Skilled players don't die to insects, but they do die to 2k+ HP ABSed muters, invokers, shifters and anti-paladins

December 03, 2015 06:50AM
"How can you count *only* total PK Wins, but ignore the fact that both Kostyan and Mharladan have a fuck ton more hours than most characters are capable of? In the top 10 list for kills, 4 are 800+ hour characters, 6 are 700+ and only 1 is less than 400 hours. PKW/hr is a much better measure of deathfulness than total PKWins... If Djarbee didn't have Arial life span (and didn't run out of con) that character would be over 1k total kills."

Deathfulness is subjective, it means different things to different people.
Which is why I explicitly framed my argument around total PK wins. Like it or not, this was the argument.
Insects or despoil/nightwalker for killing lots of people. Anything besides that is a different argument.
It seems some are just too fucking stupid to even comprehend english.

"Nightwalker and despoil get you kills in a similar way to orc's bloody skins... You can just keep going in a way other characters cannot. This will get you kills. Probably even kills per hour since you can continue to fight when others would have to go and rest and regen HP. "

Sure. That's one aspect. My argument was specifically about "super-despoils". As I've repeated time and time again,
there are items in the game that give you close to 700 HP for 60+ hours. Leader scions probably get even *more*.
My scions have never leadered so I didn't get to see that part. If you don't think this (you can even forget nightwalker)
by itself isn't a hundred times better than insects, in terms of *killing lots of people*, then you probably never had it
or never thought about it or simply don't have the experience to recognize how game breaking it can be.

"
If you want to kill someone who is tough, insects is a better option. No amount to relentlessness (and this is a trait my characters are generally known for) will do anything against a character that doesn't make mistakes. I fought and ran off Tavlin with a villager svirf pincer spec defender repeatedly, but that would *never* kill him. Insects could have... assuming I could have done similarly well against him without rager powers (which I couldn't have with that build). "

Again this wasn't part of the argument. Insects is a better option for many things. What use is bringing these sort of points up,
when they have nothing to do with what I'm claiming? I've never killed a super-skilled player with insects, they always had
orbs of travel and made sure they wouldn't be blinded long enough for them not to be able to use them.

"If you want to talk about deathfulness you *really* have to look at PKW/hr as the metric and not just PKW. Otherwise you are basically limiting it to d-elfs, fire giants, and lich's with PBFs."

I was very explicit in what I wanted to talk about. Many here tried to change my argument to something else
and argue against that, but I think you'll agree this doesn't invalidate anything of what I claimed.
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something else that surprises me...txt

Isildur(VIP) November 28, 2015 05:06AM

Halifan's success was due to despoil primarily and then a strong Rager presence.

Unnamed_ November 29, 2015 10:08AM

Nuerria had 0 cabal or special powers for the entirety of her life

Tadam November 28, 2015 03:20PM

Airforms = PKability. (n/t)

Frosty November 28, 2015 01:13PM

Agreed (n/t)

daurwyn(VIP) November 28, 2015 10:58PM

Buereunus is the abberation here. I still think it was one of the great CF injustices he didn't get a quest form.....

Zruulg November 28, 2015 10:06AM

Air forms got a big boost a few years back

daurwyn(VIP) November 29, 2015 01:28AM

A big part is lag, timing, and who's in your pk range.

SomeOneSpecial November 28, 2015 07:44AM

Easy, what's the common factor across the outliers you mentioned?

zoskia November 28, 2015 05:12AM

On Xasivus and the 100% heal thing...

Zruulg November 28, 2015 09:57AM

I said you had some of the best forms

zoskia November 28, 2015 10:02AM

No one ever told me there was a limit on how often I could use it!!!!!

Zruulg November 28, 2015 10:09AM

So that was what that was.

zannon November 28, 2015 02:18PM

And I still I still never killed you...

Zruulg November 28, 2015 02:31PM

Re: Easy, what's the common factor across the outliers you mentioned?

