I do it mostly to cope with my ADD. But it is actually useful to get LOS on targets above you or behind small objects that would provide LOS cover if both players had their feet on the ground.

I am glad that it is annoying. I think everyone should just jump in video games all the time like they do IRL. Life is my space bar.

It seems to be a type of focus technique in a way. I don't believe there is any real benefit, but I feel like when I am hopping I am more focused and aware of what's going on. I feel like hopping is more common on some classes than others. For example, when I'm on my magicka sorc I feel like every other button I press is space bar. It's almost like in FPS when people use to y y to switch weapons and then switch right back. It didn't really help them in any way, other than that it helped them focus.

Other than cases where if you are running and jump, you can still maintain a little forward momentum if hit with a cc/immob/snare, it's mostly a rhythmic timing tool.

When you move backwards using the S key you travel faster if you jump. I like to jump out of a dodge roll as an enemy snare doesn't seem to take effect until I land on the ground again. Like mano said, abilities like combat prayer, solar barrage, healing ward (might of been fixed? havn't used recently) make your character stop when casting which can be prevented by jumping and casting. Also jumping up and down makes people more inclined to focus you, so if you are a blazing shield tank and want to get noticed, jumping up and down in plain sight can sometimes help.

It used to annoy the crap out of me. Just start doing it yourself and pretty soon you won't notice anyone else doing it.

I do it alot, different ressons:

1. Jumping to the rythm of the music (mostly I play with music on). This is the main reason I bounce around

2. Jumping around when I see "friendly" enemies to show them mean no harm.

3. To trigger/bait people to chase me (into a trap ofc

4. When I suicide in enemies to be able to respawn someplace else on the map.

5. To gain forward momentum downhill.

Prob forgot something. ^^

It body language for come at me

Its mostly an ADHD thing

If you play console with bar swap on D-pad, jumping is used to stay in motion since you need to let go of the left analog stick which is what controls your movement. Some players have swapped sneak on R3 for Bar Swap on D-pad to make it easier to play. If you relie heavily on stealth, sneak on R3 is best and its what ive grown accustomed to. So jumping while bar swapping is what keeps me moving instead of stopping to bar swap. I generally always bar swap while jumping or roll dodging to make sure im always moving.

I do it because it makes me hit harder, oh no wait I'm thinking of minecraft.

If you want to reposition yourself in a fight you can time jumping with blocking midair so you wont get slowed down too much while blocking.

Its risky tho because you have to drop blocking when you touch the ground again for half a sec untill you are in the air again otherwise you lose your momentum.