The KGB Oracle Forums The KGB Great Hall of History (ARCHIVE) Darkfall Members Forum Come to the realization...

I know your pain Tonto, and fully expect that when I am able to play more regularly I will find I am having the same issues, however as has been said by others I think the key is to team up ftw, and join bigger higher end groups as a leech for gear, many of the more skilled KGB have often said in vent that they have more then enough junk or lower end gear to spare, it's usually the gold, matierials, and high end gear they want anyhow.

Another thing about combat, and don't know if it has already been said but you can't stress it enough : food.
Always be on food buff, to ease your management : eat before engagement, then eat again like 1mn later so you have 2 icon (only one bonus tho), when one disappear, eat.

They don't stack btw, so don't overdue it. The two icon thing is a bug, but what Arkh said it's right, good thing to time so your always eating food.

Plus, the final advice that's the bottom line - you need to go out and go on the offensive to get better at pvp. You are NOT going to get good by only defending or by going on sieges.(because they lag so much, you can't do much anyway)

Advice is good and all, but it's better to play and experiment for yourself. Nothing replaces offensive, PROACTIVE pvp.

<-- Guilty.

I am in the same boat Tonto ... if we catch up in game, I'd be willing to just hang out in town smacking each other around & casting to raise skills\stats.

THIS IS KEY!

Play the game, and your skills will rise.

Truth! I've just started, and have been grinding archery, but I only have it to the low 30's. Yesterday, I had just finished crafting a couple hundred arrows when the call went out that gankers were in town attacking macroers by the bank. I pulled out my freshly crafted newbie bow, and jumped into the fight. Within 30 seconds, I had 3 new kills on my list.

Now these were not solo kills, by any stretch, as other more skilled KGB members had already beat them down significantly, but even with my puny skills, I was able to not only contribute to the fight, but also to actually bring 3 people down, freeing up our more experienced fighters to go engage other targets.

Compare that to a game like WoW, where someone who is level 6 trying to hit a level 40 with a bow may as well be shooting spit wads for all the good it does.

This is a great game! My new routine will include keeping a a store of arrows and a new bow on me as I macro magic, and whenever the call goes out for city defense, I'll be there!

Plink!