Bard AoE kiting How-to & Screenshots - Page 2

twaindamain · #1 02-16-2011, 12:54 PM

I started AOE Kiting using this method last night. I started with 6 gorge hounds to figure the tabbing out. Then i started pulling groups of 12-16 and rarely got hit. This is amazing. Only thing I noticed was that you dont need to ecumber yourself at low levels at least. Thank you!!

john_savage1982 · #2 01-19-2011, 02:42 PM

Note about the method in wiki:

If you strafe run at a diagonal mobs can not hit you. Do the circles but when you're applying dots come in closer at a stafe angle. Takes practice but I found it was safer.

skulldudes · #3 01-19-2011, 02:49 PM

i never could figure out how to kite that much shit without getting the shit beat out of me, even after practicing for a couple days and following the instructions word for word. it made me sad and i just quit playing my newbie bard.

i am an eq noob

Chanus · #4 01-19-2011, 02:50 PM

If not being able to kite zones is going to keep you from playing a bard, you probably wouldn't enjoy playing a bard in the first place.

skulldudes · #5 01-19-2011, 02:56 PM

i know kiting is only one facet of playing a bard, of course. it was just the idea of it excited me so damn much that when i couldn't manage it i just got discouraged as shit, QQ'd irl and gave up on the guy.

john_savage1982 · #6 01-19-2011, 08:12 PM

skull - if you hold down right mouse button and hold forward/right or forward/left you can run at a strafing diagonal angle. If you pan your camera while doing this you can run at a diagonal angle at an angle. This is the core of aoe kiting. Swing around in a circle and hit your AoE dot. Wait until the cast bar gets close to finishing then come in swing in close for the kill. It helps to play around with your camera (i play in 3rd person static, two? views after 1st person) to get it so you know you are close enough for the dot to land.

Practice with a low level mob somewhere. Remember also that this technique does not work with larger mobs. You also need a pretty good reliable connection since you can't have any lag.

Good luck

nalkin · #7 01-19-2011, 08:30 PM

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skull - if you hold down right mouse button and hold forward/right or forward/left you can run at a strafing diagonal angle. If you pan your camera while doing this you can run at a diagonal angle at an angle. This is the core of aoe kiting. Swing around in a circle and hit your AoE dot. Wait until the cast bar gets close to finishing then come in swing in close for the kill. It helps to play around with your camera (i play in 3rd person static, two? views after 1st person) to get it so you know you are close enough for the dot to land.

Hmm interesting. I never did the strafe run to kite, I just ran normally. Do other people do this?

Also I hold the current p99 record for one kite. 28 mobs all were DB and red at the time. Someone should beat this -

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dunevenker · #8 03-19-2011, 03:45 PM

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Hmm interesting. I never did the strafe run to kite, I just ran normally. Do other people do this?

Also I hold the current p99 record for one kite. 28 mobs all were DB and red at the time. Someone should beat this -

I do not have a screen shot, as I did not know there was an E-peen measuring contest about it, but at lvl 18, I kited 54 mobs in EK, ranging from light blue to red.

I've beaten your record, several times.
I may not have the screens, but I have people who can verify it, as I was grouped at the time. No sense in having everyone complain about Bards because I pulled the entire zone. I have qualms with sharing the exp.

nalkin · #9 03-19-2011, 07:44 PM

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I've beaten your record, several times.

SS or it didn't happen

bizzum · #10 03-20-2011, 12:54 AM

Just wondering what you guys use as your key setup for running/hotkeys. I have been practicing but my hand tends to literally cramp up from hitting 1, 2, and 3 for spells while trying to press A or D for moving while I auto run. Can't think of a great way because I need to use my mouse to switch instruments so I didnt want to use the arrow keys and both hands for moving/casting... Just wondering how you guys do it or if I need to man up.