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Windf0rce · Oct 20, 2008, 01:24 PM // 13:24

Hello, I would like some advice on target switching in PvP.

For example I am playing a melee, and a Rit just cast WoW on himself, or Monk just Guardian'd, and I want to hit someone else.

When I try tabbing, it works well, however sometimes I press tab too fast and I pass the target I wanted by 1 extra key press.

Another problem is when the other team has tons of spirits and pets that keep getting targeted by tabbing.

Should I just look at the field and see who's closer so I can just manually click and attack?

I'd like some input from veteran melee players.

AnonTerror · Oct 20, 2008, 02:21 PM // 14:21

Mash c+space very hard, it's the easiest way. It works well for general pressure, but if I see an opportunity to unload/bulls an unprotted, vulnerable target I also click to target quite a bit because I'm used to playing ranger.

[DE] · Oct 20, 2008, 02:31 PM // 14:31

BATTLEFIELD AWARENESS. DO YOU HAS IT?

Also click2target

Sun Fired Blank · Oct 20, 2008, 03:53 PM // 15:53

See if this helps:

http://www.virtual-dragons.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=297

Waldir · Oct 20, 2008, 04:50 PM // 16:50

You can set a key to "Previews Target" which i set "`" to be it, that way when i pass my target by one i just hit the key above tab and it will go back, "`" is open/close chat by default so you won be losing much if u change it

Byron · Oct 20, 2008, 05:29 PM // 17:29

It seems to me like you are talking about Toomz. But i think I can help anyway. I guess most warriors encounter this problem.

Being aware on the battlefield is key. If you need to switch targets, you should already have a good idea of what to switch to. Proximity, softness, and enchantments should be what you are aware of in switching.

Best warrior guide, imo: http://www.teamquitter.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3484

Tabbing isn't always the best option, especially in toomz. I tend to use the keyboard to move towards my next target, until I can either click on them or c-space. As long as you are moving towards the target, you are saving time that would be wasted by tabbing.

joshuarodger · Oct 20, 2008, 06:55 PM // 18:55

Shift + Tab will also allow you to cycle backwards if you pass your target.

X Cytherea X · Oct 20, 2008, 07:02 PM // 19:02

i sometimes let go of the mouse and use [ ] to target back and forth

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I tend to use the keyboard to move towards my next target, until I can either click on them or c-space.

i do that too.

Iko · Oct 20, 2008, 11:15 PM // 23:15

I assigned Capslock with cycling back. Works really great, that button is huge and it does not require stretching your fingers over additional distances at all.

scruffy · Oct 21, 2008, 02:25 PM // 14:25

its a mixture of clicking people, clicking the ground near them and hitting nearest enemy button(to reduce misclick spamming), and tabbing around while youre training someone else...you just have to get used to the controls so you can get the target you want as if its second nature

if youre calling a spikes and your targets are long enough distance away to be annoying you can somewhat hide your target by having your real target selected and running towards a different target that is near him then when you get close enough you suddenly switch and bulls-unload him...it makes it so the monks cant preprot him too soon before you even get there because they arent sure if youre going for them or the mesmer near them. if they are balled up pretty close you can try counting down a spike on a target and shock-frenzying another target near him to burn some prots then bulls->unload the real target

Div · Oct 22, 2008, 06:48 AM // 06:48

1. Read chiizu's guide- he's probably the best contemporary warrior at pressuring.
2. Click to move.
3. Click to target.
4. Profit.

IMMORTAlMITCH · Oct 22, 2008, 12:20 PM // 12:20

^You mean Chiizu From Rawr????

Div · Oct 23, 2008, 01:51 AM // 01:51

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Originally Posted by IMMORTAlMITCH

^You mean Chiizu From Rawr????

Of course. Where else would he be from? DF?

icedwhitemocha · Oct 23, 2008, 05:20 AM // 05:20

i always knew windforce was bad at gdub

...but seriously, stay zoomed out, change up your keybinds, and change to click to move if you can make yourself. vs spirit heavy teams i make liberal use of spamming target next and cycle back when i see what i want.

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clicking the ground near them and hitting nearest enemy button(to reduce misclick spamming)

i do this all the time too.

scruffy · Oct 28, 2008, 06:28 AM // 06:28

it really doesnt matter if you click to move or not ive seen plenty of top warriors who wasd, the most important thing is who you are attacking and why this will make your team win rather than how you are attacking them, the important thing is that the controls dont hinder you and that you can use them comfortably and effectively otherwise you should consider a change

guild wars is a macro based game with micro being the cherry on top

RoF · Nov 17, 2008, 04:35 PM // 16:35

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Originally Posted by scruffy

it really doesnt matter if you click to move or not ive seen plenty of top warriors who wasd

it doesnt matter, until you get a lagspike and realize that you're no where near u thought u were cuz ur wasding. mouseclicking avoids this. I personally do use wasd a lot knock-> crushing -> strafe to slightly better position during standup -> knock. but you should try to click as much as possible to avoid this problem.

UnChosen · Nov 18, 2008, 04:21 AM // 04:21

Like some people said, click + space is good when the battlefield is cluttered. Sometimes I just go by look and just run toward them and then C + space. Since a lot of teams only has one mes or one ranger when I want to target them I just look for the costume and run toward them.

I Angra I · Nov 26, 2008, 08:37 AM // 08:37

I use a combination of tab+spacing and clicking depending on what's easier at the time. I also have caps lock as target previous, so I can scroll back and forth through targets with tab and caps lock.

Click to move is obviously more efficient but I still find wasd easier to do in some situations while trying to do other things at the same time. When it comes to really critical situations on splits and things like that though I'll always click to move.

IMMORTAlMITCH · Nov 26, 2008, 12:11 PM // 12:11

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Originally Posted by Sun Fired Blank

See if this helps:

http://www.virtual-dragons.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=297

Oh man, how the hell did I miss Polly writing a guide on kiting, what's next? Polly writing a guide on how to best use Bull's Strike? Awowa writing a guide on weapon swapping? Haha..

scruffy · Nov 27, 2008, 10:34 AM // 10:34

i think polly probably knows how to best use bulls strike, and awowa knows how to weapon swap.

in pollys case, im only assuming here, but because his guild primarly spikes, he has a specific time that he needs to land the bulls strike on, and if he doesnt land it in time to spike, it wont matter anyways since there is no pressure to speak of, so he might as well just throw it in and hope it lands on time to spike since it makes the spike a lot deadlier if it does land

as for awowa not weapon swapping...woopedy doo tbh..i hear weapon swapping like a gosu is 100% of guildwars tactics...as long as you switched your weapon set 9001 times in a match you deserve to win amirite