for some strat gvg battles.
My 1v1 skills are noob at best.... yet i have much experience in gvg across many games and can see already the potential in this. I have commanded 60+ in pvp engagements before and this game takes the cake with strategy possibilities.
Looking at the videos i can find of big battles though i must say that most still seem undisciplined. Cant wait to join a faction, or something, for some strat gvg battles.
okay.You're going about things the right way. This is how you should feel.
After practicing with the bot on normal (veternal fighter) for about 2 hours i then went into battle mode ... was just dicking around but i did notice that my percent of blocking increased from about 10-15% to around 30%, pleased with the results but seeing that my mind could see what i needed to do but hands lack the finess to express that concept i found my self very frustrated. Not in a discouraging way at all but in a way that made me realize how good this system actually is.
The reason more people don't play this game is because it requires a lot of real skill...
So good... but omg..... sooooo mad..... Not at people, just... at my brains inability to learn faster better STRONGER
Blocking is mostly muscle memory. After some practice, you'll get to the point where you don't have to think about which direction to block. Just stick with it for a while. Duel is good practice for blocking, since it only takes about ten seconds after dying to get started on a new duel. Just be sure to take a break if you find yourself becoming unreasonably frustrated.Quoted for truth -- this guy is the best NA dueler by far. It is all about learning the basics WITHOUT learning bad habits. Blocking and attack directions will drop out of conscious thought. You want that to happen. Your subconscious has a lot better reaction time and is more reliable anyways. It's all about learning things the right way. Detraining bad habits.... oh god it sucks. Let me put this in perspective.
Personally, I played siege rather than battle when I was first learning the game. Getting killed within the first minute of a three minute battle isn't really much fun.
The real frustration starts when you get decent at blocking, but you haven't quite figured out footwork ('What? How did he hit me? I swung first!'). Keep practicing, and you'll get past that too.
My 1v1 skills are noob at best.... yet i have much experience in gvg across many games and can see already the potential in this. I have commanded 60+ in pvp engagements before and this game takes the cake with strategy possibilities.Everyone is extremely undisciplined in large scale battles. 99% of people who play this game do not work in cohesive teams when they play in battle servers. What makes you think their individual footwork habits/ fighting styles (WHICH ALL VARY GREATLY) are going to mesh with teammates in large scale close quarter teamwork fights?
Looking at the videos i can find of big battles though i must say that most still seem undisciplined. Cant wait to join a faction, or something, for some strat gvg battles.
shadow-bane and UO for mmorpgs..
The funny thing is the buddy system or a 3 person combat squad is the most effective thing in battle. So much you can do, cover each others' weaknesses, etc. Time attack so people die if they retaliate. Block for a teammate as he completes an attack into the guy attacking him. Crazy stupid amazingly effective stuff. All of which transfers over into formations.
So to you: Find a buddy. Play with them a lot and become a good team. You'll terrify every good player in the server after a while. They'll run away from you knowing they have no chance alone.
hell yeah!
wish there were more good mmos instead of the carebear themeparks we have now
There are melee only servers.
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So i have been using mouse to block and keyboard direction to attack, i tried out mouse attack but it's confusing...I use inverse attack directions. I think they are fundamentally better. Your attack is already turning in the direction to hit faster.
But then i tried out inverse mouse attack.... It is much much better, it seems. Will take a bit to get used to but i think that this will help a lot.
I use inverse attack directions. I think they are fundamentally better. Your attack is already turning in the direction to hit faster.I tested it today a few hours. It's very hard, if you are used to normal mouse directions... So far it worked best with spamming cause of the correct/fast direction. I will test it a few days. Imho you are basically right. (Luckily only one teamkill so far... damn...)
However chambering is a lot harder with inverted
-snip-One fancy-pants move I sometimes to is deliberately miss an overhead, then doing another attack. When you miss a swing, you don't get the recovery "stun" (or whatever you call it) that comes when someone blocks your attack/you bounce on something, and if you immediately attack again, you can get in a quick hit. Many people think it's their turn to hit after you "missed" your overhead, but since they usually hold the block, you get the swing/stab started earlier and thus hit first. This is ESPECIALLY a good move for 1handers if the follow-up attack is a stab aimed at the face.