Shadow knight aggro

[bcbrown]

Given two strategies:

1) Spam taunt whenever it comes off cooldown; whenever you lose aggro cast an aggro spell.
2) Save taunt; whenever you lose aggro first taunt and then cast an aggro spell.

Which one do you think is the better, more-optimal strategy? Is there another strategy you think is more optimal than either of those?

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Given two strategies:

1) Spam taunt whenever it comes off cooldown; whenever you lose aggro cast an aggro spell.
2) Save taunt; whenever you lose aggro first taunt and then cast an aggro spell.

Which one do you think is the better, more-optimal strategy? Is there another strategy you think is more optimal than either of those?

As I have stated multiple times, you can use both strategies. Spam taunt until your group needs strategic taunting.

Taunt has a 6 second cooldown and is unreliable. The opportunity cost of missing a single strategic taunt is extremely minimal, especially on a knight who has agro spells.

What is so difficult about this concept that I must repeat it ad nauseum?

[bcbrown]

I'm just trying to understand your position. I think I get it now. You don't believe the difference in effect between optimal and non-optimal strategies for taunt utilization has any substantial impact?

Again, not trying to mischaracterize your position. The above summary is the position I hold, for what it's worth.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

I'm just trying to understand your position. I think I get it now. You don't believe the difference in effect between optimal and non-optimal strategies for taunt utilization has any substantial impact?

Again, not trying to mischaracterize your position. The above summary is the position I hold, for what it's worth.

Honestly I think what I said is pretty clear. Can you tell me what I said that is not clear?

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

As I have stated multiple times, you can use both strategies. Spam taunt until your group needs strategic taunting.

Taunt has a 6 second cooldown and is unreliable. The opportunity cost of missing a single strategic taunt is extremely minimal, especially on a knight who has agro spells.

[Gloomlord]

I mean, sure, you can spam taunt if you really think that miniscule amount of hate means something, and you think emergencies are unlikely.

If, however, there is an enchanter with a charm, and it's liable to break, it is utterly invaluable for the tank to at least try to taunt it first before committing to aggro spells. That is one such example of why you should keep taunt up whenever you can.

Isn't this obvious? There are also plenty more scenarios where it would come in handy, so keeping it off cooldown, in a dungeon where you're tanking for a group, is the wiser course of action.

[Guesty07]

DMS is the biggest troll on this fourm don't let him turn it around on anybody else. He just had his ass handed to him by bcbrown. I guarantee that I can taunt mobs before they run out of agro range.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

DMS is the biggest troll on this fourm don't let him turn it around on anybody else. He just had his ass handed to him by bcbrown. I guarantee that I can taunt mobs before they run out of agro range.

You are clearly a troll. You aren't hiding it at all. You haven't even tried to make an argument in this thread, you just post nonsense. Please stop trolling.

[Guesty07]

Don't like what you say so you're a troll wahhhhhhhh. Big baby. YOU are the troll, nobody else in this thread. Learn to play everquest better.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

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

Don't like what you say so you're a troll wahhhhhhhh. Big baby. YOU are the troll, nobody else in this thread. Learn to play everquest better.

Thank you for continuing to prove you are just a troll via rage post. This always helps people recognize who the trolls are. I wish you would contribute instead of troll, but one day I believe you can improve yourself.

[Guesty07]

Wahhhh everybody is a troll except me wahhhhhh