[POLL] Do you chase ? If so, why?

Mako1132 · January 2017

Other

I'll only chase people that are being intentionally annoying. Can't really complain about getting 10v1'd when you're just poking the back line of a group, leave when they shoo you off, and then come back and do it again.

TrueGreenSmoker · January 2017

If I'm solo I chase but when there is a few people also after the same guy I stop and turn back go somewhere else and It depends on if I know them or not if I know them I let them be or just walk pass them and if we fight 1v1 and someone jumps in I stop attacking unless it's a tank, non stop BoL healer or ganker who failed to gank.

MLRPZ · January 2017

Other

I'm mostly getting chased, people want achievement =(

LjAnimalchin · January 2017

It all comes down to perspective. To some people, getting a single gap closer on you amongst five others doing the same thing amounts to them kicking your ass! They probably don't even see the other pugs running with them frantically chasing down that sweet 30ap. At the end of the day this is a game and considering so many people have no shame in real life, I'd say even less are likely to do so in a game.

Kerioko · January 2017

No, chasing is pathetic and a waste of time

Preyfar wrote: »

No, but I used to love it when mobs of yellow and red would chase me. I did everything in my power to run across the map in a mad Forrest Gump-like dash. And then I'd willingly die in the middle of nowhere so I could bloodport quickly.

Meanwhile, whilst the herd was chasing me, the other 10+ stealthed people I was with have broken down the front door and most likely taken the courtyard, killing the other remaining defenders as the group split apart to stupidly give me chase.

This is a great strategy for taking the far to reach keeps like DC, Brindle, and Drake. Have someone with really good evasion tactics in the group set up solo siege. Wait for the 5-10 randoms defending the keep to attack, then run like hell. The keep is now undefended and easily flipped by the rest of the group that was hiding in stealth!

Works almost as good as having the 5 man group of tanks hold a resource that draws every pug on the map, while the main zerg starts flipping keeps!

EldritchPenguin · January 2017

Other

I'm a Magicka Dragonknight and would have a hard time chasing people, even if I really wanted to.

Kas · January 2017

Other

i chase when beneficial, e.g.

chase when possible 1v1, let both regen, blockjump, fight+kill,
chase an enemy ganker that could be very dangerious if he jumps me during my next fight
chase trashtalkers (your ignore list option)
chase other targets that may cause problems (e.g. """solo""" players that just wait for their own zerg and will happily set up 2-3 (coldfire) sieges when i'm grouped)
single targets for the few AP if the map is fairly dead at that moment

--> if it's worth it, I chase

joe.smith21b14_ESO · January 2017

I chase but I don't kill until they feel safe and free from the Zerg. The best is when they feel safe then they crouch to get hidden but I'm just chilling right next to them the whole time. Then boom dip dip potato chip.

Quantum_V · January 2017

I only chase if I see a solo player and if I'm sure I have 2934823985285527592849284 mol−1 buddies to help me out on the chase. Nothing more satisfying that knowing I'm getting a lot of AP, that i'm having fun light attacking whoever runs from me and specially, every so often, getting thouse tbags rolling and tell the player I was chasing how bad he is.

raasdal · January 2017

No, chasing is pathetic and a waste of time

This poll is kind of weird.

You are asking if we chase. But using a 1vX as example?

Are you asking if we zerg people down and chase them? Or if we will chase a single person who runs from a 1v1?

Also, i love getting chased. All good 1vX scenarios comes from me getting chased by 10 people, and me turning when they are 3 left, and killing them. But i am also Stamsorc with Orc and Steed. So i dont get caught unless i want to.

I will chase anyone and everything. I am alone and i am faster than anyone else on the battlefield. Why would i not chase, when i am 1vX'ing? If i dont chase, it is because it is not strategically a good decision - like getting baited etc.

Johngo0036 · January 2017

Other

I mostly solo in pvp and have chased on occasion that one person that i thought i could kill, this is mostly solo play,
However i have learned that chasing that one Sorc/dk/templar can be very detrimental to my health as i am pushing myself to the limit to keep up burning through my stamina pool,

when the eventually turn to face me i am out of resources..

