tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post4081387948185398346..comments2023-07-29T09:45:13.642+01:00Comments on Bootae's Bloody Blog: Honourable combat: pixels at dawnBootaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-83862712985593108582010-06-12T18:51:05.141+01:002010-06-12T18:51:05.141+01:00actually backing off is a good and quick way of sh...actually backing off is a good and quick way of showing that you want the fight to be 1v1, most players either knows what it means or become confused, stop attacking and learn what it means. about 90% of the time i wil shortly afterwards recieve a tell along the lines of "sorry didn't realise you where dueling". <br /><br />That being said, one of the main reasons why i back off is because i want fair or unfair fights to the other persons advantage. the joy of winning a fight is really about how hard i think the fight wil be, going into it. similar i'll rarely engage a foe who's grey or who didn't stand a chance during the first fight. <br /><br />Though as with boots if we're acctaully trying to lock a zone there's no mercy. Though then engageing soloers is ussaly a waste of time since you should always either be defending/attacking something or heading somewhere to defend/attack something.Lilrysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-77502509099267905522010-06-12T12:20:56.032+01:002010-06-12T12:20:56.032+01:00Hi Von - nah it wad Santsu, though I must say I ha...Hi Von - nah it wad Santsu, though I must say I have a lot of time for Djolle. One of the best IBs out there and we've had many great fights.<br /><br />Others ;) - oh don't get me wrong I don't think WAR is a soloing game, I probably spend most of my time grouped. Though I do think a similar mindset for group play can lead to some great group v group fighting, it's one of the reasons KF try to fight away from the zergs. More fun and more of a challenge.<br /><br />As for my solo roaming, I think it's down to how I judge it situationally really, when we're properly attacking or defending a zone then I'm less likely to be looking for solo fights, it's more when roaming in locked or quiet zones. I think I need a macro for asking to be left to try them solo, as typing will result in death anyway. ;)<br /><br />And there is definately an argument against backing out, if people are just trying to help.Bootaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-91041051709183740312010-06-12T06:28:57.261+01:002010-06-12T06:28:57.261+01:00I have to agree with Ayleen, for me it is more hon...I have to agree with Ayleen, for me it is more honorable to make sure my realm-mate survives the battle than to give order a straight up 1 on 1 fight. Not sure what I would feel if I rushed in to aid a fellow combatant only to see them back out of the fight. If you want to do straight up then you should probably say so to the person coming to your "aid." If they continue to fight then you would be free to back off. That's just my opinion though and almost everyone's opinion is valid. Almost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-29838056296480608452010-06-11T22:36:32.878+01:002010-06-11T22:36:32.878+01:00Was this DJJOLLE? He is a great guy and fun to hav...Was this DJJOLLE? He is a great guy and fun to have on the team.<br /><br />I think in a one versus one situation it's okay to back off if someone else jumps in but only if it is a isolated fight. If it is just part of a wider fight and the order guy is loosing then yeah I step in.<br /><br />VonPlinkPlonkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-10854984479751633442010-06-11T17:08:50.923+01:002010-06-11T17:08:50.923+01:00Yeah I have to agree, that was really cool of you ...Yeah I have to agree, that was really cool of you to back out. <br /><br />However, I've never really understood those looking for the 1 on 1 fights. The point of the gameis RvR, complete imbalance. If you get upset that your 1 on 1 is ruined, you are really in the wrong game. WAR isn't fair. It tries, but it's not. <br /><br />Especially if you have classes made to kill others. A WH /laughing over the zealots body he just killed shows about as much class as a redneck laughing at that fish he taped to the front of his gun. Congrats, you can button smash effectively.<br /><br />If I'm running down the street and I see combat, I'm a healer, my interest is there. I'm going to assist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-76725609450836250722010-06-11T12:16:53.162+01:002010-06-11T12:16:53.162+01:00I'd never leave a fight just due to someone on...I'd never leave a fight just due to someone on my side adding (probably just wanting to help). It probably isn't "fair play" to fight 2 vs 1 at once but neither is letting your realmmate down. On the other side if some order player adds me while fighting a 1 vs 1 and due to that i lose - who cares? I know I was outnumberes so I don't have to feel bad and I still got the good fight before.<br />I remember my DAoC times where at some point I no longer had fun running into RvR as everyone was about their "fair fights" and "group vs group". If you were running alone you were probably ganked by one of those groups and if you tried to follow your own realm's groups they got the enemies to get rid of you without attacking your other "realmmates". Destroyed the game for me and many others and I'm quite happy that this doesn't happen in WAR due to missing roaming etc.<br />Also if you'd like fair fights, meet somewhere off the heat of the battle in some locked area - not where everyone roams. ;)Mariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291162758743733175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-77025220484710953272010-06-11T12:12:32.832+01:002010-06-11T12:12:32.832+01:00That is a good point and one I actually completely...That is a good point and one I actually completely agree with. When roaming I fully accept that it is my own rule set and nothing more. I think if it were official then it would actually get dull fast, the uncertainty of seeing what situation will arise adds a great deal of drama. And makes the honourable moments stand out from the norm.Bootaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-37090595548084061392010-06-11T12:06:09.654+01:002010-06-11T12:06:09.654+01:00The other side of that argument is that ORvR is no...The other side of that argument is that ORvR is not about having a fair fight. You get that in instanced PvP like scenarios and city sieges. ORvR is about being in a war zone where the side that has the higher numbers, the better coordination and the better tactics wins. The appeal of ORvR at least to me is that there anything can happen unlike in scenarios etc.tingbudongnoreply@blogger.com