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Defense is PUNISHED?

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Resident Disgruntled, Coffee-drinking Charr.
Zarin Mistcloak(THF) Valkyrie Mistblade(WAR) Kossori Mistwalker(REV) Durendal Mistward(GRD)
I used to think (build op, pls nerf) like you, but then I took a nerf to the knee.

Defense is PUNISHED?

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Posted by: Exciton.8942

Exciton.8942

Valkyrie.1794:
In my time in PvP I’ve seen plenty of people leave a still-contested point to essentially chase the rabbits. That’s my cue to at least stand there until it’s ours so that we get points for the team. When a team spends too much time fighting off-point, or with the whole team distracted by a few enemy players running bunker builds, it’s a recipe for disaster. I think the key is to “actively” hold your points. When I’m in I’ll join the large fight that often happens at mid, but I make sure to keep an eye on home so that we don’t end up with an “oops, only have one point lol at least we killed these 2 people” situation.

Sometimes it might be a good idea to kill the enemy player before the capture.

Some players are also emphasizing on point capture way too much. Many times it is better for some one to stay off point and survive. I would say, 90% of situations, it is better to give up a point than to die.

Defense is PUNISHED?

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Posted by: Valkyrie.1794

Valkyrie.1794

Exciton.8942:
Valkyrie.1794:
In my time in PvP I’ve seen plenty of people leave a still-contested point to essentially chase the rabbits. That’s my cue to at least stand there until it’s ours so that we get points for the team. When a team spends too much time fighting off-point, or with the whole team distracted by a few enemy players running bunker builds, it’s a recipe for disaster. I think the key is to “actively” hold your points. When I’m in I’ll join the large fight that often happens at mid, but I make sure to keep an eye on home so that we don’t end up with an “oops, only have one point lol at least we killed these 2 people” situation.

Sometimes it might be a good idea to kill the enemy player before the capture.

Some players are also emphasizing on point capture way too much. Many times it is better for some one to stay off point and survive. I would say, 90% of situations, it is better to give up a point than to die.

Yes, in some situations it’s better to kill the enemy, but not always. Some players get too focused on killing. If I’m fighting to keep a point I’ll get off if that’s the only way for me to survive. It really does depend on the situation.

Overall, in my opinion, balance is key to winning. Too much focus on points makes you predictable, too much focus on killing will make you give up the cap points.