VDoom1 · January 2017

No, chasing is pathetic and a waste of time

Been chased a few times. But I dont do chasing, its a total waste of time. It just distracts you from taking that keep or defending your own keep, and its tedious as heck.

KisoValley · January 2017

No, chasing is pathetic and a waste of time

Greyhame wrote: »

Yeah it seems to me that better question is "Why do you run?"

I don't get it in a game where there are ZERO consequences to dying in PVP why not just take the hit and respawn. Why spend 5 minutes trying to run across the map away from multiple attackers (I assume this is a situation where you are outnumbered, if you are running from 1 v 1 non-emp you should quit the game) when you can just take an honorable death, try to take one or two with you, and then respawn fresh at a keep no worst for the wear.

The only time I can see running away as a valid tactic is if you are rolling deep into enemy territory for some reason and a respawn means a long ass ride.

This game is a horse simulator after all

WillhelmBlack · January 2017

Other

I chase, you chase, we all chase!

I've made you and @bellanca6561n a video

bellanca6561n wrote: »

I just love the profusion of VERY GOOD videos lately.

What made me laugh though was that clearly the soundtrack is what you hear when you're playing PvP.

What I hear when I'm playing is the theme to Benny Hill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78WDs2P5AY&feature=youtu.be

KisoValley · January 2017

No, chasing is pathetic and a waste of time

WillhelmBlack wrote: »

I chase, you chase, we all chase!

I've made you and @bellanca6561n a video

bellanca6561n wrote: »

I just love the profusion of VERY GOOD videos lately.

What made me laugh though was that clearly the soundtrack is what you hear when you're playing PvP.

What I hear when I'm playing is the theme to Benny Hill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78WDs2P5AY&feature=youtu.be

Everyone on PC EU knows you chase because everytime we get zerged you're on out recap.

Zouni · January 2017

Yes, I chase people on my ignore list

Depends on the player I will soon kill.

bellanca6561n · January 2017

WillhelmBlack wrote: »

I chase, you chase, we all chase!

I've made you and @bellanca6561n a video

bellanca6561n wrote: »

I just love the profusion of VERY GOOD videos lately.

What made me laugh though was that clearly the soundtrack is what you hear when you're playing PvP.

What I hear when I'm playing is the theme to Benny Hill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78WDs2P5AY&feature=youtu.be

Thank you @WillhelmBlack!

I quit the game a month or so ago after one too many "maintenance" patches that broke the game for me. And I've been in a generally better mood ever since. I could almost hear my computer thank me when I removed it from my hard drive

Nonetheless I rather enjoyed that video of yours

I've many good memories of this most peculiar of online games.

WillhelmBlack · January 2017

Other

bellanca6561n wrote: »

WillhelmBlack wrote: »

I chase, you chase, we all chase!

I've made you and @bellanca6561n a video

bellanca6561n wrote: »

I just love the profusion of VERY GOOD videos lately.

What made me laugh though was that clearly the soundtrack is what you hear when you're playing PvP.

What I hear when I'm playing is the theme to Benny Hill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78WDs2P5AY&feature=youtu.be

Thank you @WillhelmBlack!

I quit the game a month or so ago after one too many "maintenance" patches that broke the game for me. And I've been in a generally better mood ever since. I could almost hear my computer thank me when I removed it from my hard drive

Nonetheless I rather enjoyed that video of yours I've many good memories of this most peculiar of online games.

Another one bites the dust

JohunBleek · January 2017

Yes, I chase everyone for 20 AP (*Grand Overlord soon* )

I chase the nerds that try to zerg me down and everyone dies but them...no you're not getting away..you're going to be destroyed. Also people I just dislike in-game

Artemiisia · January 2017

Yes, I like bloodsport

I love kissing people more then once

WillhelmBlack · January 2017

Other

KisoValley wrote: »

WillhelmBlack wrote: »

I chase, you chase, we all chase!

I've made you and @bellanca6561n a video

bellanca6561n wrote: »

I just love the profusion of VERY GOOD videos lately.

What made me laugh though was that clearly the soundtrack is what you hear when you're playing PvP.

What I hear when I'm playing is the theme to Benny Hill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78WDs2P5AY&feature=youtu.be

Everyone on PC EU knows you chase because everytime we get zerged you're on out recap.

