Well, aside from speculation the total read was still pretty fun.
I would like to briefly address the insecure people's sense of what is cowardly though *adds fuel to the flames*
Context mates.
Best Example: In Eye of the Storm, you have players guarding the flag spawn quite frequently. To minimize the required number of assets used to 'distract' (and hopefully pull) the enemy from said position, they use me ^.^ the Hunter
My pet annoys them so greatly that the enemy will come after me eventually, which allows me to kite them into oblivion. Your jump shot is no new trick, sorry if it's your bread and butter.
We all know it's 50/50 with hunters, use that CD at the right time and you win. React too slow, miss the shot you really need, or trap resists, you lose. **** happens mate. The point is strategy, and I would appreciate if you think about 'what comes next'. No, they don't (always) just stand at the flag spawn like idiots and die (though some have >.> lawlz on them) most come looking for me after a couple /pet attacks. Few move backwards and do me the favor of despawning my pet (basically making it harmless), and the rarest response is a trap / fearkite kill of my pet, which is only as bothersome as a pet rez.
At any rate, by distracting the enemy at max range with a pet, 9 out of 10 you can 'pull' them from their defense position to either A) Kill them or B) Decrease the strength of said defensive element allowing your team to get into position.
I still believe you have the potential North and Skribby! You try to argue quite logically (if not a bit emotionally!) I love it. Time for Quotecomebacks! Wee
skribbypoo wrote:
it's one of the most cowardly things they can do...Learn to kite or just melee, don't just run like a panzy.
Kiting is obviously so brave in nature, I admire anyone who runs away from a mob while throwing anything they can in the way. Melee? That is honestly understandable. Jousting is very effective against both Rogues and Warriors when you use the Frost Trap so I think I understand ya there.
Norte wrote:
it is a retarded tactic. There's a difference between standing still, and being useful. Staying at max viewrange, just letting your pet do your job for you ... so you can tuck your tail among your legs and run is pointless... Not to mention actually be useful to my team mates, by using my repertoir of CC or damage/spell interruption and so on.
Cause BM hunter's can't use intimidation, bestial wrath, mend pet, eyes of the beast in PvP to any use? I know.. use 'em while I'm shooting. I'm just jabbing mate, I hope I answered in my initial post about 'being usefule' a little better.
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.. instead of staying at max viewrange, cowering like a little sh*t that fails to realize he is just a pitiful leecher.
We have so many tools to get back into range, and to kite an enemy, that the "tactic" as you call it completely fails to be relevant to anyone with even a slight inkling about PvP.
Stop being a cowardly little sh*t, and get your hands dirty.
Ouch! Leech? So wait, when one party member does something to benefit another.. it's leeching. A tactic that can determine a short term outcome of the playing field is leeching. Gotcha. Blinders on, you got screwed by AFKers and didn't get any heals today. I grovel before miladies paintd toenails and kiss her kittunz nose.
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But if they just tuck tail and run whenever I close in, then yes they're a cowardly piece of crap that deserves to get slapped in the face.
I agree with ya here. Our AoE's are very useful, and thank you or noticing in my initial post that I often dive into large groups ust to use them! Seriously do you Joust Skribs? If you have any advice on that I'd like to hear it. Mostly I either go straight accross them with the ol' wingclip and jump shot away, if they get off my frost trap I hit the conc shot, if they snare / pois / bleed / or otherwise CC me I pop the ol' Stoneform and bestial Wrath (imagine being the enemy rogue and seeing 'immune' scroll up your combat text until you die? hehe) and if I get in to much trouble (or versus casters using drains / mind flays) intimidation is handy there as well.
Aeithien wrote:
getting into shooting range and killing your opponent in seconds > staying far away and killing an opponent in minutes.
plus, any not braindead player will realise after 10 seconds that there is no hunter yet and beat up the pet in under 5 seconds.
(seriously, ~5.5k hp and 7k armor doesnt survive that long.)
If the hunter then gets rid of his pet by running away you simply eat and get back to fighting...
Pet has about 8k HP armor is also about 13k (55% miti) and / or highly resistant (depends on which owl I am using, which is also determined by BG and further determines my playstyle). They last for about 7 or 8 Fury attacks considering I mend pet before sending them in, they do have a good dodge / avoidance etc. Kill times vary, but for the most part my pet can struggle for at least 10 seconds before I need to despawn it. Wanna come 1 shot me ninja boy? lawlz
As for food and bandage, well my pet tends to interrupt that before they get much more than 2-3% back, seriously. You did read that I send 'em back in right?
I like the way you think. You apparantly use alot of the same tactics as I do, and even understand that this is only certain moments in the big picture. Cheers to the rare breed then mate! My hat's off to you!
You may all continue with the flames now, and thank you for being so entertaining for me at work! Hehe you're great people even if you don't like me.