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Tyla · May 14, 2008, 03:24 PM // 15:24

And then again, my awesome flagging wins because it saves you an interrupt for a stronger point in the fight.

Magikarp · May 14, 2008, 03:36 PM // 15:36

what stronger point? running?

Taisayacho · May 14, 2008, 04:25 PM // 16:25

For me, I often go for monks, as is the custom, and I usually play RA. I see a lot of WoH and ZB, so what I do is a) know the recharge time of said skills and b) learn casting patterns.
If target monk is being pressured, then they will be healing themselves a lot, which means often spamming skills straight off the recharge. Simple enough, I see them cast, say, WoH, then I count out three seconds, then fire off D-Shot or Magebane (depending on build) no matter if they're casting or not. If I'm far enough away, they've usually started casting by the time the arrow hits if I've read their pattern right. And we know what happens when you disable the mail heal of a Heal/Prot monk of course

Tyla · May 14, 2008, 04:37 PM // 16:37

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Originally Posted by Magikarp

what stronger point? running?

I save my energy and an interrupt.

snaek · May 14, 2008, 04:43 PM // 16:43

i bet next ur gonna say that its too much work to set ur monkie heroes to 'avoid combat' to kite the melee mobs

Krill · May 14, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by Shadowkiller Seth

if u seen an aassasin teleporting to an ally--> dshot

Yup.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Lead_Attack

Memorize those skills (if you don't play sin) as well as [golden Phoenix strike] [palm strike].

When you see a sin using those skills a combo is starting, d-shot away to shut 'em down.

Magikarp · May 14, 2008, 08:58 PM // 20:58

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Originally Posted by Tyla

I save my energy and an interrupt.

saving 3 energy on a 10 second recharge skill isn't managing a whole lot of nothing.. not to mention most players have multiple interruption skills.

regardless, you and i have seemingly managed to get wildly off topic, so lets just say its a matter of preference and play-style.

you say dodge the typically easy to dodge skills like mass AoE spells, and i say to interrupt anything that's potential dangerous in any way, such as those same AoE spells. one requires a certain level of play involving strafing, corner blocking, and flag dodging, the other requires micro management (if H/H) and reaction timing.

to the OP, do what feels right, but at the same time, know your enemy, and know whats either a: most important to them, or b: whats most dangerous to you (and your team).

Divinity Sword · May 17, 2008, 09:54 AM // 09:54

I think it's really fun to interrupt [shielding hands]

MasterSasori · May 17, 2008, 11:32 PM // 23:32

WoH is 1st for monk. Random dshot for sin lead. Nothing is as funny as hitting a sin's lead.

Food · May 21, 2008, 03:12 AM // 03:12

What to interrupt:

PRIORITY--- Elementalists: The elite, attunements, BSURGE, wards, the emanagement skills.

PRIORITY--- Monks: The elite, Aegis, try to predict 1/4 casts on vital skills like PS (Protective Spirit)

PRIORITY--- Mesmers: The elite, basically anything because mesmers own face if played right. Signet of Humility and diversion are big ones.

Secondary Priority--- Necros: The antimelee hexes and the enchant removal, foul feast, plague sig.

Rangers: Troll, the elite, MENDING TOUCH (Cripshot, BA, etc.)

Secondary Priority--- Assassins: The lead (for people who don't know how to do this, just watch the assassin, as they approach someone, dshot), nothing else, the annoying offhands/dual attacks if you really want, i.e., Horns of the Ox or Twisting Fangs or whatever you call it.

Warriors: Priority- Crushing Blow or the intial/second KD (Dhammer then Heavy Blow or Magehunters then Hammer Bash), Gash, try to predict Evis, pretty much anything that creates big damage or deep wound. I don't mention self heals because good warriors don't run self heals outside of PvE, RA, or in some cases, GvG unless they know they're going to split. But if you're gvging, you probably have a bigger priority, like Aegis.

Rits: The key spirits, i.e., Life, Bloodsong in some cases, Preservation, etc., WoW, Mend Body and Soul, Spirit Light and its likes.

