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Snow Bunny · Jan 30, 2008, 12:23 AM // 00:23

AB is good if only because it allows for a large margin of error, and also gives you a taste of larger battles.

To be quite honest, if I'm not GvGing, I sometimes AB to practice healing people not shown on my party tree, sort of like healing NPC's in GvG (SORT OF)

wuzzman · Jan 30, 2008, 02:00 AM // 02:00

The best place to start pvp'ing? TA.

Dallcingi · Mar 21, 2008, 06:44 PM // 18:44

RA is the best to start out, you learn mechanics and unlock stuff for HA and GvG...

Tyla · Mar 21, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan-the-noob

Well if your ping isn't <100fps then unless you can read minds, you can't play ranger effectively.

Well, prediction is the key to being good at Ranger -- without that skill you're stuck with only reflex interrupts. I play at ~300 ping constantly and find 1s casts easy at full range but 3/4s cast can be quite difficult sometimes as it requires more skill in positioning.

Mind you, skill in positioning will help you along the way. And try to err....*exploit* people, look at how they play. (Directed at the OP) I think Yue made a guide on being effective on a Ranger on Teamquitter forums somewhere, so it would be best to check there.

And don't forget to look at casting paterns, staring at the Target Skill Use bit will, in my opinion make yourself dependant on it when in all reality you should be keeping an eye on the field.

Start in RA as many people have said...

Pyro maniac · Mar 22, 2008, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyla salanari

Well, prediction is the key to being good at Ranger -- without that skill you're stuck with only reflex interrupts. I play at ~300 ping constantly and find 1s casts easy at full range but 3/4s cast can be quite difficult sometimes as it requires more skill in positioning.

Mind you, skill in positioning will help you along the way. And try to err....*exploit* people, look at how they play. (Directed at the OP) I think Yue made a guide on being effective on a Ranger on Teamquitter forums somewhere, so it would be best to check there.

And don't forget to look at casting paterns, staring at the Target Skill Use bit will, in my opinion make yourself dependant on it when in all reality you should be keeping an eye on the field.

Start in RA as many people have said...

looking at the character animation will tell you alot as well

Tearz1993 · Mar 22, 2008, 02:33 PM // 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan-the-noob

Well if your ping isn't <100fps then unless you can read minds, you can't play ranger effectively.

Wrong

If you can't interrupt 1 sec cast times on reflex without <100fps you need to consider either working on that or trying a different profession. Sorry people need to stop complaining about ping.

Byron · Mar 25, 2008, 06:00 PM // 18:00

RA/AB - Get a feel for your strong professions

HA/TA - Enhance your strong profs

GvG - Be good

Melody Cross · Mar 30, 2008, 10:42 AM // 10:42

best place to start PvP? *thinks for a second*

Crysis. No capture the flag game play but...you don't miss it.

yum · Mar 30, 2008, 05:12 PM // 17:12

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Originally Posted by wuzzman

The best place to start pvp'ing? TA.

You're kidding? If you don't have friends in TA, you can go nowhere (friends, not glad that's why there are a whole bunch of g5+ farmers stuck in RA forever ). In fact, TA is the worst place to start pvp since it discourages new ppl so fast.

If you want to practive with pug, go HA.