RvR giveaways?

[Nemue]

A bit curious, how do everyone go about to identify what class an enemy is?

I know sorcs give themselves away the second they start to cast a mezz with the purple spelleffects.

but how about the other important supportclasses like clerics, healers,shamans how do you go about to identify them in the heat of the battle?

 

[adari]

casters have staffs

other classes dont

easy

 

[Ravenbourne]

Healers usually run behind the fight away from the chaos, wizards are the ones lying down eating grass

 

[Nemue]

Originally posted by adari
casters have staffs

other classes dont

easy

if u go after the theurgist or cabalist instead of the sorc i would expect you to be hit with a mezz simply for running after the "wrong" caster.

 

[Sharp Thing]

Originally posted by Nemue
if u go after the theurgist or cabalist instead of the sorc i would expect you to be hit with a mezz simply for running after the "wrong" caster.

i go by the names, i know the names of most active players and what class thay have and otherwise by epic or spells they cast or weap they run around with :>

 

[congin]

clerics - mostly britons in chain wiht medium shields casting spells, very easy to find

healers - motsly dwarfs or norsemen with small shields that stays behind the battle and cast spells, a little tricky but I often find them.

shaman - no idea cuz i don't know what they do

 

[Dinfar]

Originally posted by congin
shaman - no idea cuz i don't know what they do

trolls or kobolds with small shields ;x

 

[Vantros]

if it waves its hands about i kill it

 

[StormriderX]

Clerics = Chainwear medium shield wielders. They give themselves away soon as they cast as they put hands in front for cast gfx. Some try to be smart and use small shield though

Shamans = Troll/Kobald wielding small shield hanging around at the back

Healers = Dwarf/Norse wielding small shield hanging around at the back (mend) + front (pac healers usually drive)

Spiritmasters = Kobald/Norse - Spirit pet next to them usually pb spec :x

Runies = Dwarf/Kobald/Norse - they don't have pets

 

[Nemue]

Originally posted by StormriderX

Runies = Dwarf/Kobald/Norse - they don't have pets

Now that's what i call a dead giveaway :great:

 

[-Lillo-]

as a warden I needen't worry about such matters since i can't kill any of them anyways

but hey, i'm a PvE god ...

 

[Aeiedil]

you get used to telling what each players class normally is

alb with instrument : mincer
briton with staff : might be friar
tin can : armsman or pally most likely, gimped either way
chain-wearing alb without an instrument : cleric
alb with a bow : scout
alb with 2 weapons : merc or inf
alb with a huge pet : cabbie
alb clothcaster with charmed pet : sorc
fireworks factory : wizard
pet factory : theurgist

don't know what reavers look like, can't remember seeing one that i knew was a reaver in rvr :S if you see someone with flexible weapons then its a reaver hehe

necros are easy to spot just look for the mini-df-knights

as for mid

mid with 2 weapons : zerk or sb
mid with a wolf bow and/or spear : hunter gimp
vendo : zerk
mid with no noticable weapon : savage (using greaves)
mid with a see-through friend : spiritmaster
mid with a big shield : cannon fodder (warrior)
mid with shiny feet : skald
norse/d0rf in chain and casting : healer
mid with staff and lots of pets : bonedancer
mid trying to look good by casting aoe hammers : gimpy thane

guess thats about it shamans are the ones that are found around the PK

 

[vindicat0r]

Originally posted by Aeiedil
you get used to telling what each players class normally is

alb with instrument : mincer
briton with staff : might be friar
tin can : armsman or pally most likely, gimped either way

That might be true but the sound of smashing a luri with my Polearm is the most staisfying sound in the game

keeeeeel Luwi's !!!!!

 

[Lessurl]

if it runs away when i get close then it's normally a class i'm supposed to kill first.

 

[Ravenbourne]

Originally posted by Lessurl
if it runs away when i get close then it's normally a class i'm supposed to kill first.

:lol:

 

[Kicks]

careful not to mistake a caster for friar

 

[blem]

Originally posted by Aeiedil
mid with 2 weapons : zerk or sb

can also be a savage with buff bot, those are not nice to meet in bg....

.....yes i am talking from experiance, thought he was a unstealth sb getting rdy to eat dirt

 

[old.Niljindil]

Epic armors = 100% giveaway

Alb:
Casting armored class with a medium shield = cleric
Most other are kinda obvious except the different casters as long as you keep track of what armor they are wearing.

Mid:
Dorf with small shield = healer(can be skald, but assume healer :x)
Norse with small shield = healer(ditto)
Troll/shaman with small shield = shaman
Anything with a staff and a pet = sm
Anything with a staff and more than one pet = bd
Anything with a staff and no pet = rm
Others are kinda obvious if you keep track of armors etc.

 

[Novamir]

most importantly;

alb caster with mob in tow = sorc gogoogog--==+_>>>> annihillll
any mid wearing small shield = GOGOGOO!! (if dorf/man = healer, if troll/kob = shammy)

 

[old.Mousah]

Originally posted by StormriderX
Clerics = Chainwear medium shield wielders. They give themselves away soon as they cast as they put hands in front for cast gfx. Some try to be smart and use small shield though

99.99% of the time clerics are females, makes it abit easier
caster aint hard to spot and keel

mids: just go by the names, tanks often use brutal names, while healers often goes with regular once
mid casters: not many around, but any kobold with a staff

 

[Novamir]

i especially love mezzers or healers with some combination of 'mez' 'heal' 'buff' etc in their name

 

[Aeiedil]

Originally posted by vindicat0r
That might be true but the sound of smashing a luri with my Polearm is the most staisfying sound in the game

keeeeeel Luwi's !!!!!

you never gotten me gotta catch me first <cherishes 50% evade rate>

if it runs away when i get close then it's normally a class i'm supposed to kill first

too true, too true if it runs then open fire if it dosent then be scared

careful not to mistake a caster for friar

<mutters something> bloody friars used to catch me out before i knew about friars now i tend to be cautious around britons with a stick especially if its a staff with no curly bits

can also be a savage with buff bot, those are not nice to meet in bg....

.....yes i am talking from experiance, thought he was a unstealth sb getting rdy to eat dirt

i havent seen any of the si classes otehr then necros in rvr much due to not having played much since si was put on euro servers

i especially love mezzers or healers with some combination of 'mez' 'heal' 'buff' etc in their name

i love the ones that turn out to have nothing to do with healing or mezzing or buffing

 

[mastade]

Originally posted by adari
casters have staffs

other classes dont

easy

Just dont jump friars ok , they hit hard :x

 

[mastade]

Originally posted by congin
shaman - no idea cuz i don't know what they do

Will be the most important class to kill in 1.62 imo - they dead, and they loose end regen, heals, spec buffs etc.

 

[old.Nol]

Originally posted by congin
shaman - no idea cuz i don't know what they do

they stand at the TK and buff people...prolly why you never see one

 

[azshara]

Originally posted by Nemue
if u go after the theurgist or cabalist instead of the sorc i would expect you to be hit with a mezz simply for running after the "wrong" caster.

i dont care wot caster type it is, i just gank

 

[wyleia]

Originally posted by adari
casters have staffs

other classes dont

easy

Havent been whacked good by a friar lately i see

 

[Sharma]

Originally posted by mastade
Just dont jump friars ok , they hit hard :x

Well their robes look slightly shabbier than casters

 

[Kobold]

think all important stuff have been saied.

btw all firbys with small shield is druid, come hit me pwiiiis ^^