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dilan155 · Jul 20, 2008, 06:48 AM // 06:48

well i was posting in another post about some tips for new mesmers in gvg, and this have been in my mind for sometime,ever since i started playing mesmer in pvp. How about we add a new NPC that assists new players in interrupting. This NPC will not have any profession or if you must he will be E/Me. This NPC will cast spells ranging from cast time of 5 second(meteor) to 1/4(power block). This will help new mesmers to learn to interrupt. The NPC will have randomized order so that people will not just anticipate when the spell will be casted. Anyone who just brings a ton of interrupts and/or just guess will not really learn to interupt and thus will only be harming themselves. Any comments?

Gift3d · Jul 20, 2008, 07:17 AM // 07:17

Sounds like a good idea to me. Maybe something like... a monk/elementalist that'd use skills like...

[reversal of fortune][healing touch][orison of healing][fire attunement][meteor]

Just so people could practice their interrupting on it.

aotdsyndrome · Jul 20, 2008, 08:10 AM // 08:10

/signed! I'd never thought of it, but us pvp rangers/mesmers dont have any area to practice interrupting on.

Squishy ftw · Jul 20, 2008, 10:25 AM // 10:25

Actually there is a rather good interrupt practice npc out there. -> Master of healing. She has skills with 1/4, 3/4 and 1sec casting times. I practiced quite often on her with my ranger.
Oh, and she'll even kite and try to dodge your arrows.

EDIT: Oops, changed the 'min' to 'sec'

ty tyla.

the Puppeteer · Jul 20, 2008, 12:34 PM // 12:34

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Master_of_Lightning

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Master_of_Healing

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Master_of_Enchantment

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Master_of_Spirits

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Master_of_Energy_Denial

lots of casters to interrupt there... don't be lazy

Sai Rith · Jul 20, 2008, 12:43 PM // 12:43

/signed. I would also like an Infuse practice as well.

Tyla · Jul 20, 2008, 01:41 PM // 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squishy ftw

Actually there is a rather good interrupt practice npc out there. -> Master of healing. She has skills with 1/4, 3/4 and 1min casting times. I practiced quite often on her with my ranger.
Oh, and she'll even kite and try to dodge your arrows.

Obaby! Now I can practice my laughing!

OLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Okay, messing about aside I agree with this quote.

joshuarodger · Jul 20, 2008, 02:03 PM // 14:03

/signed

but i also didn't think about the other casters.

so maybe /notsigned.

Kanyatta · Jul 20, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilan155

This will help new mesmers to learn to interrupt.

Where's the love for Dshot???!?!?!! Rangers interrupt too.

Anyway, I hate having to ask people to let me practice interrupting Bsurges and stuff. This would be a great addition. Just having an NPC cast onto a dummy or something while you try to interrupt him. Great idea. Maybe go up to him and ask him what cast time of spell you want him to run (i.e. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, )

big /sign

RiKio · Jul 20, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanyatta

Where's the love for Dshot???!?!?!! Rangers interrupt too.

OMGOMGNOOBRANGARSDUNTINTERRUPTTEHYDODOMAGE!!!!!111 11

anyways, /signed.

Tearz1993 · Jul 20, 2008, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO would you practice interrupting 1/4 sec skills?

dilan155 · Jul 20, 2008, 05:26 PM // 17:26

^ to get good at it an there really is no need to swear

t00115577 · Jul 20, 2008, 05:41 PM // 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tearz1993

Why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO would you practice interrupting 1/4 sec skills?

Just cause your reactions arent in .25 sec no need to QQ bout it, just stick to pve

Tyla · Jul 20, 2008, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilan155

^ to get good at it an there really is no need to swear

I know no man on this planet that can reflex something on Guild Wars at .25 cast.

The only way you're going to interrupt a .25 cast is through prediction and alot of luck against a player, and in PvE you jusy need the knowledge of it's AI and how it uses it's skills.

Faer · Jul 20, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46

Guest me for GvG with TAM when I get moved, Tyla. I'll show you hexwayers how a real Ranger stops spells. Brag brag brag boast boast boast laugh laugh laugh etcetera etcetera etcetera. More to the topic at hand though...

No such thing as random order for NPCs in GW. There will always be a predictable pattern. Which, in a way, is a good thing, because you shouldn't try learning to interrupt on reflex, but rather based on prediction. You need to learn the patterns that the other team is following to really be effective. And on that note, having an NPC sitting around with a "random" order of casting for a list of spells with varying lengths is just about entirely useless for any real interrupting practice or training. Unless you just want to PvE, but in that case, you can just go practice in RA where the players are as retarded as the AI.

HURR WHAT DOES "STRAFE" MEAN?! IS THAT A FOREIGN PASTRY???

Kanyatta · Jul 20, 2008, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tearz1993

Why the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO would you practice interrupting 1/4 sec skills?

I've d-shotted many d-shots in my time. It's not something you can twitch, but its definitely possible through prediction and a lot of luck. I've also pleaked more than my fair share of infuses (back when pleak was good).

Winterclaw · Jul 20, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16

Ideally there should be a few NPCs there that run common builds found in GvG or HA for someone to learn to practice against.

cgruber · Jul 20, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23

I can PD 1/4th sec casts about 60% of the time, but the problem with that is you don't really have the chance to evaluate whether you really want to waste a shot on it or not. In practice I tend to diversion/shame a RoF spammer.

*lemming* · Jul 20, 2008, 07:28 PM // 19:28

This thread sucks.

Div · Jul 20, 2008, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Guest me over Faer. I'm a stronger ranger than him. I've hit patient 3 times in a row with my d-shot, prompting the opposing monk to get really pissed off and start QQing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kanyatta

I've d-shotted many d-shots in my time. It's not something you can twitch, but its definitely possible through prediction and a lot of luck. I've also pleaked more than my fair share of infuses (back when pleak was good).

The only problem is you normally don't spam interrupts on a mesmer like you do on a ranger. The playstyle is completely different. And unless he has a hammer warrior to help practice quarterinterrupts, there's no point :P