Range Fight: Same Melee Damage, 10 x the Cost

[bwall757]

Kiting? I have been able to kite kills in other MMORPG's but I have not yet been able to kite kills in Ryzom as a ranged combat specialist. My experience is that the aggro on most mobs are infinite...meaning that you can't ping at them and then run out of aggro range because once they aggro you they will hunt you down and since many mobs are as fast or faster then you, you can't out run them. The only way I think its possible to kite in Ryzom is to use magic skill that spooks mobs..however, that means you have to multi-class into magic enough to get those spells. If you can kite in Ryzom, please tell me how because it would be very useul...thanks!

Kite just like normal - stand at max range, shoot (set to autofire), and immediately run away - some mobs eventually catch you - but at least you have a big head start damage-wise. The only tricky part is to not run into another mob while kiting. Yes the mob will follow you a long time (they do eventually stop), but you want him to follow you, otherwise you would move out of range.

On a side note - I don't know anyone who doesnt multi-class in this game, since there is no penalty for doing so. Most people I have met will not leave the newbie land until they are at least level 30 in combat and magic. (Maybe its just us Trykers - I have no idea what the other races are doing, which is kinda cool, and kinda strange)

[mosdef]

And range does miss - not too infreqeuntly as well. So Im not sure why whoever said that did.

no one said ranged doesn't miss. but it's very rare when it does happen, at least with my zorai, fyros and matis ranged fighters.

[korin77]

Usually I see range miss on high dodge mobs with low ql ranged weapons... It works great on mobs equal or lower level than your weapon.

[arthur29]

In reguards to bwall757

Yeah , it's kinda like they are kiting you after your initial shot lol

[stellus]

I think the traditional reasoning behind range doing more damage than melee is because it costs an extrodinary amount more to do. Not only that but you spend 3/4 of the time maintaining your ammunition, crafting your equipment, and gathering the neccessary supplies, whereas Melee Fight, you grab a knife and go out and cut things.

I do see the benefit of being able to run and shoot at the same time, but is that enough to justify the "so-so" damage that ranged Fight does, especially after all the ahrd work and money you put into it?

[wayas]

Kiting? I have been able to kite kills in other MMORPG's but I have not yet been able to kite kills in Ryzom as a ranged combat specialist. My experience is that the aggro on most mobs are infinite...meaning that you can't ping at them and then run out of aggro range because once they aggro you they will hunt you down and since many mobs are as fast or faster then you, you can't out run them. The only way I think its possible to kite in Ryzom is to use magic skill that spooks mobs..however, that means you have to multi-class into magic enough to get those spells. If you can kite in Ryzom, please tell me how because it would be very useul...thanks!

ask a mage to enchant your weapon with blind or stun spell, that should do it...
i havent tried it but it should give u 1-2sec on running away after using the spell...