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Does ganking require skill?
After getting allot of hate whispers and people in zone chat arguing about it, I decided to make a poll.
Edited by TheAngelofDeath99 on September 28, 2016 1:36AM Does ganking require skill? 242 votes
Yes and this is why:
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107 votes
No and this is why:
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Mojmir✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭No and this is why:Ganking
It is a word commonly used in online video games, usually used in an MMORPG. Ganking is the process in which a group of characters gang up on one or more players that do not have a chance to defend themselves, Or when one high level player does the same action to a player way below his or her own level.
Seems legitEdited by Mojmir on September 28, 2016 1:42AM7 -
Roechacca✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Yes and this is why:Picking out the fat kid in the back takes talent with all the disguises and costumes floating around. Plucking off the fat kid without startling the herd takes a pro Hunter.27 -
Acrolas✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭On a crowded battlefield, yes. Staying hidden in a large battle with a lot of variables does take planning and luck to make a single kill. Multiple kills require strategy and a lot more luck.
Parked in a dark corner of a room next to a sky shard or treasure chest? No. Camping requires no skill whatsoever and does nothing but exploit the most basic designs of a map.signing off15 -
jircris11✭✭✭✭✭
✭No and this is why:ganking in general no, but if you are picking people off out of a group then yes. though the term ganker is commonly used for a group of people who jump a single target who is already weaker then them. this requires little to no skill.IGN: Ki'rah
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RAGUNAnoOne✭✭✭✭✭
✭Yes and this is why:Basically it is all about planing ahead and analyzing your foe and the surrounding area. although ganking is a *** move and not something I like to do proper ganking takes a lot more brains and situational awareness than most think. Ganking quest points using sheer numbers Targeting low levels or killing while someone is in LS in IC sewers due to zoning and not getting the immunity however are the exceptions as there is no skill in that.Edited by RAGUNAnoOne on September 28, 2016 2:02AMPS4 NA
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Luigi_Vampa✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Yes and this is why:It all depends on how good they are at escaping after the kill.PC/EU DC6 -
Korah_Eaglecry✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭No and this is why:Id say it takes patience and at the very least enough research into the build you want to use for it. Otherwise no. The whole point of ganking is to ambush someone at their most vulnerable moment so you dont have to risk an outright fight and be beat down by a more competent and skilled player.Penniless Sellsword CompanyCaptain Paramount - Jorrhaq VhentKorith Eaglecry * Enrerion Aedihle * Laerinel Rhaev * Caius Berilius * Seylina Ithvala * H'Vak the GrimjawlTenarei Rhaev * Dazsh Ro Khar * Yynril Rothvani * Bathes-In-Coin * Anaelle Faerniil * Azjani Ma'LesAban Shahid Bakr * Kheshna gra-Gharbuk * Gallisten Bondurant * Etain Maquier * Atsu Kalame * Faulpia SeverinusWhat is better, to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort? - Paarthurnax9 -
BruhItsOver9000✭✭✭✭✭Yes and this is why:A ganker is an Assassin, killing your target instantly and remaining unseen is hard but what's even harder is killing your target and not creating a conflict , why does ganking require skill?
Ganking requires so much skill, players think that ganking requires no skill because all you have to do is kill targets quickly, no the skillful part of ganking is the escape and not raising any suspicion, I've almost wiped out an entire zerg at brk once by just ganking and they did not know i was there untill some placed a forward camp and all the players i killed respawned. An average player would not be able to do that, they would just hide in a keep till reinforcements come. Also when people tell me to stop ganking...
Edited by BruhItsOver9000 on September 28, 2016 2:21AMWOOD ELF MASTER RACE.7 -
Solariken✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Yes and this is why:It definitely takes skill (and patience!) to find a weak link in an enemy group and burst him down and disappear without getting swarmed by his posse. This kind of ganking is super fun and somewhat honorable.
The kind of ganking where you merk some poor sap on horseback takes zero skill and is a total dck move, though can still be pretty satisfying.
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MattT1988✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭No and this is why:It definitely takes skill (and patience!) to find a weak link in an enemy group and burst him down and disappear without getting swarmed by his posse. This kind of ganking is super fun and somewhat honorable.
The kind of ganking where you merk some poor sap on horseback takes zero skill and is a total dck move, though can still be pretty satisfying.
No form of ganking is honourable. It's not the point of it. It's a grubby but effective playstyle.
Edited by MattT1988 on September 28, 2016 2:41AM5 -
WhiteMage✭✭✭✭✭
✭Well first off, if your ganking is based on procs, it is not inherently skilled. If it relies on procs, well...
When you gank, the skill you showed depends on the skill of the person you defeated. If they immediately break free and attempt a reversal, and you are successful despite that... Your opponent probably had a good deal of skill to react that fast and that reflects upon you in turn. If instead your victim eats the full duration of the initial (removable) stun, it isn't as though it required as much effort, quick-thinking or skill to execute a non-moving target.
Picking the weak targets doesn't speak to your skill, merely your judgement. Ganking does not REQUIRE skill, but it can capitalize on it.Edited by WhiteMage on September 28, 2016 2:50AMThe generally amicable yet sporadically salty magplar that may or may not have 1vXed you in Sotha Sil. Who knows?1 -
GreenSoup2HoT✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Yes and this is why:Depends the situation. Lemme ask you a question. If you gank someone with nobody around, does it make a sound?PS4 NA DC4 -
Bobby_V_Rockit✭✭✭✭✭
✭It does, but its still an irritating playstyle. Actively stopping other players enjoying themselves is just a big ol' *** move. Gankers camping in imperial sewer entry points are the reason I dont pvp5 -
Korah_Eaglecry✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭No and this is why:It definitely takes skill (and patience!) to find a weak link in an enemy group and burst him down and disappear without getting swarmed by his posse. This kind of ganking is super fun and somewhat honorable.
