tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post6778235491186698229..comments2023-07-29T09:45:13.642+01:00Comments on Bootae's Bloody Blog: Fight ClubBootaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12857676039536372689noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279669963757550971.post-84144476439073586002009-08-18T12:59:57.058+01:002009-08-18T12:59:57.058+01:00Heh thanks for the mention Boots. I just wanted to...Heh thanks for the mention Boots. I just wanted to share some thoughts here. First, when i started dueling about 3 months back i was being very sceptic about it. People where calling duelers Crest and Renown farmers. Which was partially true because back then crests and warlord gear was dropping often from solo kills. Renown, not that much because if you wanted juicy renown the best source was scenarios. But now after 1.3.1 crests don't drop from solo kills, and the juicy renown is found around keeps. So that put aside i want to share what dueling has to offer.<br /><br />As you have already said it's a new whole experience. You have the luxury to ''weigh'' your opponent before and prepare. Ofcourse practise always makes perfect.If at first you fail try again. Find what you are doing wrong and fix it. Find your opponent's weakness and take advantage of it. Try new specs and tactics until you find a reliable way to beat him persistently. Practise how to kite or avoid being kited. Takes a lot of effort and thats what makes it fun when you finally get the satisfaction of beating an opponent that has a class that was meant to kill you (i.e a sorc beating a WH).<br /><br />Another very interesting aspect is learning about the abilities of the enemy classes and evolving into a higher level of gameplay. Which also makes you a lot better in RvR. Let me give you an example: As a sorc i spec for ''Tapping the Dark'', an ability which makes a shield proc when you do damage. When fighting KotBSs i found myself getting shred to pieces when they were up close, while with other tanks i didn't have that problem. I could stand still and absorb the damage from them especially from S&B tanks. It was only then that i discovered that KotBS were dispelling my buffs that make the shield proc! And ofcourse now i take care to always check my buffs and rebuff in RvR/duels if they do that. I would never notice if it wasn't for duels. Same thing applies to other classes as well.<br /><br />Dueling is both fun and educating.Infexionnoreply@blogger.com