valhart_EU

^ Is exactly what I went for...Considering it also Buffs, Speed and Jump, I'm surprised it didn't have those either, but I wouldn't have went for those anyway, defense takes Priority in the situations you'll be using Retsu in.

That is of course if you get hit.

It's not that people shouldn't fight 1 on 1, it is ultimatly their decision, hwoever if either one of them is the bounty, just don't expect it to be 1 V 1 anymore. =p

I exist as of yesterday =p

I got 200 PvP points...but no badge *cry*

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I was more thinking of, AS caltropes

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By the time you've set your Caltrops down 9/10 they've fled, you may aswell follow up your attack.

That said, you do get the odd person stay and fight, but that's only if your AS has done only about half damage. (Tanks and Scrappers)

Just a couple of things.

Stalkers do not have high defensive powers I can assure you, in my Ninjitsu set I have Kuji-In Retsu, and that lasts a few minutes, after that I'm down to using hit and run tatctics.

As for close combat, if an AS has the desired effect it may be worth for CQC, otherwise against a tank or Regen it's a waste of time without the appropiate back up.

Stalkers aren't built for 1 v 1 in PvP

Step 1: Open your attack with Assassin Strike ALWAYS

Step 2: Finish your opponant depending on their Build/AT

Step 2 b: Fall into the Shadows =p

I'm Lv 40, have been for about a Week now, but it's no big deal really.

btw when you hit 40 did anyone see a rainbow 0.o?

Yeah I noticed, I'm not at all into Kill stealing for fun I don't find it fun getting 33.0.

I just want my bounty in Sirens.

Greed...it's all part of being Evil. >=D

Well, you're slowing down their gain of reputation, and you need like...200 for a badge.

Ahh I didn't know that, in which case my Rep comes first >=D...shouldn't be too far off of that now.

With SJ I have no trouble hunting the Prey for the final strike, I usually get em with the second one, and the odd difficult person will take 3 hits, but the shock people get from an Assassin Strike never bores me, oh how I laugh!

As for having to flee when things go bad, I'm not stupid enough to stay and fight a Tank 1 V 1 or a defense based Scrapper, it's just pointless really, you're signing a death warrant.

So instead I escape and live to fight another day. >=D

Stealing Kills in PvE I think is unfair, but PvP there is no real incentive so I ain't all that bothered really, I am interested in hearing your thoughts though.

Well no Incentive I say, but those Lv 43 Enhancements I can get from Sirens are actually nice to have, so yeah, bounty Hunting is worth it, and I think Hogging the Bounty for 1 V 1 is just asking for trouble.

Is it wrong to interuppt 1 V 1 in Sirens when this person who is taking part in 1 V 1 is your your juciy bounty?

I bring this up because I was recently ina team, that decided to take on some heroes in 1 V 1, I didn't mind a few battles, but when it became on-going I started to get frustrated because the bounty was going to the Villains who would keep winning and taking the damn bounty, so I decided to cut myself loose and go intruppt these fights and claim the bounty for myself.
Of course the guys from my team were not happy, but I wasn't about to wait and waste.

So was I wrong, would you hold a grudge against this sort of thing, not that it bothers me, you got my bounty and I want it, I expect no less from others.

I dunno, these Jet Packs have caught me MANY Aerial Assassin Strikes for the kill... Yes >=)

Waiting is wasting, I take what chance I can get being a stalker and all.

If I am on good terms with victim however, I don't mind chatting before hand and going about an organised fight.
Otherwise I don't get annoyed if I die, I usually congratulate them for getting me if anything.

Other than that, watch your back

Wouldn't let me edit my previous post.
Anyway there's also one in St Martial, but you'd be better off as Lv 30+ before setting foot in that area.

Cap Au Diable, you can get here from Port Oaks, when you get into Cap, open up the map and you will see it on the far left, it's the only $ sign out there.

That's okay I wont touch him, but if an ASSASSIN STRIKE appears above his head, Azumi has. <3

(Azumi is the name of my Ninja Blade) =p

I'd have to agree, a basic bow ;bow is hardly worthy of it's greatness, I was expecting some bad-[censored] Ninja arm movement!

