MoustaxeOfVanquishin
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This situation pretty much looks like this :
3 english and 3 french people, who've never met before, create a NEW country together. These 6 people decided on all the laws/etc's that are going to be in this country, then finally they create it. After creating it, the 3 english people don't like the french LAWs, which everyone agreed to, so instead of trying to adapt to it, there complaining until it's changed, yet the contract will NEVER be changed, so then in the end, the english men leave and the country is lost.
Now, is that logical?
No.
XUO PvP, is the greatest thing I've ever had the chance to enjoy.
I remember, haha, my first days on the FIRST ever created XUO.. I'd be running in occlo, collecting Silver armor parts [they sucked] and I would like scream of joy..Anyhow..
The XUO PvP : what is it?
As Hate explained, the XUO PvP is a mixture of logic and luck.
It is a great balance between both, and it is one of our [XUO players] object of pride.
This PvP, unlike most of the OSI PvP, is not routine based.
That is what makes it so great.
There is a not a certain order to do things.
I've played over 10 shards, including all 3-4 XUO's and many others.
And on the other shards, there was a routine, and whomever was faster won basically. WHOEVER COULD MASH THE FASTEST WON THE DUEL.
Where is the fun in that? I'll explain why : First people would cast poison, which did approx 3hp dmg per second.
Whomever's poison hit, WON the duel, because whoever's poison HIT, made the other guys poison fizzle, THEN the only way to get rid of the poison [u couldn't cast spells, the poison fizzled them] was to use a bandage. Meanwhile, the other dude casts Energy Bolt[1.7 second cast] and the other one uses a bandage [2 seconds] and AFTER the energy bolt, the person would re-cast poison, and then energy bolt, then poison.
Where the bloody hell is the fun in that? Please tell me?
Okay people could melee, yep.. BUT THE TOP PvPers we're ALL MAGES. So even if you could kill people, you'd never be the best, because you'd never be able to beat that magery routine.
Unlike that XUO PvP is diverse, even a nub can beat a pro, it doesn't depend on the ammount of skills you have.
Most people who play on IN:X don't have time, and that's why this PvP is GREAT for them, they don't have to macro much except magery/eval int and healing that is if he is already at [60+ swords/tactics]
I am one of the most experienced PvPers on this server, even though I still haven't gotten back to my old rythm [curse you mining/smithing! :p] and if ANYONE would duel me without swords/tactics, this is what I would do :
By calculating logically, someone has 100 mana in TOTAL with 100 int [which is stat cap] now, a GHeal costs 11 mana, and would a regen rate of 1 mana per 2 seconds [if GM meditation] it would take him 22 seconds to regenerate for a full GHEAL. So, I would chase him with my weapon [a short spear/battle axe, depending on the armor the guy is wearing].
After he has healed approx 9 times, 3 minutes of dueling, i'd switch to a War hammer, chase him for another 2 minutes, to make him GHeal scroll/potion to make him waste as much mana as possible. Once I give a decent hit and I see that he doesn't GHEAL scroll /faster then regular Gheal, i switch to my Battle axe/War Fork [shortspear not enough dmg] hit him 2 times, and full FS dump him.
Now that is my strategy, other people play other ways, and that strategy would be when I'm versus someone who's PERFECT timing, and knows how to play. Versus people who suck, the duel would last 30 seconds, cause i'd use warhammer right away or hammer pick.
Just for the information, I am a very good PvP teacher, and i'm willing to help out people whom I feel I should even waste my time and teach. I have taught to some of the best PvPers and they are on the top right now, even though before, they'd ALWAYS die, get ganked, and now, they 1v2 people.
Also, if some of you want to learn how to escape 1v2 situations, PM me, if I see you deserve it, I'll gladly meet up with you in-game and teach you how to EASILY escape them. EASILY I mean, if you see 2 people, you'll be like wow, okay, now I have to do "this" and that's all. NEVER ever will you fear death :o. I am EASILY able to escape 1v4 situations, and i've done it many times before, including when Hate/Nox tried to gank me on XUO.
That is probably the 2nd funnest thing on XUO, running away, cause not only, do you get an adrenaline rush, cause you have like 50k loot on you, but in the end, when you escape, your like HOLY SHIT, I just escaped a 1v5 I OWN! lol.
Good luck to INer's I personally would love you guys to stay and adapt.
70 man tournaments are so fun!
. Hate, thanks for explaining it a bit better then what some other people have done. I still do not like the play style though (I have watched fights, I go to the tourney's to observe, I watch the brit/minoc fights) I still feel that PvP is 98-100% mage.