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Do you respect bow users? (PvP)

fredthefrown
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Simple question, do you respect them? If so, why?

Do you respect bow users? (PvP) 222 votes

No
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Yes
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  • MyKillv2.0
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    Yes
    I feel slightly persecuted that I have to justify my vote when others don’t :D:D:D
  • Sanctum74
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    Yes and no, if they are using it as part of a rotation in a fight then yes. If they only hide and snipe when you’re fighting other people then no.
  • UGotBenched91
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    Yes
    Yes, I respect bow users way more than the flying templars who just spam jab.

  • Araneae6537
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    Yes
    Why wouldn’t I? The only players I don’t respect are those who look to gank weak targets quite apart from any PvP objectives (for instance, while I don’t enjoy getting jumped while sieging, it’s a perfectly valid and effective way to defend the objective). I don’t care what weapon they’re using.
  • EnerG
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    Yes
    I didn't know others respecting my choice in weapons should affect what I play...

    [Edit to remove bait]
    Edited by [Deleted User] on February 8, 2021 10:14PM
  • Lirkin
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    Yes
    Why should they get less respect than someone that hammers others with spells at a distance or does huge damage with a two hander while taking low damage. The spells do more damage than the bow besides I don't hide and shoot but run around just as much as a magic user.
  • VaranisArano
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    I'd better! My PVP Stam Warden uses 2H/bow. :lol:
  • essi2
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    Yes
    It's a weapon of war like any other
    "The Heritance are racists yes? Idiots. But dangerous, destabilizing racist idiots." - Razum-dar

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  • Vevvev
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    Depends on the bow user. If it's so their stamina build can reliably engage fleeing enemies or targets at range during a siege that's one thing, but if all they do is hide and spam Snipe hoping I'll die to that single ability being spammed I don't respect. It is fun to go mistform and charge after such individuals though as you see them back pedaling hoping just a few more snipes is enough to finish you off not realizing you're negating 75% of its damage now...
    PC NA - Ceyanna Ashton - Breton Vampire MagDK
  • iksde
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    No
    every bow user which I understand from this pool is just weak/annyoing, both of this nb who is just like as it is saying - just jab spam templar, different types of play, same players, same annyoing but if you are better player you can easy outplay this templar while you will have problem to catch this annyoing nb from long long distance
    EDIT: same I dont respect proc, proc-tanks, proc/tanky WW players
    Edited by iksde on February 7, 2021 12:54AM
  • itscompton
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    Yes
    Vevvev wrote: »
    Depends on the bow user. If it's so their stamina build can reliably engage fleeing enemies or targets at range during a siege that's one thing, but if all they do is hide and spam Snipe hoping I'll die to that single ability being spammed I don't respect. It is fun to go mistform and charge after such individuals though as you see them back pedaling hoping just a few more snipes is enough to finish you off not realizing you're negating 75% of its damage now...

    Hate to break it to you but your big secret is pretty common knowledge and anyone and everyone knows when you go into mistform it's negating most of the damage.
    And if you charge me with your mist form I'll just wait until you get next to me and pop out to start your attack combo and then I'll light you up with 40K damage from Toxic Barrage.

    That being said people who only use bow to hide and snipe people already fighting others are ridiculous and need to learn to play for real. Snipe is actually fairly weak unless it desynchs you. I use Poison Injection and Acid Spray much more than I use Snipe. Especially against groups Acid Spray can be used as a spammable that does at least 3-4 K each cast to everyone in the group. And Toxic Barrage absolutely deletes people if used correctly by someone with the right build.
    Edited by itscompton on February 7, 2021 1:11AM
  • Pauwer
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    Yes
    Of course respect. Weird poll, man. It's a ranged stam weapon... like a staff, but stam.
  • Wolfpaw
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    Yes
    Nothing wrong with sniper/guerilla warfare.

  • zvavi
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    I mean. Depends on the context. Usually, yes. If they are standing on top of a respawn point in Imperial City spamming desynched snipe from a place nobody can harm them? No respect for that.
  • Vevvev
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    itscompton wrote: »
    Vevvev wrote: »
    Depends on the bow user. If it's so their stamina build can reliably engage fleeing enemies or targets at range during a siege that's one thing, but if all they do is hide and spam Snipe hoping I'll die to that single ability being spammed I don't respect. It is fun to go mistform and charge after such individuals though as you see them back pedaling hoping just a few more snipes is enough to finish you off not realizing you're negating 75% of its damage now...