Is this Terminology talk? Numbers?

^ If a Stalker is attacked it resets our ability to hide.

^ Well said Ana...

I get tired of people complaining about Stalkers running away when they aren't even built for CQC, like you said, that's like asking a Defender to fight a Brute using only Brawl!

At the end of the day, Stalkers aren't perfect and a nerf is not needed, heck bug fixing is need if anything.

I also had alot of fun! an Aerial AS is pretty damn cool with those Jet packs. XD
As usual Ice Duke was dominating the scene by being near unstoppable. I never saw Grey Skull during the battle but It sounds like he was messing people up pretty rough too lol.

I decided not to attempt Ice Duke as much as I know I'd get spotted trying to take him down.
so I attacked people arround him, General Gamma (Freaking Eagle Eyes!) gave me the most pressure getting me when I forget to activate Kuji-In Rin thus holding me to the ground, and for a bloody good period too!

All in all I had massive fun, I racked up many kills and will definatly be up for this again. >=D

I'm always up for a good PvP session wherever.

Name: Valhart
Lv: 38

Any map is fine for me. ^^

I made 38 today and I went for Kuji-In Retsu, I was never really hyped up for this move, and was torn between Blinding powder (for the confusion) and this.
But seeing as this was the 38 move, I went for it...

and by the gods, I didn't think playing a Stalker would get any more entertaining, but it has!

A perfect example is that area where the High Lv Freaks hang in St Martial, there were 3 groups there with bosses, I took them all down single handedly, my team members were over yonder kicking some boss in, but I wanted to push Retsu to its limits, and it did not dissapoint!
I was taking down 38's and 40's very quickly thanks to the enhanced speed movement which I didn't think would be all that useful, and then there's the fact that none of them could lay a finger on me. XD All 3 groups owned within 30 seconds, groups of 4 and 5 they were.

Another example is me fighting Infernal , I had my friend LKed (he's a Lv 28) and whilst he was trying to keep himself and Ninja alive, I was fighting Toe to Toe with Infernal, it was somthing I never thought I'd see a Stalker do, but we got him to about Half HP and my friend died, and I had to flee because I could sense Retsu closing down anytime and all my end would've been drained.

My most glorious example is in Warburg...I had like 6+ heroes on me. XD now I know how Ice Duke feels. >=)

This is also perfect for uninterrupted Assassin strikes! As the enemy tries to pound on you, you don't flinch!
That said, you CAN get hit during retsu, but the chances are rather slim and because it has defense buff it's not all that cause for concern as it's quite a nice buff. ^^

Anyhow, all in all I've been extremely impressed with this Ninjitsu defensive set and welcome it fully, my only gripe with it is Smoke Flash I think it's called, which I had to respec out because it's awful and useless I'm sorry to say. If they sped it up, increased the AoE and got it working for PvP then we'd have somthing worth using, otherwise I'd save that move chance for somthing better!


So the moves enhancements are

Defense: Very nice buff, for those times you do get hit, you just Kuji-in Sha yourself back to safety as this good Def buff allows it. >=D

Recovery: This has got to be the Endurance because you hardly ever have to worry about it! Unless of course you're desperatly trying to get a repeated AS strike in, still it recovers at a rapid pace.

Speed: Like it says you can run fast good for making time with Retsu, that's a certain. Your jumping also improves too, so you can jump slightly higher, I don't see the point, but you never know when it may save your [censored] some day.

Res Debuffs: I thinkit's either all or msot Debuffs, yeah it works, but I don't pay major attention to this anyway lol.

+Special Not quite sure what this is, AS does special Damage so could it mean this? I've had a look and I can't say I notice a change.

Anyhow I need to get experimenting with this more anyway.Tthose of you that have Kuji-In Retsu and can shed some further light, or add to what I've missed, that would be appreciated. =)

~Valhart

Placate has worked 100% o the time for me, the only reason Im spotted is...

I'm hit during the animation

I did it on a Rikti Drone (NEVER!)

I used it in PvP on someone with high perception

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