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How to hugg
Topic Started: Oct 18 2009, 02:36 PM (490 Views)
xtacy

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Tanking Strategies

The V Cut
Situation: You know the center bounds in clan wars? Dragging from one side to the other is a very risky move because you are running through a lot of open space. The V cut not only ensures your safety while running through the center, but it also hugs the enemy pretty well.
How to:
When running through the center, run from the edge of the barricade diagonally to the middle part and then run in the other direction indicated by this picture:

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Since the barricades are in the shape of an arc, the enemy, no matter ranged or melee, will be trapped by it. The question is, why don't you just cut diagonally across the center instead of going one way and going back? The answer is binding. In real life, the best way to avoid gunfire is by zigzagging. When you run in a straight line the shooter knows where to fire but if you are running in a zigzag, it's a lot more difficult. When you run through the center and you turn back, it increases the chance that the enemy binder will misclick their bind.

You want to run just center enough for the enemy to get in that space where the barricade sticks out:

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And then after you run back, the enemy should be trapped there unable to attack you.

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Deliberate Desynchronize Tanking
Situation: You suddenly have the urge to tank about 20 people
How to:
First you are probably wondering what desynchonizing is. Here's my definition:

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Desynchronizing is when you are displayed in a spot, but you are actually somewhere else. Other people can right click where you appear to be and all the options would be available, but attacking you or casting spells on you may or may not work depending on where you actually are. You do this by casting a spell that takes time while standing still. You can run while you are casting the spell, but there is no animation for running away halfway through a spell so it shows you as standing there. When the enemy tries to attack you with melee or in few cases range, they will not attack your image or where you actually are. They will appear to run a semi-circle around you without attacking. While you are casting the spell you appear to be standing still, then right after you cast it, you rocket boost away to where you are supposed to be. This tactic can cause confusion for the enemy.


Go to the front lines with staff equipped, an overhead on (I'm probably the only person to ever use magic in f2p so you don't have to follow my example), and put the 10% magic boosting pray on.

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Look for a teammate that is being piled. It is basic instinct that once you kill your pile, you will move onto the enemy that is closest and stands out. You want to be that person. So just stand there a few squares away from your dying teammate. Operate your ring and put your mouse over restore run energy. Right when you see your teammate die, restore run energy and click somewhere on the map in rapid succession. You don't want to drag to your side because the enemy will just get off. You want to drag somewhere that they will keep attacking you, or if you are confident in your tanking abilities, drag them to their side. While you are casting restore run energy, the enemy will see you standing there for a good second and a lot of them will try to attack you, but you are not there. After you rocket boost away, you will be half the screen to a screen away from the enemy. From there, just keep tanking them with the best of your abilities. If you can manage to drag to their side and then drag them behind their side, then the rest of the clan can push. If this succeeds, you basically won the war single handedly.

Guide wrote by Rayhunter1, this is only the hugging section because the rest of the guide focuses more on pure warring, the desynchonised tanking wont have such a great affect in main warring but it still can waste the opponents time to an extent allowing you to get a good pile or two.
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I don't mean this is a harsh way, but I would suggest not using the V Cut strategies, due to its easy to get around it. I would strongle suggest you use my criss cross strategies.

that I will show you off.

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As you can see, I have come out at the left side and cut across to the right side instead of just running across like the V cut is, doing it this way means that you have a lot more time to rest up before then get around there wall and then around the other.

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as seen in this pic of me resting with lots of time left.

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xtacy

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You could do that, but running through the center like that is what they expect so they are less likely to miss there bind on you, however each to his own, and you really shouldnt be resting when your hugging, the time your spending resting allows the enemy to close the gap, better to get through the trees and too the right towards the other set of trees, most pursuers will have left you by then.

However if your high defence and dont mind being a target to help the lower defence members by all means go by that suggestion.

