Guild Wars 2

Hello people.

I do believe that the ranger skill “Quick Shot” is glitched.
The intended purpose of the skill is to Launch you backward, and, if the shot hitts your enemy, gives you 33% swiftness for 3 seconds.

The glitch comes from when I am firing and moving backwards:
If I use the skill, while moving backwards, my ranger jumps back, like indended, gets swiftness (the skill connects) for 3 seconds, BUT then nudges forward again.

So it’s like 3 steps backwards (with quick shot jump) and then 1 step forward again (which isn’t supposed to happen), all while holding the backward (S) key.

EDIT: Also, if I hold Back(S) + Left(A) or Right(D), my character doesn’t move at all after the jump backward.

PS: The skill says “Can be used during retreat”, which is, in this case, erronious, since I am jolted forward again. I will provide a YouTube video if needed.

Thanks

EDIT: Video Link will be uploaded here: http://youtu.be/qXvBksiXkCc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXvBksiXkCc
EDIT: I will look for a better case, as it might not be 100% clear in this video, but it is the gyst of the error. It always jolts forward.

I also figured that when it said the skill could be used in retreat it meant you could literally be running away facing the other direction and he will make a jump shot or some kind of animation to still fire , but this is not the case. Which is why I don’t think it should be written at all. Of course I can use my skills while backpedaling, does it need to be noted on this one?

You can use it while running away facing the other direction. Your character will do a spinning jump and shot while turned backwards if this shot connects you gain swiftness… BUT it won’t push you forward. This is merely a way to gain swiftness when running away.

Elshagan.6342:

You can use it while running away facing the other direction. Your character will do a spinning jump and shot while turned backwards if this shot connects you gain swiftness… BUT it won’t push you forward. This is merely a way to gain swiftness when running away.

No, it doesn’t push you forward, it’s kind-of strange.
Say I am moving backwards, fire the skill, the skill connects, my character JUMPS backward, and then slightly nudges forward. This is not supposed to happen (The nudging forward).
Retreating, what I think it is, is moving backwards (i.e. holding the S key).

The nudging behaviour is what I am saying is glitched.

EDIT: It’s also not at all fluid. You kind of stop midway:
I will upload another vid, it’s clearly glitched, you will see what I mean.

(Video is now up)

I start to run at the Moa (W), use the skill (3), it connects, lunges me forward, and then the skill forces me to stop (I am still holding the forward W key), I have to release the forward key (W) and press it again to keep moving forward, if I kept holding it, I wouldn’t move.
It’s deffinitely not the intended operation of this skill.
Also, notice how when I lunge forward, I get “pushed, or nudged” back.

I’ve noticed this too, and I’m almost positive it’s the game thinking you’re lagging because of the sudden change in location. Then the game tries to correct this bug, which puts you closer to the initial location.

Ganpot.3879:

I’ve noticed this too, and I’m almost positive it’s the game thinking you’re lagging because of the sudden change in location. Then the game tries to correct this bug, which puts you closer to the initial location.

I don’t think it’s lag (on my end), but you may be right about the game interpeting it as lag.
That being said, I don’t have the fastest internet connection (28 Mbit), but (Joking about being slow), it’s more than fast enough lol.
Hm…. I wonder what it’s doing.
Too bad we don’t have an official word from ArenaNet on this. A Dev answer would be great (and I know they are busy working out the kinks, so no rush :>)

So, yep…. Maybe the devs know about this, maybe it will be fixed after the update…

And in different locations (ISPs, at work now), it’s still not smooth. It’s always nudging you back…..

I reported it quite a while back too.

No love for the rangers

Yep…. No love…
I feel alone here, all alone with my glitch, that slowly makes it’s way down to the bottom of the ArenaNet forums :’(

Hmm, few moments ago it felt like the skill somehow got fixed, then the warping came back again.

I am finding the warping does not seem to happen if my target is very close to me, around 300-400 units away.

this bug’s been there for a long time now…still no fixes…