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But it is frustrating that a) competent opponents do duck out when they know I've been hitting them a lot and haven't actually broken any of their limbs yet, and b) I can't blame them for doing this because they only need to wait three minutes, a mechanic that almost encourages one to run from limb prep. On one hand, I wish that limb prep were more like Puppetry in that there's no resetting timer so that running temporarily wouldn't be a solution, and on the other hand, I know this can't be done because then everybody would get their limbs pre-prepped to throw off limb counters.
So I was venting a certain amount of frustration at the shortfall of my class, but I'm also not spouting "That's it, I'm switching to BM" because I'm actually happy being Runewarden.
Part of being "really good" at combat is incorporating your opponents' momentum/prep into your own offensive and defensive strategy, without having to run away. For example, prepping an arm break vs. a runie, and breaking arm as soon as you break the first limb in your setup (more viable for some classes than others, but just an example) is a great way to interfere with Runie setups without having to run away. In fact, running is usually not the best idea, since you have lunge/engage, block, and wunjo/nairat to prevent/discourage running in general. Infernal/Paladin have even better options with gravehands/piety.
It takes real talent (and a good self-limb-counter helps) to know when you need to seriously focus on survival - but it takes an "expert" to work these methods into their own offensive strategy - sometimes even to the point of using psychology to capitalize on your perceived momentum (it's so easy to lock knights when they think they're about to get a DSB/riftlock/vivi/damnation, for example).
Something to keep in mind is that there is no substitute for experience when it comes to high-end combat. Theory isn't the end of the road, it's the beginning. Achaean combat is also (usually) complex enough that actually learning individual player mindsets and techniques can actually be just as valuable, if not moreso, than knowledge of their class abilities/strategies. A simple example of this would be the several people I know to be very, very aggressive/reckless in combat, to the point where it could be considered hubris. Simple walking out of their room and using Kaido Deliverance would result in them lunging into their deaths, even multiple times per day - because for some people, the concept of their perceived awesomeness failing to result in victory is impossible for them to even consider. Another example at the opposite end of the spectrum are players that are visibly not very confident with their offense or curing, who can be psychologically triggered to turtle by simply snapping them, or using creative illusions.
In theoretical combat theory, Kaido Deliverance should never kill anyone, and snapping people without having even started hypnosis doesn't actually do anything. Yet, they're very effective when used correctly.
Just takes a lot of experience - which I think it's fair to say you're making good progress on.
3863h, 3015m, 18340e, 15962w cexkdb-angel sacrifice
You turn to your eternal companion and plead for the ultimate sacrifice.
There is an explosion of light at your side - you emerge reborn in body and
mind.
3888h, 3420m, 18340e, 15974w cxk-
You also have people that view what classes are OP differently because they define different outcomes as victories and believe a "fair fight" with arbitrary rules regarding use/disuse of certain abilities is what defines the also semi arbitrary "balance" value which has some correlation to certain groups vision of what is fun in the game, and there is the admin defined "balance" value which I assume is based on player retention mixed with feedback and activity divided by the orbit of the biggest black hole in the andromeda galaxy divided by the number of fish shaped rocks in the rings around saturn etc.
In my experience, there are always people with drive to be effective in any class. Over the years, I haven't really noticed one class seriously losing out, though Monk has always been the most versatile class ever in terms of ranged and melee potential coupled with health potential and danger mitigation, but people always seem to find a way to exploit a class's potential if they really have the passion for it.
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
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- Limb Counter - Fracture Relapsing -
"Honestly, I just love that it counts limbs." - Mizik Corten
Might be forgetting some.
Also I figured out that the Raido "nerf" was actually a buff, since now forcing SAY RIDE HOME usually won't work
Though it does give the runewarden the convenience of not having to take the precautionary methods to prevent the force during a break chain.
Penwize has cowardly forfeited the challenge to mortal combat issued by Atalkez.
Penwize has cowardly forfeited the challenge to mortal combat issued by Atalkez.
Penwize has cowardly forfeited the challenge to mortal combat issued by Atalkez.
Attach mushroom to monolith
Queue prepend eqbal say ride home
Basically I'm asking if I can expect people to trigger dropping another monolith in response to mushrooming one.
Penwize has cowardly forfeited the challenge to mortal combat issued by Atalkez.