2010-11-26, 04:04 PM
Stereo Wrote:I can't say I've ever shared that experience... I've heard that technique before, tried using it, and it's never been faster than killing what's in front of me. Which is only possible if you have a longer range attack, so you can hit stuff a couple times as you approach it. Otherwise you're slowed down by bumping into the mobs (which is the main complaint I have with trying to mob a map to one side - either you can jump over them, eg. Jr. Yetis, or you bump into every single mob you run past).
If you're 7x and not 1hkoing Kappas then you're a fair bit weaker than my WK was even back in 2006. And if you can 1hko then how do you mob them? Hitting once and killing is better than the faster attacks that take 2 hits to KO.
The main factor limiting where my warriors train has, historically, been acc - a 5x warrior, even one hitting 4-5k Powerstrikes, just can't hit Windraiders. Potential solved that temporarily, but BB is bringing it back - so I'll be in the situation where my attacks 1-2hko anything I can train on, and there's no way to mob.
I had no funds for that entire character, and as a result was pretty weak. I had no attack potions, no zakum helm, no work glove, no anything. My sword was some level 60 sword someone found when they were training and had no use for it so they gave it to me. I would do 2k if I was lucky back then. Since monsters Post-BB later on simply have too much health to 1-hit, this tactic will continue to work (For me at least) later on in the near future. On my current JMS character, I intend to do the same tactic in B2 and C3 when I reach that point, which shouldn't be too far away.
Maybe it's just how I played. I've always had more success against monsters that take several hits, have a large spawn, where I just grab them all at once then beat the crap out of them until they die.