Dervs: Their enchants, Pious Assault, Wounding Strike, Chilling Victory, anything that blows people up. Oh... and the avatars; use a longbow for this since dervs usually activate it pretty early, but because of the long cast time, it doesn't really matter.

Paragons: Yeah... now you don't really bother... Spear Swipe and that other para skill that dazes if it really means that much to you.

Tyla · May 21, 2008, 01:58 PM // 13:58

I believe you missed out Mending Touch on Rangers, and Diversion on Mesmers, Food.

XxkanexX · May 21, 2008, 02:05 PM // 14:05

i absoultley love interupting monks, eles, and emsmers

XD there casting and cant get a sing cast otu cuz i got 4 interupt spell and 1 knock down. its great

my top 5 things i lul over is
avatars
healing signet
apply poisin
rez signet
fire storm

Tyla · May 21, 2008, 02:07 PM // 14:07

^Why do you have 4 interrupt skills, and why do you have a knockdown?

distilledwill · May 21, 2008, 02:46 PM // 14:46

seeing as they said interupt spells. Maybe they're a mesmer with gale?

Cebe · May 21, 2008, 03:36 PM // 15:36

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Originally Posted by Food

Paragons: Yeah... now you don't really bother... Spear Swipe and that other para skill that dazes if it really means that much to you.

And let's keep the whole world thinking that way, right Kids?

Magikarp · May 21, 2008, 04:04 PM // 16:04

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Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver

And let's keep the whole world thinking that way, right Kids?

i love interrupting paragons AoF, knowing 90% its the only thing keeping their AR up lol.

also, i like any mesmer skill, capable of interrupting any skill, (like PI.. my fav skill in the game XD) so i can watch people stumble all over the place, and hopefully be on fire, so the animation gets all f'ed up hahahaha

Tyla · May 21, 2008, 05:42 PM // 17:42

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Originally Posted by distilledwill

seeing as they said interupt spells. Maybe they're a mesmer with gale?

I LOVE GoE GALE SPAM!! SO FUN!

No, seriously, I love snaring the crap outa people and KD'ing them lots. Fun fun fun!

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Originally Posted by Magikarp

i love interrupting paragons AoF, knowing 90% its the only thing keeping their AR up lol.

Ugh, they must be bad! Usually they run "GftE!" or "WY!" or another shout!

XDeadboltX · May 21, 2008, 06:38 PM // 18:38

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Originally Posted by Food

What to interrupt:
Secondary Priority--- Assassins: The lead (for people who don't know how to do this, just watch the assassin, as they approach someone, dshot), nothing else, the annoying offhands/dual attacks if you really want, i.e., Horns of the Ox or Twisting Fangs or whatever you call it.

Good assasins wont just 1-2-3 all the time, so sometimes its hard to predict.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Food

Paragons: Yeah... now you don't really bother... Spear Swipe and that other para skill that dazes if it really means that much to you.

[defensive anthem] I would say

Tyla · May 21, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42

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Originally Posted by XDeadboltX

Good assasins wont just 1-2-3 all the time, so sometimes its hard to predict.

There is no such thing as a "Good Assassin".

In terms of PvP, someone would really choose a Warrior over it. And very rarely you'll find a decent 'Sin who will be running Shattering Assault.

Quote:

[defensive anthem] I would say

/Bow.

Very, very nice catch!

Food · May 21, 2008, 10:10 PM // 22:10

Oh yeah, diversion and mending touch. I also forgot Avatars for dervs, but that's blaintly obvious.

To Deadbolt:

Yeah, Defensive Anthem... forgive me if my memory sucks, but wasn't it nerfed a while back? I thought about adding it, but then realized that I haven't seen a guild run it in ages, oh well...

And on the assassin arguments; there are such thing as good assassins: sins who don't go through they're entire chain, which actually 90% of the time is pretty pityful. Sin's who know how to fakeout a monk, and sins who know when to attack are pretty epic. But dear god, please, lets not turn this semi-decent thread into a sin hate one.