    Hate to break it to you but your big secret is pretty common knowledge and anyone and everyone knows when you go into mistform it's negating most of the damage.
    And if you charge me with your mist form I'll just wait until you get next to me and pop out to start your attack combo and then I'll light you up with 40K damage from Toxic Barrage.

    Nowhere did I say it was a secret, and I didn't tell you the rest of my plan which includes Coagulating Blood which is bar swap animation cancelled followed by a light attack + Fossilize. Another thing I do is since Swarming Scion is on the same bar is I pop it and proceed to take advantage of the power it gives me.
    PC NA - Ceyanna Ashton - Breton Vampire MagDK
  • TwinLamps
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    No
    On the other hand I dont respect staff users as well
    Awake, but at what cost
  • nukk3r
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    There's a difference between a bow user and a snipe spammer. Which one did you have in mind when you made this poll? If it's a player with a solid build with a backbar bow for additional DoT or CC, sure I respect its user. If it's a player in two poison based proc sets, who spams one button and drops an occasional bow ulti on you, nope, zero respect.
  • Faded
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    What a bizarre question. Who I respect has absolutely nothing to do with their choice of weapon. I can't even imagine that mattering.
  • faeeichenlaub
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    Yes
    Bow/bow 4 life.
    Edited by faeeichenlaub on February 7, 2021 3:40AM
    "Azura give me strength, Let my voice change the world as long as I am in it."
  • Aliyavana
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    No
    Assuming you are talking about snipe spammers (most of AD), they are fun to kill
    Edited by Aliyavana on February 7, 2021 4:28AM
  • UntouchableHunter
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    Yes
    I respect all play styles included the crazy necro with 110k health.
  • TequilaFire
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    Yes
    Especially wearing crimson in a ball group. :p
  • markulrich1966
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    haha funny survey, someone seems to be unhappy that he became too squishy investing all in the damage required to be able to "execute" an opponent in seconds.

    If my bow kills you, work on your defenses.
    Edited by markulrich1966 on February 7, 2021 4:36AM
  • Eirikir
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    Yes
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    You don't have to respect me you just have to fear me.
    Edited by Eirikir on February 7, 2021 4:53AM
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    PSN: Eirikir
    Name: Eirikir "Erik" Kololf
    Alliance: Ebonheart Pact
    Race: Nord (Lycanthrope)
    Class: Dragonknight (Range DPS)
    Playstyle: Crafter, PVE, PVP, Roleplayer
  • Pink_E_808
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    Yes
    Because I use a bow... We're not all spam snipers you know 😄
  • Vanya
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    I respect Book users.
  • Lephrel
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    Are you talking about bow/bow users or people who use bow as their primary weapon? In that case, I think it's cool that they're trying to make a unique playstyle work. And it's even cooler that their damage and survivability are awful, so they can be easily killed. :wink:
    Snipers can be slightly annoying, but I don't really mind them.

    In the case of stamblades it's completely viable to backbar bow...so I guess that means I respect the playstyle.
  • FrancisCrawford
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  • bmnoble
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    Yes
    I will admit they can be a pain to fight against, especially Nightblades attacking from stealth pulling you off your mount but they actually make a point to fight you, can't count the number of times I have been at the back of the group when riding to another objective to be pulled off my mount and either been killed rapidly or managed to hold out till back up arrived.

    Not like those few that only seem to find Snipe on their skill bars, while standing at the back or edges of the fights, that type I have no respect for, the best way I can put it is they lack imagination, whats the point of PVP if you gonna avoid actually fighting anyone just getting kills from someone else's efforts to defeat/occupy the enemy.

    If they are coordinating with a group and that's their role that is one thing but if they are just following around everyone else for easy kills, they are the kind I can't stand, especially since they are almost always the first to run when you counter attack.

  • Ryath_Waylander
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    Yes
    I don't respect or disrespect them, it's just their gameplay. Even if I get ganked there's no need to judge them. Each person plays as they like. That doesn't mean I like it mind you :D
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