Curse

SotiCoto · Apr 19, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19

I don't know how much more if it I can take.
Why can't they just stand at the back like any sensible monk and heal from there?
No... instead they have to run to the front line, wait to be attacked, and then run around in circles just out of reach.

I just spent about an hour trying to set up Charr for death-levelling north of the wall in Pre-Searing.
It took that long because the first two groups, one stationary and one running... both had two Shamans each. I died no less than 10 times trying to kill off those groups because the shamans insisted on running around in circles constantly when I attacked them, and keeping the other charr healed up when I didn't.
After getting thoroughly frustrated killing them... I spent the next while dragging three groups over to the hill... then over to the res shrine. All the while my pet, Leeroy, lagged behind me and threw off the entire luring process... causing it to take several times longer than it should have (hence I had to get him killed every time before I could continue).
Many deaths later and I have them all over at the res shrine and I go to kill the last Shaman so he doesn't cause hassle later.
Of course he kites. I chase the bastard, set him bleeding, try to finish him off before I die..... and the annoying bastard kites right out the exit, ruining all my hard work. I stopped just before I hit the mist-wall, but it ported me out anyway.

I have not been as angry as I am now in several years....

If I don't step away from the computer right now I'm afraid I might break it.

This HAS to be remedied...

Age · Apr 19, 2007, 09:34 PM // 21:34

That is what most Monks always do is Kite well at least the skilled ones.The ones you have seen sit there and look at health bars and don't move are more susceptible of dieing.Those charr Shamans are smart and do the same thing in post to bad you don't have a Mesmer with you.

gameshoes3003 · Apr 19, 2007, 11:40 PM // 23:40

The only snaring skill in pre-searing is Imagine Burden. You don't learn any water skills in pre-searing, or any traps.
Just makes me wonder if OhCrapLions has Prophecies.

Guardian of the Light · Apr 20, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06

I believe galie said something about modifing monster kiting when Hard Mod comes out.

OhCrapLions · Apr 20, 2007, 12:09 AM // 00:09

didnt read the whole post and thought they were in post searing. But even then W/R in pre have the resources to nullify a kiting targets effectiveness.

Evilsod · Apr 20, 2007, 12:10 AM // 00:10

Yeah the high levels are nice and stationary... The low levels piss me off so much. You try to attack something and they just run around in circles! You can't snare the f*cking things because you can't actually reach them!

legion_rat · Apr 20, 2007, 12:49 AM // 00:49

so basically your mad that the shaman is smart enough to run the hell away from the warrior trying to kill him? I know that death leveling is the only way to get to lvl 20 in pre and get your title. But kiting is the only thing that makes it a challenge. other wise its about the time spent.

~the rat~

onerabbit · Apr 20, 2007, 01:16 AM // 01:16

Yes, all monks do it.. will be sorted in a few hours when hardmode comes out.. it will be stopped