What is kite? - Guild Wars Forums

Texas Flood · Mar 29, 2006, 12:41 AM // 00:41

topic

and sorry the search is to busy and is not working

Witchblade · Mar 29, 2006, 12:46 AM // 00:46

is it just me or we have too much clues about what he's asking ?

Tsunami Rain · Mar 29, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Definition provided by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

kite:

Noun
1. A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2. Any of the light sails of a ship that are used only in a light wind. 3. Any of various predatory birds of the hawk family Accipitridae, having a long, often forked tail and long pointed wings. 4. a. A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used temporarily to sustain credit or raise money. b. A bank check drawn on insufficient funds to take advantage of the time interval required for collection. c. A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to show a larger amount.
Verb
Inflected forms: kit·ed, kit·ing, kites
Verb
intr. 1. To fly like a kite; soar or glide. 2. To get money or credit with a kite.

Texas Flood · Mar 29, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48

Like when you hear about a monk kiteing. I always hear people in other forums saying kite kite kite.

Witchblade · Mar 29, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48

i learned a new word

ty ^^

heist23 · Mar 29, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53

Kiting:

a defense used by player classes with low AL to decrease the amount of damage that they are taking from a melee fighter, most notably warriors.

chris_nin00 · Mar 29, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55

In other words...

Running away from baddies

Minus Sign · Mar 29, 2006, 12:58 AM // 00:58

Also see: side-stepping: the art of pressing the "Q" and "E" buttons to step to one side, dodging ranged attacks. Not to be confused with "running" and "RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing runners!"

chris_nin00 · Mar 29, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

The correct, kick butt term would be strafing.

I don't know who termed the technique kite. Kiting is like flying a kite.

CartmanPT · Mar 29, 2006, 01:13 AM // 01:13

I know what is KITT

After the stupid and not funny joke i have searched and found this:

Kite and not Kitt

Solberg the Exiled · Mar 29, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Kiting means to run away from warriors that are beating on you as it will decrease their dps significantly.

castanaveras · Mar 29, 2006, 03:04 AM // 03:04

geeeez....I learned another new word from an online game.

When I first playing GW, I don't know what "noob" is....lol, it tooks me a while to figure that out.

Transluecent51 · Mar 29, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15

Its simply strafe running which is usually best for dodging attacks while still getting away at a decent speed. Strafing is just moving side to side without moving your body direction mostly. As said earlier best for low AL classes to avoid damage.

Sereng Amaranth · Mar 29, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

Kiting is great for rangers where you run a bit, turn around and shoot, run some more, etc.

NatalieD · Mar 29, 2006, 06:24 AM // 06:24

Kiting means running away from an attacker that's chasing you. It's because they trail along behind you like you're flying a kite, except it's a kite with an axe that wants to kill you.

It's not the same thing as strafing, not at all. The confusion arises because in Guild Wars, the best way to kite is by strafing (running sideways), because getting hit in the back while you're running is an automatic crit. Although, if a warrior is coming towards you but is still some distance away, then you want to run as fast as you can to prolong the time when he's not touching you, and that means turning your back. (This is sometimes called pre-kiting.)

You can sometimes dodge arrows and other projectiles by changing directions while running. Strafing back and forth is the easiest way to do this. This isn't really kiting, though.

Mar 29, 2006, 12:41 AM // 00:41	#1
Texas Flood Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Wiltwangsons legionnaires Profession: W/N	What is kite? topic and sorry the search is to busy and is not working

Mar 29, 2006, 01:13 AM // 01:13	#10
CartmanPT Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/Mo	I know what is KITT After the stupid and not funny joke i have searched and found this: Kite and not Kitt Last edited by CartmanPT; Mar 29, 2006 at 01:20 AM // 01:20..

Mar 29, 2006, 12:46 AM // 00:46	#2
Witchblade Polar Bear Attendant Join Date: May 2005	is it just me or we have too much clues about what he's asking ?

Mar 29, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#3
Tsunami Rain mmmmmmmm pie. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Guild: Favorable Winds [Gust] Profession: Mo/	Definition provided by The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. kite: Noun 1. A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2. Any of the light sails of a ship that are used only in a light wind. 3. Any of various predatory birds of the hawk family Accipitridae, having a long, often forked tail and long pointed wings. 4. a. A piece of negotiable paper representing a fictitious financial transaction and used temporarily to sustain credit or raise money. b. A bank check drawn on insufficient funds to take advantage of the time interval required for collection. c. A bank check that has been fraudulently altered to show a larger amount. Verb Inflected forms: kit·ed, kit·ing, kites Verb intr. 1. To fly like a kite; soar or glide. 2. To get money or credit with a kite.

Mar 29, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48	#4
Texas Flood Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Wiltwangsons legionnaires Profession: W/N	Like when you hear about a monk kiteing. I always hear people in other forums saying kite kite kite.

Mar 29, 2006, 12:48 AM // 00:48	#5
Witchblade Polar Bear Attendant Join Date: May 2005	i learned a new word ty ^^

Mar 29, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#6
heist23 Journeyman Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: R/Mo	Kiting: a defense used by player classes with low AL to decrease the amount of damage that they are taking from a melee fighter, most notably warriors.

Mar 29, 2006, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#7
chris_nin00 Dun dun dun Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Reddit Guild Profession: R/	In other words... Running away from baddies

Mar 29, 2006, 12:58 AM // 00:58	#8
Minus Sign Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/N	Also see: side-stepping: the art of pressing the "Q" and "E" buttons to step to one side, dodging ranged attacks. Not to be confused with "running" and "RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing runners!"

Mar 29, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#9
chris_nin00 Dun dun dun Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Reddit Guild Profession: R/	The correct, kick butt term would be strafing. I don't know who termed the technique kite. Kiting is like flying a kite.

Mar 29, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47	#11
Solberg the Exiled Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Xen of Onslaught Profession: N/	Kiting means to run away from warriors that are beating on you as it will decrease their dps significantly.

Mar 29, 2006, 03:04 AM // 03:04	#12
castanaveras Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005	geeeez....I learned another new word from an online game. When I first playing GW, I don't know what "noob" is....lol, it tooks me a while to figure that out.

Mar 29, 2006, 03:15 AM // 03:15	#13
Transluecent51 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Guilds Are For Woosies Who Need Help	Its simply strafe running which is usually best for dodging attacks while still getting away at a decent speed. Strafing is just moving side to side without moving your body direction mostly. As said earlier best for low AL classes to avoid damage.

Mar 29, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18	#14
Sereng Amaranth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB]	Kiting is great for rangers where you run a bit, turn around and shoot, run some more, etc.

Mar 29, 2006, 06:24 AM // 06:24	#15
NatalieD Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Kiting means running away from an attacker that's chasing you. It's because they trail along behind you like you're flying a kite, except it's a kite with an axe that wants to kill you. It's not the same thing as strafing, not at all. The confusion arises because in Guild Wars, the best way to kite is by strafing (running sideways), because getting hit in the back while you're running is an automatic crit. Although, if a warrior is coming towards you but is still some distance away, then you want to run as fast as you can to prolong the time when he's not touching you, and that means turning your back. (This is sometimes called pre-kiting.) You can sometimes dodge arrows and other projectiles by changing directions while running. Strafing back and forth is the easiest way to do this. This isn't really kiting, though.