Must be annoying.

Enslaved · January 2017

Other

Depends on situation.

If you defend keep and enemy is out there every 2 minutes after you kill them, you will chase them since new players will run just to their tent or allies that are in sneak. Many times you get to remove all treats to the keep this way.

On the other hand, if you see a sole sorc with 40+ ranks in AvA, you know its a trap.

And I don't chase ppl solo ever. I don't have mobile build for that, nor am I 1vX player if their friends show up.

THEDKEXPERIENCE · January 2017

Other

Depends on the situation. Sometimes I will, sometimes I won't. Sometimes I'll drop a meteor on a level 17 who is fishing. Everyone is a sack of AP, but there has to be a good reason for me to chase you more than 100 yards.

If you're in my way, sorry. I don't really care. You're just in my way.

Paraflex · January 2017

Other

It's actually called kiting like flying a kite. If your skilled those people chasing you will have a disadvantage due to terrain or burst damage when they don't expect it.

Lashiing · January 2017

my name is Trove Scamp so ya.....
kids think I'm made of hakijo's

NightbladeMechanics · January 2017

Poor poll options.

I believe that most of the groups that end up chasing us do so because the players simply don't know better. There's an enemy, therefore chase it and kill the enemy. Did he die? Good job everyone, we killed the enemy. That's the thought process that I imagine exists -- they don't have respect for even numbers and honorable fights because they simply haven't been indoctrinated with that. Think about the types of players these are and who they play with. They are likely newer players, or play primarily with large guilds aimed at playing the map with pug groups. Think of who's teaching them inside these guilds and the lessons they've been instilled with. They don't care or have a thought for numbers or individual skill. Just kill the enemy, regardless of context.

Lots of generalization there, but that's the thought process I imagine goes through people's heads when they 12v1 chase me across the map. Since realizing this, I've become a much less salty player toward the chasers. They're just out to kill the enemy.

Berenhir · January 2017

Yes, I chase everyone for 20 AP (*Grand Overlord soon* )

I chase people who attack me and/or fail at ganking and try to run, because they have to pay for their short sightedness.
I chase every ganker anyway, because their presence is a threat to fellow soldiers.
I chase people that tend to play in groups, because that usually reveals their group before they have gathered to engage, sometimes turning the tables on them.

I don't chase PvE Players, except in Imperial City. I still wouldn't chase anyone there, but I was so often ganked during boss fights by the very same person I chose to not engage earlier, that I have forced myself to always chase (and kill) on sight in IC.

covenant_merchant · January 2017

Yes, I chase people on my ignore list

NightbladeMechanics wrote: »

Poor poll options.

I believe that most of the groups that end up chasing us do so because the players simply don't know better. There's an enemy, therefore chase it and kill the enemy. Did he die? Good job everyone, we killed the enemy. That's the thought process that I imagine exists -- they don't have respect for even numbers and honorable fights because they simply haven't been indoctrinated with that. Think about the types of players these are and who they play with. They are likely newer players, or play primarily with large guilds aimed at playing the map with pug groups. Think of who's teaching them inside these guilds and the lessons they've been instilled with. They don't care or have a thought for numbers or individual skill. Just kill the enemy, regardless of context.

Lots of generalization there, but that's the thought process I imagine goes through people's heads when they 12v1 chase me across the map. Since realizing this, I've become a much less salty player toward the chasers. They're just out to kill the enemy.

And said new *cough* braindead *cough* players usually aren't even aware of the existence of forums. Hence no reason to include a poll option targeting them. As a rule, they aren't self-aware enough to realize what they're doing either way.

Horker · May 2018

No, chasing is pathetic and a waste of time

it depends on my depression

Vapirko · May 2018

Yes, I like bloodsport

The real question is, why do you run? Why would people rather run all the way back to some distant keep than just die and res there (unlesss you’re trying to get to some flagged keep for defense). Seriously? Or even try and turn and fight if you’re not completely overwhelmed. Kiting to even the odds is one thing, but I’ve literally had one or even multiple people run from me to try and avoid battle at all costs and then I chase just because. And no joke people will run all the damn way back to their keep rather than “risk”(?) a fight. It’s weird.