Red99 Idiot's PVP Questions Thread

[Crenshinabon]

As far as I can remember classic 100 magic resist meant you could be fairly confidently not to get snared or rooted 4/5 times and if I had over 150 magic resist pre kunark I could be confident to almost never get rooted or snared maybe 9/10 resist or so. Those are for all or nothing spells.

It was super tough in classic to get over 150 mr without a bard or enchanter.

[dusk883]

Back in the day when you saw a Warrior you said "OH SHIT there's an UPRIGHT WARRIOR - he must have FRIENDS NEARBY"

If 100 MR gives you close to "immunity"... I can't wait to go SK or Warrior... there won't be a caster standing - and I SUCK at this game.

[Galacticus]

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[dusk883]

Originally Posted by Crenshinabon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As far as I can remember classic 100 magic resist meant you could be fairly confidently not to get snared or rooted 4/5 times and if I had over 150 magic resist pre kunark I could be confident to almost never get rooted or snared maybe 9/10 resist or so. Those are for all or nothing spells.

It was super tough in classic to get over 150 mr without a bard or enchanter.

Well damn, I don't remember this at all on the teams server pre- POP anyway. If this were the case, how in the hell do you stop a level 40 team of Warrior and Shaman (your MR guy) who had an alt Enchanter build their MR jewelry? You'd need 4 guys to take this team out.

[Crenshinabon]

Originally Posted by dusk883 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well damn, I don't remember this at all on the teams server pre- POP anyway. If this were the case, how in the hell do you stop a level 40 team of Warrior and Shaman (your MR guy) who had an alt Enchanter build their MR jewelry? You'd need 4 guys to take this team out.

What are you even referring to. If there is a warrior decked out with blue diamond jewelry and full MR gear and has magic resist buff on him he prob has 175 or so MR. You wont be rooting or snaring him, end of story. If I had that and got snared for 5 minutes I would be pissed. Use other tactics, use MR debuff, dispell his MR buff. Use non MR all or nothing spells.

[dusk883]

Well, I think we remember things differently is all I'm saying. I distinctly remember having no issues as a level 40 - 56 Kunark Enchanter mezzing, rooting any and all Warriors at will back in the day. Without Tash. If I'm mistaken and 175 MR is good enough, I'll definitely be going with a pure melee class and now thinking Warrior for that free point every level in MR. I like your memory better actually and would prefer the MR system you suggest.

[dusk883]

Originally Posted by Crenshinabon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What are you even referring to. If there is a warrior decked out with blue diamond jewelry and full MR gear and has magic resist buff on him he prob has 175 or so MR. You wont be rooting or snaring him, end of story. If I had that and got snared for 5 minutes I would be pissed. Use other tactics, use MR debuff, dispell his MR buff. Use non MR all or nothing spells.

You have a LOT of dispelling to get to a Shaman's MR buff... the warrior and Shaman buff list is a book long with MR being the last on the list. By the time you got to dispelling half the buffs, the warrior's executioner axe has removed thy head... just IMO.

[dusk883]

For the All or Nothings, I agree there, I don't remember anyone using Whirl to you Hurl in pvp unless it was clear that they had a big level advantage and could spare the mana for a fun risk shot.

[XiakenjaTZ]

I don't think resists will be as bad (if you are a caster) as people are saying.

There should NEVER be 100% immunity.
Hopefully partial resists will be fair, I don't think they ever worked all that well on VZTZ
To get 80% I would hope someone would have to have good gear, best buffs, and be in a group with a bard.

There should be a difference between how fire, cold, poison, and disease work versus how MR works. It would be nice to see people have to sacrifice some MR for other resists as opposed to how it usually is... max MR, ignore the rest.

[dusk883]

Xia, that reminds me of Ranadiel i think it was... in Qeynos Hills he was smoked by a bunch of troll shamans and a de necro, he comes running back on his CR after a bank stop, "I brought my PR and DR gear, bitches!!"

Pretty sure he got killed again but whatevs.