Let us Dodge Non-Combat Projectiles (Mud Balls, Revelry Pies, Murderous Strike, etc)

Erickson9610 · February 7

This isn't a super pressing issue or anything, but it always bothered me how you aren't able to avoid getting hit by projectiles like these if a player uses one on you. These projectiles will home in on you and hit you without fail, even if you block, dodge, or obstruct line of sight.

It would create more interesting interactions with our fellow players if we were able to dodge these non-combat projectiles.

spartaxoxo · February 7

Maybe just for the memento versions. The quest item versions should remain as is so they can be used properly.

tsaescishoeshiner · February 7

More importantly, they need to not interrupt emotes. They're currently a way to troll people, and it surely generates support tickets.

code65536 · February 7

Fun fact: originally, you could dodge mudballs.

This had the side effect of allowing the throwing and subsequent dodging to mudballs to generate ultimate outside of combat, which is why they were changed to be undodgeable.

Currently, the only way to avoid a mudball hit is to outrange it while it is in flight. This is not that uncommon when I'm trying to hit a target that is already in the process of moving away from me.

alternatelder · February 7

code65536 wrote: »

Fun fact: originally, you could dodge mudballs.

This had the side effect of allowing the throwing and subsequent dodging to mudballs to generate ultimate outside of combat, which is why they were changed to be undodgeable.

Currently, the only way to avoid a mudball hit is to outrange it while it is in flight. This is not that uncommon when I'm trying to hit a target that is already in the process of moving away from me.

You can still dodge mudballs, I have done this a few times during this last New Life festival. I don't remember there ever being a mechanic that generates ultimate when you dodge one...??

Destai · February 7

I would love an invisible mode for these things, they’re quite intrusive. I have literally been fishing in the middle of nowhere and someone used some emote on me so they could take my spot. Same goes for mudballs, zone in and immediately someone is pelting me.

whitecrow · February 7

Since you don't know until you've been hit, how would you do that?

Erickson9610 · February 7

whitecrow wrote: »

Since you don't know until you've been hit, how would you do that?

We can see players do a wind up animation when they're about to launch the projectile, and we can see the projectile heading toward us. I'm not asking for an auto dodge — if we fail to dodge, we should still get hit. I just think it would be fun to show off how we're capable of dodging their attacks.

playsforfun · February 7

Dodge mudball tournament anyone?

LunaFlora · 9:21AM

i wish i could just disable the ability for people to use those projectiles on my characters.

to me, it is only fun to use on NPCs.