Regarding people having trouble on Solix
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:21 pm
I tamed Solix last night, and it was sososo easy...yet I keep hearing about people dying repeatedly or trying for an hour, or multiple hunters having a go at it etc etc. Now I know that OMGRARESPAWN nerves can make even the most seasoned hunter flub up a tame, but based on what I saw a hunter trying to do on the spawn before mine, I think I know what a lot of people are having trouble with.
Conc shot has a cooldown shorter than it's duration, and literally the only way I can see anyone unable to keep it up 100% would be if they are trying to keyboard turn. You'd have to slow mo shuffle all the way around to face the spider, hit conc, then slow mo shuffle all the way back around to run away. I don't see how anyone could successfully kite anything that way, much less something that will eat them in one bite should they slow mo shuffle just a little slower than usual.
I am honestly not trying to poke fun, but I'd like to offer some pointers for people still using ASDW or the arrow keys. It's really just as simple as "use your mouse to move your character." You'd be amazed, AMAZED at how much better/faster/more precise you get at just about everything once you start. Put Conc on a button comfortably reachable by your left hand (and we use it so often that it should not be a weird button that we have to stretch for) and practice spinning fluidly around with your mouse, conc-ing, then running away. With more practice you can try the slightly more complicated jump/spin/disengage that makes it appear as if you are disengaging forward.
I would also recommend putting auto run on a button comfortably reachable for convenience's sake. (I use middle mouse button)
If people want to yell at me saying this is not needed, or that I am being an elitist, or that I am poking fun at new players....I'm honestly not. This forum is visited and posted on by people of all different levels of play, and some may not have friends who can tell them about stuff like this. Just trying to help!
Conc shot has a cooldown shorter than it's duration, and literally the only way I can see anyone unable to keep it up 100% would be if they are trying to keyboard turn. You'd have to slow mo shuffle all the way around to face the spider, hit conc, then slow mo shuffle all the way back around to run away. I don't see how anyone could successfully kite anything that way, much less something that will eat them in one bite should they slow mo shuffle just a little slower than usual.
I am honestly not trying to poke fun, but I'd like to offer some pointers for people still using ASDW or the arrow keys. It's really just as simple as "use your mouse to move your character." You'd be amazed, AMAZED at how much better/faster/more precise you get at just about everything once you start. Put Conc on a button comfortably reachable by your left hand (and we use it so often that it should not be a weird button that we have to stretch for) and practice spinning fluidly around with your mouse, conc-ing, then running away. With more practice you can try the slightly more complicated jump/spin/disengage that makes it appear as if you are disengaging forward.
I would also recommend putting auto run on a button comfortably reachable for convenience's sake. (I use middle mouse button)
If people want to yell at me saying this is not needed, or that I am being an elitist, or that I am poking fun at new players....I'm honestly not. This forum is visited and posted on by people of all different levels of play, and some may not have friends who can tell them about stuff like this. Just trying to help!
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