Shadow knight aggro

[Gloomlord]

You should be exceedingly thankful for your lack of sanity -- it has enabled you to endure this world and yourself.

[Gloomlord]

How many threads have you been in now where we've called you out? I'd say at least 30 people have given you shit now.

We're not "trolls" -- you're just an annoying arrogant scumbag.

You've been checkmated and you're still going on. That takes a real lack of sanity

No, you idiot, repeating the line about my post count and how I sarcastically said I "harassed" you won't do you any favours.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Gloomlord [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How many threads have you been in now where we've called you out? I'd say at least 30 people have given you shit now.

We're not "trolls" -- you're just an annoying arrogant scumbag.

You've been checkmated and you're still going on. That takes a real lack of sanity

No, you idiot, repeating the line about my post count and how I sarcastically said I "harassed" you won't do you any favours.

You think this doesn't make you look like an arrogant scumbag? Yikes.

You might want to read your posts before you hit the button.

[Gloomlord]

How was that even a comeback...?

"YIKES"

[Guesty07]

Hey friends, if you want to be a great tank, one minor aspect you can do is not spam taunt on cooldown like a 12 year old in 1999. Instead, save it to use at a moment you deem necessary. Remember, taunt is a unique ability, that no item or spell can match when successful. Use it wisely as part of your overall tank kit. Any questions please do reach out, happy to help.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Guesty07 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey friends, if you want to be a great tank, one minor aspect you can do is not spam taunt on cooldown like a 12 year old in 1999. Instead, save it to use at a moment you deem necessary. Remember, taunt is a unique ability, that no item or spell can match when successful. Use it wisely as part of your overall tank kit. Any questions please do reach out, happy to help.

Thank you for posting your opinion in a friendly way! That is a good change of pace.

I believe you are missing some nuance, however. Take a look at this quote:

Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"The opportunity cost of missing a single taunt is minimal due to the unreliable nature of taunt and it's 6 second cooldown. Switching between spamming taunt and using taunt strategically costs you a single taunt in the worst case. Therefore, do not be afraid to press the taunt button for fear of a missed taunt."

The opportunity cost of using taunt is minimal, regardless of how you press the button. There is no reason to be afraid of using it, or hesitating due to not knowing if the time is right.

Taunting at the right time is a great strategy, but not everybody does this for whatever reason. Snaggles, for example, doesn't use taunt at all. He is a tank that is level 60 and tanks raid content, so don't think that this only applies to newer players.

If you are a player like Snaggles, you can spam taunt to get some utility out of it. You get +1 hate every 6 seconds, and an 8.33% chance to taunt automatically.

You can just assign taunt to a macro you are already spamming (Bash/Slam is a good one) and get a free boost to your agro generation with no extra effort! If you have room on your macro, you can add disarm and beg as well. Those will also generate agro for you.

Spam taunt or save it, both will work just fine. The only time you are getting nothing out of the skill is if you don't use it!

[bcbrown]

Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you are a player like Snaggles, you can spam taunt to get some utility out of it. You get +1 hate every 6 seconds, and an 8.33% chance to taunt automatically.

Snaggles has already seen the light! He's the chief evangelist of MacroTaunt:

Originally Posted by Snaggles [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I’ll still likely put taunt on my bar. To a single hotkey with a /doability # and /cast 1 entry. I’m going to call this Macro Taunt. Please enter it as the third and most superior method. It’s the Venn Diagram between lazy and effective.

All hail MacroTaunt! Truly the pinnacle of optimal gameplay!

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by bcbrown [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Snaggles has already seen the light! He's the chief evangelist of MacroTaunt:

All hail MacroTaunt! Truly the pinnacle of optimal gameplay!

Of course! Snaggles can use his MacroTaunt too. I am not trying to force people into a single strategy. I am explaining the options, and letting the reader decide which one they want to use. Information is power. Let people know all the details of taunt and how it can be used. There is no harm in that.

Clearly there are people out there who don't press taunt at all, so it isn't like everybody is using strategic taunt to begin with. If they can put taunt on a macro they can spam, they'll get more use out of taunt than if they don't use it at all. https://www.project1999.com/forums/s...&postcount=276

Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I probably "go at it harder" than you do as a matter of habit.

I also play my character correctly in a consistent manner. More agro is better than less agro, so I try to eek out every bit I can. Spamming taunt is "going harder" than someone who doesn't press taunt at all. It's a small bonus, but something is better than nothing. You can always switch to strategic taunting whenever you need to, since it has a 6 second cooldown.

[bcbrown]

Originally Posted by DeathsSilkyMist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Of course! Snaggles can use his MacroTaunt too. I am not trying to force people into a single strategy. I am explaining the options, and letting the reader decide which one they want to use. Information is power. Let people know all the details of taunt and how it can be used. There is no harm in that.

Agreed absolutely! Everyone should play how they want to play. If you like Clicking The Button, Click The Button, it'll be fine. But it's important for people to know that if they want to minimize the chances of aggro flipping where a single taunt fails to flip it back, the optimal approach is to use taunt strategically, and not spam it. Information is power.

[Toxigen]

christ if you're begging for aggro you've got bigger problems