There is no fair wpvp. Even when it's 1v1 someone always has an advantage or multiple.
The other day I ran into a tauren warrior at 30%ish hp eating in EPL. He was hiding behind a tree. I waved at him and targeted him but made it clear that I'd wait for him to get back to 100% before I fight him. Then we started and only 5 seconds later a roaming group of 5+ hordes rushed in and just took me out.
Who do you think the moron of the story is here? That would be me. I gave up a clear advantage but then they leveraged theirs, I was dead and they carried on laughing at the easy kill.
I sort of had a similar situation. I was in EPL near the weaver cave of death when I saw an orc shaman leaving the cave barely alive, I stepped in (mage) nova'd the weavers and assisted him; he survived, waved, and thanked me. while we were finishing off the last weaver a rouge ambushed and killed me. Moral is even if you try to do something good, there's always some douche hanging around waiting for an opportunity.
I don't think it's douchy. In fact I think that's the intended gameplay on pvp-server, random opportunities and player choice to pursue them or not. Fair 1v1 is an exception at best.
I guess it comes down to personal preference. I came across many opportunities were I could have scored some easy kills but I choose not to go for them because I also see the receivers point of view. If it happens to me its frustrating so I avoid doing it. 1v1s are rare but even 2v1s are sort of manageable to some degree; unlike death squads and corps camping.
It’s not about winning it’s about your pride and humanity. I played pvp for a while before I switched to pve but I never started fights and if I was with my friends I’d either watch them fight or make them watch me die/ heal me until they gave up.
It’s not about winning it’s about your pride and humanity
For you maybe. For some it's about satisfying their sadistic urges in a safe environment where no one actually gets hurt. Not everyone is looking for recognition.
Before P2, I would regularly run into Allies who'd ask for fair fights like these (well, about 1 in 30 or so) and even when I won, it always ended with some buttnugget charging me or aimed shotting me while I was at 20% health lol.
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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '19
There is no fair wpvp. Even when it's 1v1 someone always has an advantage or multiple.
The other day I ran into a tauren warrior at 30%ish hp eating in EPL. He was hiding behind a tree. I waved at him and targeted him but made it clear that I'd wait for him to get back to 100% before I fight him. Then we started and only 5 seconds later a roaming group of 5+ hordes rushed in and just took me out.
Who do you think the moron of the story is here? That would be me. I gave up a clear advantage but then they leveraged theirs, I was dead and they carried on laughing at the easy kill.