The kind of ganking where you merk some poor sap on horseback takes zero skill and is a total dck move, though can still be pretty satisfying.
Most of the gankers Ive ran into werent looking for "weak links" they were just looking for lone targets or small groups that could be overwhelmed quickly. There was nothing honorable about it. No form of ambushing is honorable. The whole point of the exercise is to take others unaware so that you can do the most damage with the least amount of risk to yourself and your companions.
Its widely accepted because it can serve a purpose. Like disrupting a zerg that is on the move and proving to be hard to slow down or stop. But its rarely ever used that way and almost always done as a means of farming AP. The vast majority of those who take part in it are not doing it for the greater good of their Alliance but their own personal pleasure, the pleasure in knowing their taking the fun out of things for the player they targeted and avoiding any sort of confrontation that might shatter their very delicate ego.Penniless Sellsword CompanyCaptain Paramount - Jorrhaq VhentKorith Eaglecry * Enrerion Aedihle * Laerinel Rhaev * Caius Berilius * Seylina Ithvala * H'Vak the GrimjawlTenarei Rhaev * Dazsh Ro Khar * Yynril Rothvani * Bathes-In-Coin * Anaelle Faerniil * Azjani Ma'LesAban Shahid Bakr * Kheshna gra-Gharbuk * Gallisten Bondurant * Etain Maquier * Atsu Kalame * Faulpia SeverinusWhat is better, to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort? - Paarthurnax6 -
Kram8ion✭✭✭✭✭
✭Yes and this is why:this one says he who ganks and runs away....Aussie lag is real!0 -
CJohnson81✭✭✭✭It reminds me of snipers in any other PVP game. Yeah it sucks to get hit unawares, but whatever, that's how they play.Huor Melwasul - Archdemon, The Demons of Light - Warlock, Hufflepuff House - ADXB1 - NAI'm only updating this because we're commenting on a thread about signatures. Give me awesomes!0 -
MaxwellC✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭No and this is why:Ganking doesn't require skill. You pretty much see a un-expecting fellow and burst them down while they're not ready lol. Like imagine when you get embarrassed by the player who wasn't ready.不動の Steadfast - Unwavering
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kadar✭✭✭✭✭
✭Yes and this is why:DannyLV702 wrote: »No. only requires stats.MaxwellCrystal wrote: »Ganking doesn't require skill. You pretty much see a un-expecting fellow and burst them down while they're not ready lol. Like imagine when you get embarrassed by the player who wasn't ready.
Good points. In a way, no. It doesn't require skill to gank. But just like any other build/playstyle in the game, it does require skill to be good at it.Strider_Roshin wrote: »It's purely a build play style.
I mean, we've all seen a good ganker vs. a bad one. And it's not the gear. Same is true of a good tank/bad tank or a good healer/bad healer.1 -
Vaoh✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Yes and this is why:100% depends on the type of ganking.
The kill? Often it is easy. You can gank someone on their horse with a 99% chance to be successful.
The escape? Against a zerg, getting a kill and getting out can be a very difficult thing to do. This takes lots of skill to do it well.
I've seen ZERGBAD perform some amazing, highly skilled ganking against groups.0 -
Lucius_Aelius✭✭✭✭No and this is why:In a game like this where you can jump someone on a horse and kill them before the unbreakable CC is over, no it doesn't. There are situations where ganking can require skill if despite surprise attacking someone the odds are somehow still against you, like ganking a group of people and living to tell about it, but the vast majority of instances of ganking as they occur require no real skill or effort on the part of the ganker, just a basic knowledge of how to build a glass cannon and what rotation to use.Daggerfall Covenant - Scourge (Xbox NA) - GT: Lucius Aelius - Lord - 648CP
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Knootewoot✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Yes and this is why:Depends. If you gank a solo player, then it required no skill if you are a stammetabuild. It does require skill if you are magicka build.
both require skill if you pick people running in a group.
Ganking people on horses require no skill but is fun nonetheless.٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶
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NoMoreChillies✭✭✭✭✭
✭it takes zero skill to ambush someone.
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Gilvoth✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭No and this is why:it is weak and stupid, ambushing people when they are at thier most vulnerable moment, honing in on thier weakness so you dont have to risk an outright fight and be beat down by a more competent and skilled player = Ganking someone2 -
Funkopotamus✭✭✭✭✭dwemer_paleologist wrote: »it is weak and stupid, ambushing people when they are at thier most vulnerable mome-.
STOP! Just STAAAAHHHPP RIGHT THERE..
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Taself✭✭✭Yes and this is why:GreenSoup2HoT wrote: »Depends the situation. Lemme ask you a question. If you gank someone with nobody around, does it make a sound?
Yes it does. Usually the guy getting ganked goes like this "Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh son of a @%$#@#$" usually anyway 0 -
a1i3nz✭✭✭✭No and this is why:No. Not if you're a good player. If you are, then you have no problem killing an unexpecting person. Maybe I'm just speaking from a stamblade perspective though. If you can't kill someone off guard with a stamblade all geared out, you need to YouTube.0
