My two centsFollow

I was having a conversation with another player earlier and we got onto the subject of how a few classes know have some sort of knockback abilities: (Typhoon for druids, etc.) and I think that the move kick should have some sort of knockback effect as well.

My logic behind this is that rogues must have strong legs since not only can we fall farther (I'm assuming its our legs that absorb the impact) but we can potentially run on water. Granted its not for long, but when is the last time you saw anyone walk on water. It seems like it would require at least some sort of training of the legs.

This brings me to my next point, that a kick should knock someone back. It certainly has that effect IRL (yes I realize this is just a game). I've watched the animation, this isn't some little sissy kick to the shin, its a full blown roundhouse to the chest or face (depending on the race). One would almost expect a kick like that to have some sort of physical affect like being knocked back.

In conclusion, I know that this will most likely never happen, and if it did it would most likely be a glyph or talent or some such thing. However I think that if it was added, it would certainly fit,as well be appropriate for the class. Not only that, but the move would have some potential use against non-casters as well. I just had the idea and wanted to share it.

LOL I got nothin. Touche' (however it's spelled).

Tho I wish it was opposite day.....

Yeah. Uh...

Frost mage uses Frost Nova.

Frost mage starts casting frostbolt.

You kick.

Frost mage is now 20 yards away and you need to burn Imp Sprint or Vanish to get to him.

Good job.

Minor glyph that plays "THIS...IS...SPARTAAAAA!" wave file when you kick, IMO.

I don't want it for any good PvP or PvE reason. I want it because people always stop right on the edge of high up places. And if you are of the the sneaky, hard to see persuasion, it is almost your duty to kick, tickle, wedgie, goose or in some other way cause them to fall off for maximum hillarity. So as far as usefulness I am fine with it being limited to only from stealth, from behind, and only when your target is on the edge of something really high (tower, zepplin, Aldor rise, chains in Blackrock, etc) as long as it includes a "WTF!...Ahhhhhhh!" type animation. But yeah, other than that, melee knockback...mah!

Might be nice to knock back that warrior or pally who is eating you after your CD's are used up..

I was going to defend it but then I was like "Oh yeah what do I look like? Someone whose not lazy?" But seriously, as simple as his argument was, Theo made like the perfect point to shut the whole idea down. Even though I'm sure we can think of a reason when knock could potentially have use(off the LM cliff in AB or perhaps off the edge in EOTS. I dare say it would definatly be even more viable if they added the minor glyph that Theo mentioned.) I would even go as far to say it might be useful tool in getting away; maybe that knockback could put someone far enough away so an AOE or something would miss. This is all speculation.

But as far as general practicality it dosn't help if you your primary spell interupt put people out of range. It could just as easily provide them with the break that they've been needing. Also the is virtually no use in PVE. In retrospect it probably would have been better to suggest it as a new move like dropkick or somethin. It would be a strictly knock back and while it would have limited applications, you certainly wouldn't have to use it.

If its on CD in a BG yes <.<

Having Dismantle on CD when a full S4 warrior DWing Twinblade of the Phoenix and Cat's Edge comes at you really sucks.

I had a better chance against him than the ret pally I used it on though.

Meh, I guess I don't mind because I can usually 5-8 until Dismantle is back up, especially with the new Frost Grenades.

Oh I'd say sometime around just before 0 A.D.





The only minor glyph for kick I would ever use is one that changes the animation to that of kicking them in the balls. I don't think it should be a glyph but the standard animation for it.