Isildur(VIP) November 28, 2015 05:24AM

edited with despoil specifics inside

zoskia November 28, 2015 05:35AM

Re: edited with despoil specifics inside

Isildur(VIP) November 28, 2015 06:24AM

Yeah I think these would be a lot more illuminating if

zoskia November 28, 2015 06:29AM

Re: edited with despoil specifics inside

Isildur(VIP) November 28, 2015 05:48AM

Also

zoskia November 28, 2015 06:15AM

Surprised no one has mentioned selective log in

daurwyn(VIP) November 28, 2015 07:22AM

What is so deathful about insects that everyone raves about it so much?~ (n/t)

ekirhal November 28, 2015 06:47AM

With air shifters and druids to a degree

Zruulg November 28, 2015 10:01AM

Druids are the worst, since they can scout with condor

zannon November 28, 2015 02:23PM

It's a combination of things and it works better for certain classes/combos

zoskia November 28, 2015 06:51AM

I would most definitely take insects

daurwyn(VIP) November 29, 2015 01:23AM

Insects won't make you "unkillable" wheras ~700 hp combined with A/B/S and a nightwalker might.

Nurok December 01, 2015 06:07AM

WOW.

Sam December 02, 2015 11:18PM

Unkillable is not the same as deadly

daurwyn(VIP) December 01, 2015 01:41PM

You're totally wrong

zoskia December 01, 2015 02:55PM

Baseless comparison

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 02:52AM

Why are you even including ABS?

Bemus-ed December 01, 2015 03:41PM

I posted statistics, you're talking out of your ass

zoskia December 01, 2015 04:06PM

Here's the thing. If I had 10000 more hp it would

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 02:55AM

You don't take differing opinions well

Bemus-ed December 01, 2015 04:50PM

I'd take your opinion if you backed it up with data

zoskia December 01, 2015 05:19PM

Re: I'd take your opinion if you backed it up with data

Bemus-ed December 01, 2015 05:36PM

you do realize you are arguing with one of the best ranger players out there..who has in FACT had insects more than once..

Nurok December 02, 2015 03:21AM

Re: you do realize you are arguing with one of the best ranger players out there..who has in FACT had insects more than once..

Bemus-ed December 02, 2015 11:45AM

Since we've established you never had insects, or a deadly scion

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:52AM

Okay let's establish something

Bemus-ed December 02, 2015 01:37PM

it is sealing vs expanded opportunities

Quas December 02, 2015 02:29PM

This is beyond hilarious

zoskia December 02, 2015 02:25PM

Re: This is beyond hilarious

laearrist December 03, 2015 05:59AM

Skilled players don't die to insects, but they do die to 2k+ HP ABSed muters, invokers, shifters and anti-paladins

zoskia December 03, 2015 06:50AM

Being long lived is a larger factor. Despoil vs. insects don't matter in total PKW

laearrist December 03, 2015 07:19AM

I've narrowed the argument *in order to have a discussion*

zoskia December 03, 2015 07:25AM

Yea... Go fuck yourself? I don't want or need your "credit" (n/t)

laearrist December 03, 2015 07:28AM

Another stupid idiot! (n/t)

zoskia December 03, 2015 07:29AM

These words, I don't think they means what you think they means.

Frosty December 03, 2015 07:30AM

Obviously you don't understand

Bemus-ed December 02, 2015 02:34PM

Um, no he isn't... there is a different name for that.

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 03:16PM

No wonder you're doing *defensive* cyber operations

zoskia December 02, 2015 03:22PM

Don't need to be sharp to stab your eye out :))))) (n/t)

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 04:44PM

Kind of

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 03:49AM

I'd say it's class dependent?

Kstatida December 02, 2015 03:35AM

I'd still pick despoil/nightwalker instead of insects with ranger and I would def get more kills.

zoskia December 02, 2015 04:14AM

Now you are being an idiot

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:00AM

Learn to read what I write

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:08AM

Actually it is precisely the argument made by several

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:17AM

Here we go again

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:20AM

Again you miss the point

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:25AM

I think we just let this dude troll the fuck out of us. (n/t)

Artificial December 02, 2015 02:43PM

Daurwyn is easy to troll

zoskia December 02, 2015 02:50PM

Again, simple

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:03PM

Wow, D, nice burn. :) (n/t)

Frosty December 03, 2015 06:58AM

heads up: Only mages in scion got despoil

Quas December 02, 2015 05:32AM

Yeah for some reason I thought Igbah had despoil

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:37AM

Well if I had despoil/nightwalker, I think I'd raid cities non-stop :)

Kstatida December 02, 2015 04:22AM

But fewer than insects

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:02AM

Hard to compare

Kstatida December 03, 2015 06:51AM

To end this discussion

zoskia December 02, 2015 04:28AM

In my opinion the bigger thing about despoil is that it ISN'T just 700 hp...

