jjshowal wrote:
DON'T:
- use the BKGA
- use a shield
- flask
- pivot bs, chain bs, roll bs, any bs!
- use spells like combustion, WoG, fire surge, fire storm, because they're for noobs
- use any weapon with reach
- wear heavy armor
- use anything with lightning
- be a part of the darkmoon, path of the dragon, darkwraith, sun brothers covenants
- not bow before any match (double negative sorry)
- wear mask of the mother, father, child, cousin, uncle, estranged grandmother
Some of these aren't "rules" per say. They are people ***** about "noob" tactics
1. Use the BKGA - the pros will just parry you or BS you. Against newer PvPers, it can be deadly, especially if they don't have the poise (or know how to toggle) to escape the stunlock.
2. Shields - use them. It is easier to BS in this game, so watch out.
3. Flask. During a duel, I'm against it - it prolongs the fight with people spamming healing. During an invasion - anything goes.
4. BS is fine by me. There are counter BS methods to puninsh BS attampts. Pivot BS are easy to see coming. I don't like BS chaining. While they are escapable, it is much harder, and has a 50/50 chance of succeeding (depending if you roll toward them or away). Lag stabs are BS, IMO (pardon the pun).
5. Those spells can be great and not for "noobs", unless you spam them. Firestorm is just asking to be BS however.
6. Any weapon with reach? That is a Bull Sh*t rule. Anyone who complains about that needs to learn spacing and roll timing.
7. Heavy armor. It is really ugly. But, effective. With the powerful weapons that can sstunlock, poise becomes an issue. Yes, seeing Havel's and Giant's armor is boring as hell and unimaginative, but they are there because they are effective. Like the Binded and Doran's set from DeS. No reason not to use them. In fact, heavy weapon builds need some poise. Shoot for 55 (Clay stunlock cutoff) or 77 (Zwei Stunlock) poise.
8. Lightning. Haha. If your Str or Dex is over 40, then a +15 will usually out damage a lightning - and it can be buffed. Same goes for 27 Str if 2H. Sure, you can pump the extra stats into Vit, but there are severely diminishing returns after 50, and you are better off putting those extra stats elsewhere, such as dex for faster casting, att for an extra slot, faith for int for buffing (and miracles and magic), etc. Your build will be stronger than an elemental build. So, handicap yourself, make a lightning build. You will be out gunned by +15s. (this is referring to a 125 build).
8. Belonging to a covenant = bad? That is pure crap. I see no reason to not join those covenants.
9. Bow for a match - I agree here. I would rather have a friendly duel, where skill is the deciding factor. You don't have to bow, but it sets a friendly tone for the fight.
10. Those masks are really ugly, but MoF and MoM are very useful. Use them. They are designed to be useful, and play into the strategy of making your build. I.E. can you get the defense and poise you want without the MoF (do you can use the dusk crown for example). Or, are you making a hybrid build, then use the MoM to offset the lower vitality.
My $0.02
by jjshowal Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:54 pm
