Let’s see if I can explain it:
I knew that one has to precast CnD slightly when using it with steal. I can even remember I adjusted the precast in the past. I guess I did that precast automatically, probably still do. Now comes the issue: If using CnD + steal it would work if the target was either standing or running into the same direction as you = tried to flee and you used CnD + steal combo while running after them (that is still true). Whenever the target moved into another direction than the same as you, you’d miss. You can see that in my bug video. I forgot about that very issue, to be honest, as I’m using mug in PvE, running mobs are rare and I just shrugged it off. It did change the past few days and you have to precast, but your timing has got to be perfect. Didn’t notice any misses in wvw so far but I didn’t really play anyway. You can try it yourselves on Malchor’s Leap there’s a lot of running mobs (after the elder wood farm).
Another issue was (as seen in my video) – “if you turn too quickly you’ll miss”. Haven’t come across that lately.
Another: You won’t hit running targets.
Another: You will miss if at angle x and tring to hit y and … all these parameters to land a successful CnD/BS.
Also: Everything else seemed faster, something was just off, likely for everybody but probably most noticable for D/D – and well, I only play D/D.
And now add all of this together and you’ll understand why I had issues: I twist and turn like crazy, I have only steal as my gap closer, I never played one shot builds = I’m using CnD a lot and multiple times during a fight and, since I only have steal, I need to hit my running target at whatever angle.
My oldest thief buddy was playing D/D in wvw as well, which I didn’t know as I left the server we both were on before he started to play wvw – and well I was their bearbow nurse in PvE, so who would’ve guessed he’d chose D/D?! He recently came back and when I told him I was happy being able to hit stuff in wvw again he told me that he had the exact same issues.
