Warrior attack keys - Guild Wars Forums

Kidney Licker · Sep 20, 2005, 03:46 AM // 03:46

I've recently started a 3rd character a Warrior, and i use the keys c and <space> to attack a monster in PvE. However I find that the W doesn't attack straight away, instead he stops and stands still for a second and then attacks.

I never had this problem with my Neco or Ranger. Is there any way to get the warrior to attack in a smooth flow, rather than in a stop start manner? Is this due to the path finding method of the game?

Valerius · Sep 20, 2005, 03:59 AM // 03:59

i've never had this problem with my Warrior...

but now that u mention it... i have seen Warriors do that in the past... so maybe it's not just u...

Savio · Sep 20, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00

W is the key to move forward. Attack is spacebar. Pressing W while attacking causes your Warrior to walk one step forward, thus stopping his attacks. Press spacebar again if you do that to attack again.

Autumn_Leaf · Sep 20, 2005, 04:02 AM // 04:02

Savio W was short hand for warrior. and i have noticed that that stop also.

tankak47 · Sep 20, 2005, 04:49 AM // 04:49

I have had this problem in the past when using "C + SpaceBar", it always bugged the hell out of me! so now i just "click + SpaceBar"

Alone) · Sep 20, 2005, 04:51 AM // 04:51

I have the same problem when changing targets too. If I press tab then spacebar, i will stop for a bit.

If you play a long rang character, its most likely you don't notice it because you have time in between hits, or might be close enough. For warriors, they have to run up to them. Why does it stop in mid? No clue.

Kidney Licker · Sep 20, 2005, 05:22 AM // 05:22

I might try the click and <spacebar>, but I'm not a big fan of using the mouse to target, especially with groups of monsters. And yeah I have noticed that some W's don't have the problem but others do.

One way I've tried is to use c to select the target and then clicking on a skill e.g power attack. This generates a smooth attack run. The problem is that the entire run to the target is skill usage and it leaves you open to Cry of Frustation and other knockdown interrupts.

Lasareth · Sep 20, 2005, 06:16 AM // 06:16

Spacebar makes the character stop and start attacking.. It's to assure that if you're moving, you don't interrupt the action and end up standing there looking foolish. (As most know, moving while attacking causes you to stop completely. Chances are if you're running and decide to attack there's still a small delay between releasing the run button and attacking. That's why it has a delay--to disengage run, lock the run key, and start attacking the target)

Nikos Battlehammer · Sep 20, 2005, 07:18 AM // 07:18

I also have another problem with the shortcut keys. Before, when someone calls a target, all i needed to do was press "t" and my character will attack the same. Now, I press "t" and nothing happens. Do you know if the shortcut has been changed?

Kamatsu · Sep 20, 2005, 08:45 AM // 08:45

T will still target the called target, but now you will need to manually start attacking them - either by pressing spacebar, doubleclicking them, mashing numbers to use skills on the, or whatever you do normally to attack someone

Sep 20, 2005, 03:46 AM // 03:46	#1
Kidney Licker Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Server	Warrior attack keys I've recently started a 3rd character a Warrior, and i use the keys c and <space> to attack a monster in PvE. However I find that the W doesn't attack straight away, instead he stops and stands still for a second and then attacks. I never had this problem with my Neco or Ranger. Is there any way to get the warrior to attack in a smooth flow, rather than in a stop start manner? Is this due to the path finding method of the game?

Sep 20, 2005, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#2
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	i've never had this problem with my Warrior... but now that u mention it... i have seen Warriors do that in the past... so maybe it's not just u...

Sep 20, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00	#3
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	W is the key to move forward. Attack is spacebar. Pressing W while attacking causes your Warrior to walk one step forward, thus stopping his attacks. Press spacebar again if you do that to attack again.

Sep 20, 2005, 04:02 AM // 04:02	#4
Autumn_Leaf Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taunton, Mass.	Savio W was short hand for warrior. and i have noticed that that stop also.

Sep 20, 2005, 04:49 AM // 04:49	#5
tankak47 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UnderWorld, Nevada Profession: W/Mo	I have had this problem in the past when using "C + SpaceBar", it always bugged the hell out of me! so now i just "click + SpaceBar"

Sep 20, 2005, 04:51 AM // 04:51	#6
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	I have the same problem when changing targets too. If I press tab then spacebar, i will stop for a bit. If you play a long rang character, its most likely you don't notice it because you have time in between hits, or might be close enough. For warriors, they have to run up to them. Why does it stop in mid? No clue.

Sep 20, 2005, 05:22 AM // 05:22	#7
Kidney Licker Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Server	I might try the click and <spacebar>, but I'm not a big fan of using the mouse to target, especially with groups of monsters. And yeah I have noticed that some W's don't have the problem but others do. One way I've tried is to use c to select the target and then clicking on a skill e.g power attack. This generates a smooth attack run. The problem is that the entire run to the target is skill usage and it leaves you open to Cry of Frustation and other knockdown interrupts.

Sep 20, 2005, 06:16 AM // 06:16	#8
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	Spacebar makes the character stop and start attacking.. It's to assure that if you're moving, you don't interrupt the action and end up standing there looking foolish. (As most know, moving while attacking causes you to stop completely. Chances are if you're running and decide to attack there's still a small delay between releasing the run button and attacking. That's why it has a delay--to disengage run, lock the run key, and start attacking the target)

Sep 20, 2005, 07:18 AM // 07:18	#9
Nikos Battlehammer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005	I also have another problem with the shortcut keys. Before, when someone calls a target, all i needed to do was press "t" and my character will attack the same. Now, I press "t" and nothing happens. Do you know if the shortcut has been changed?

Sep 20, 2005, 08:45 AM // 08:45	#10
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	T will still target the called target, but now you will need to manually start attacking them - either by pressing spacebar, doubleclicking them, mashing numbers to use skills on the, or whatever you do normally to attack someone