Originally Posted by Lyssas

Of course this is only true to RA, the whole idea though, about learning the other proffessions to learn how to best counter them aplies to all types of PvP, even if it takes a lot more time to learn it well enough to do a great interupter in a high end GvG for instance.

On the other hand in high end PvP a pure interupter build is not really worth bringing, partwise in HA though an interupter in HA would have to apply preassure in some other way to be useful, suggestingly apply poison or something.

So the advice still stands, learn the other profesions by heart, it will take less time to learn them at the RA extent as there are so many gimmicks running around so you know the opponents skillbar before you've seen it, but it takes great knowledge of all other professions to do a worthwile interupter in higher levels of PvP

Lyssas

Originally Posted by Program Ftw

That is true, but for every class it's true, experience matters in this game. But the point I was making is, although you can get away with guessing things in RA, you won't in other areas of the game. If you pick up the method of random spamming *hoping* to get something, you will fail as you try to fight higher levels of competition.

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Originally Posted by moriz

fast reflexes are nice, but aren't particularly useful i find. the problem lies in the mechanics of bow interrupts:

1. bow interrupts are .5 second casts
2. it takes .5 seconds for a recurve bow arrow to hit a target at caster range

combine the two, and you'll find that it takes 1 second for your interrupt to land at caster range, effectively means that a ranger simply cannot interrupt 1 second casts or faster. it's simply impossible unless you're right up against your target (in which case your positioning isn't really spectacular). to put it into perspective, you'll have just as much luck interruping 1 second casts by reflexes alone with gale. for anything that's longer than 1 second cast, you really don't need very fast reflexes 'cause you'll be able to interrupt them anyways (unless you're stoned or something).

fortunately, it's possible to work around this problem and turn it into an advantage.

recurve bows have a range farther than caster range. what this means is that you can fire an interrupt before your target can physically start casting. all players have tendencies. for casters who are out of range of their targets, it is natural for them to make a short beeline towards it before casting to get in range. for ranger interrupters, it is very important to watch the radar and estimate the aggro bubble around all the dots on it. that way, when an enemy caster make that beeline towards someone on your team, you can fire your interrupt as your target runs, thereby almost guarenteeing an interrupt.

the above method is also extremely effective against SP assassins. when they hit dash and make a beeline towards someone, you can fire off a d shot and hit their shadow prison.

of course, the above method works much better in RA and AB than in high level GvG. however, even extremely good players sometimes fall into the trap, especially when under a lot of pressure. and it is then you can make them really pay with a skillfully timed d shot.