Guild Wars 2

I recall when I played Warhammer Online that defending forces would cram themselves into the gate entrance when the door was breached in order to prevent the enemy from entering the keep. What ensued was a hellish melee and one side would win and the other wipe.

Has anyone tried that in WvW? Is it possible? Honestly, I haven’t actually noticed if there is collision detection in WvW. Naturally, if we just pass through enemy players then that tactic is completely useless.

Assuming we have collision detection, clogging up a breach with defenders and having arrow carts behind them would create a significant body count.

I don’t think there’s collision detection for players, so you can’t just build a human wall. However, anyone trying to run through a zerg to get to the other side would probably end up dying from just random damage being tossed about.

The problem with this tactic is 1) enemy ballistas would make mincemeat out of the defenders 2) enemy catapults would scatter the defenders, and, 3) ranged can be more effective staying on roofs/walls to rain damage down but be out of reach.

Occasionally you can see a wild melee happening after a keep’s outer wall had been breached if the defenders and attackers are about equal in number. However, most of the time the fight is decided by siege weapons, or overwhelming numbers from either side.

The only way this could work would be if there is collision detection. It’s just weird that I never noticed it that is in the game.

3 – 4 guardians (theoretically) can block your enemy for entering the keep (with staff (long) and shield, wall of reflection, sanctuary, spirit shield). But I never seen it in practice as it needs communication.