Not to mention criss crossing again leaves you running into the middle of the slower pilers of their group.
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Most wars will be Mid Bounds only so you can't go though the trees, that means you can't run away. The only thing you can do is keep hugging and to keep going it you need running or your died in no time.
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xtacy

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I was under the impression from over hundreds of wars experience that the wars in the classic arena were set in the multi area which includes the 4 sets of trees.
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I was mislead by the title.....-.-

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I was mislead by the title.....-.-

Likewise, haha
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um both good ideas but when it comes down to getting binded it dsont matter on wat way u hug or tank its there mage lvl on if u get binded and its alos ur reaction time. I have alot of warring expereience and its all about reaction time on how u do anything.


Could a staff member plz move to warring section. ty.
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interesting.. when i saw the title, i was like ' you gotta be kidding me..' then i realised it was for warring lol. hmm... my laptop lags so it wouldnt matter which method i use, i just be the bait. but... wait till dec! when i get to use my main computer. muhahahahahahhah, i be so fast, i be like the flash. muhahahahaha
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@evil: every little helps when not getting binded, surely its worth doing something that might make them misclick 1/5 binds, idk what its like for mains im sure its very different but on pures if you get binded in a war you have to be extremely lucky to survive
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Well there is the bro hug: where your arms cross, up and down with their arms opposite yours(making an X). It ends quickly also because you are bros and nothing more and you must keep your manliness in check.

Than there is the Love hug: girl goes above with her arms and guy goes below with his arms. Meant to be a long lasting hug if actual feelings are felt or you want some later. A guy can also move his hands to the girls bottom(love handles if fat, cute tight bottom if not) but only if you are close as a joke or close seriously, it depends on the girl. The love hug should never occur with a guy hugging above because it just doesn't work that way so if she is shorter get to her level and hope she wears heels in the future. actually I correct myself it can if the girl and guy are already together and something emotional happened recently and the guy is comforting the girl.

Than there is the awkward hug: Where you aren't sure which hug belongs in the moment and you both halt for a moment, and one of you lets out a nervous giggle, hopefully the girl. Often occurs in situations where you run into an ex you broke up well with or someone you have feelings for and cant seem to get out.

Than there is the half hug: where someone uses 1 arm to hug you and you respond with an arm around their waist, for guys it can be semi okay at the right times, for a girl to half hug a guy it is not always acceptable. If she is holding something in the other arm it is acceptable if not than it is considered a hug of rudeness to a guy.

Than there is the Huggle: If you do not know this and go on IRC frequently, than it is a shame that you don't experience many hugs in real life because you are on IRC way to much and still don't receive them there either. Pathetic

There are others I cannot list cause I am tired after work but you get the point of hug types. :D
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(12:24:12) <+`Jamez> strange im mostly in the cow fields
(12:24:20) <+`Jamez> satisfying my hunger
(12:24:26) <+`Jamez> for the big buns
(12:24:37) <+Noj> poopeating jamez?
(12:24:38) <+Noj> lol
(12:24:57) <+`Jamez> more like animal rape
(12:25:06) <+Noj> lol
(12:25:11) <+`Jamez> what can i say i like it when the cow goes moooo!
(12:25:40) <+Noj> save
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@jamez- EPIC! :D
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I can say from experience that using the tight bottom touch with the love hug doesn't always work, did it to this girl once, shit got awkward, never touched her butt again, but I knew she liked it from the just noticeable camel toe.
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:bunny Beaverboy has been here.
(12:24:12) <+`Jamez> strange im mostly in the cow fields
(12:24:20) <+`Jamez> satisfying my hunger
(12:24:26) <+`Jamez> for the big buns
(12:24:37) <+Noj> poopeating jamez?
(12:24:38) <+Noj> lol
(12:24:57) <+`Jamez> more like animal rape
(12:25:06) <+Noj> lol
(12:25:11) <+`Jamez> what can i say i like it when the cow goes moooo!
(12:25:40) <+Noj> save
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Mary Hill
Oct 18 2009, 03:26 PM
Mark
Oct 18 2009, 02:10 PM
I was mislead by the title.....-.-

Likewise, haha

are you guys saying you need instructions for hugging?
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