Posted by The First Apostle on August 24, 2000 at 11:10:28:
In Reply to: Well - (side note: Leirin, you're still around?) posted by Tracker of the Wicked(VIP) on August 24, 2000 at 10:16:43:
> > 1) He attacked you using the murder command to start. What the hell was that? He should've slowed/frailed to start it off, so he wasted two rounds right at the beginning.
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> Two things:
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> a. He didn't. Where do you see him using murder except with the boar?
In actuality (and disagreeing with Imb), I thought using beast call was a pretty
good idea. Hilaego gets the hold off, and calls a beast that can do some decent
damage while Hilaego slows, and softens. The plus occurs when the beast gives time
to Hilaego so he can shift. If he's an arcane, shifting/enlivening can seem like
a rather lengthy process. I remember just using haste and stone skin when I was in
a rush.
> My take on this:
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> Hilaego got off a crappy hold person (held at end of an hour, also). Hilaego got off a crappy beast call. Hilaego gets a good hold and a good beast, and Kennan drops.
Absolutely.
> As far as advice,
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> 3. Haste yourself when you're the boar :P
Hehe. Yeah this is kind of paramount.
> 4. What were you doing the last four rounds after the revert? Is that just the lag from using the skill?
Reverting doesn't lag you for that long. Actually I've had to revert and word
on a moments notice (as an arcane muter), and I've always gotten away.
> Ganging is paramount to CF. I can think of under five players that kicked total ass and fought one-on-one religiously. I've been ganged from every angle imaginable, and I've stopped taking it personally. It happens. There's nothing wrong with it. You do it. Expect it. If you expect a gangbang, it just becomes a normal tactic that you can anticipate.
If there is one person who plays CF that has never ganged someone, I'd like to shake
his hand. You're right. Ganging is a given on CF that everyone does during their playing
experience.