Nurok December 02, 2015 05:35AM

But if they'd had despoil and nightwalker your Orc wouldn't have escaped?

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:04AM

I've almost fallen off my chair laughing seeing emperors/dreadlords get a sigil vollied back at them. (n/t)

Frosty December 02, 2015 06:48AM

They didn't land trepidation? :) (n/t)

Kstatida December 02, 2015 05:37AM

I don't agree with you either.

Artificial December 02, 2015 04:42AM

That's cute.

Frosty December 02, 2015 04:55AM

You're worse than daurwyn, pk-wise so no surprise there

zoskia December 02, 2015 04:49AM

So what makes you think I'm bad at pk?

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:05AM

I said you're average at best

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:12AM

Haha

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:21AM

I'm sorry man I'm done with this.

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:22AM

No. I've just always disliked cheats

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:30AM

Ok

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:48AM

What's with the arrogance? Seriously.

wrathpuppet December 02, 2015 05:13AM

Anonymity (n/t)

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 05:18AM

Arrogance is subjective man

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:15AM

Here's my only preconception...

wrathpuppet December 02, 2015 05:24AM

These are your perceptions of me

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:28AM

Here is where the truth comes out

Artificial December 02, 2015 05:43AM

Truth? There is no truth

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:48AM

Here is the deal

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 05:54AM

This isn't really the argument

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:59AM

It is the argument

daurwyn(VIP) December 02, 2015 11:08AM

This is an assumption that you make, with nothing to back it

zoskia December 02, 2015 11:09AM

Re: This isn't really the argument

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 06:20AM

I don't disagree with you

zoskia December 02, 2015 06:27AM

This is essentially it. (n/t)

Artificial December 02, 2015 05:56AM

It's not about "points."

wrathpuppet December 02, 2015 05:42AM

*yawn* (n/t)

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:43AM

With all due respect to Torak...

wrathpuppet December 02, 2015 05:47AM

We've moved on to personal attacks now :)

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:49AM

LOL

Bemus-ed December 02, 2015 12:01PM

Re: LOL

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 12:12PM

Re: LOL

dhargor December 02, 2015 12:22PM

Awwww, you're still around! (n/t)

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 12:49PM

It's not a personal attack.

wrathpuppet December 02, 2015 05:57AM

You (unlike others) contributed nothing of value to this discussion

zoskia December 02, 2015 06:00AM

I have to disagree with you there. He makes a good point. You are being arrogant, and no arrogance is not subjective.

Frosty December 02, 2015 06:43AM

You really need to discover a skeptical weltanschauung. I think it would fix the flaws in your perception.

Artificial December 02, 2015 05:54AM

And I disagree. On anyone without solid lagging, or anyone with overwhelming offense, I'd pick insects right away.

Artificial December 02, 2015 04:53AM

It's like you can't NOT find a way to bitch about ragers. (n/t)

Frosty December 02, 2015 04:57AM

I know right? Show me an elite player that complains about ragers

zoskia December 02, 2015 05:06AM

Good to see you don't have any argument :)

Artificial December 02, 2015 05:10AM

You did it again. (n/t)

Frosty December 02, 2015 05:11AM

That's fucking funny (n/t)

NbM(VIP) December 02, 2015 05:19AM

Guys, guys, guys. Seriously. (n/t)

Frosty December 01, 2015 05:38PM

I'd take insects over pretty much anything except maybe Theriomancy :P (n/t)

Bemus-ed November 29, 2015 03:43AM

Sometimes you can get all 3! NT

Sam November 28, 2015 07:00PM

I don't know much about neoscarabs

zoskia November 28, 2015 05:55AM

Still can't forgive them for closing scion before I had a chance to try it! (n/t)

Murphy November 28, 2015 06:31AM

If it makes you feel better, my only Scion was Keilan, who lost all his hp. (n/t)

bloodmoon November 28, 2015 11:22AM

Oops, forgot about Sarratia (n/t)

bloodmoon November 28, 2015 02:48PM



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