Increase blocking time.

  • Dracula1395
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    To spend time gathering 3 chests (2 hours) while solo (following maps, facing sharks, skeleton cannon fire, sword/gun skeletons and storms throwing the boat off course) only to get destroyed by 1 pirate who just logged in to play at an outpost. This is because of knockback and the blocking abilities delay compared to how fast that you can strike/spam.

    Blocking should occur instantaneously when you press the trigger. Against human opponents it is too slow to react to attacks as players spam the attack button while spinning in a circle.

    This needs adjustment.
    It needs serious adjustment.

    If you allow PVP the swinging and blocking ratio need to be better balanced. Carrying a chest only to drop it quickly with a delay in blocking is terrible. Chests don't protect you and you take hits trying to quickly block which simply doesn't happen as blocking in this game is useless. Might as well remove it.

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  • Bottledbuttfart

    @civildeath666 Blocking isn't useless. It's literally the most powerful thing in the game if used in conjunction with dodging properly. You're able to get your guard up after the first strike of an enemy even if your cutlass isn't even out. I'd say that's fast enough. If someone is walking while swinging the simple solution is... turn your block. If someone jumps over you and crosses you up... that can be more complicated.

    Why is everybody's response when killed to post on the forums about how the game is broken instead of asking themselves "hmm, what could I have done better to not die in this situation?"

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    @bottledbuttfart Actually man. The blocking mechanism is ineffective. Was the point of the post. If my point relied on bashing PVP itself then you would have a point regarding being killed during conflict.

    Blocking needs to be increased. You push the button the action should occur, not a wait time to lift a sword to block vs swinging it.

    Blocking isn't op as it's defense not offense. You can shoot a gun to inflict damage regardless if you block. With 4 vs 1 it also aids a bit to escape the situation.

  • Bottledbuttfart

    @civildeath666 I have a point regardless of if you're bashing PVP. The guard can block an infinite number of strikes and comes out quickly enough to switch weapons and block after being struck once. Any faster than that would be ridiculous.

    I'd also like to point out that i said blocking in conjunction with effective use of the dodge. Not just standing there like a derp with your sword up. Also since your complaint literally ties into you clearly telling a story about your death I'd say it falls directly into the "bashing PVP" category. Since you're you know... bashing on pvp mechanics... like blocking.

    But hey what do I know... I've only been killing people since beta.

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