The Importance of Gaining a Round
On PKiller the other day, Nizaris made an off-handed comment about the importance of 'knowing what to do to gain a round'. I've seen similar comments made before, especially from Kam (whom I used to question on all things liche/PK endlessly -- a generous fellow, that one).
Kam said something along the lines of: being good at PK comes down to reacting appropriately to every round. You can't spam spells to win, because you need to respond quickly and properly to each move your opponent makes.
Both Kam (in the past) and Nizaris (recently) used the example of wither to make their point. If someone casts wither on you, for many people the immediate inclination is to cancel it. But if you cancel it right away, you lose a round. If, instead, you land a wither on your opponent, then you BOTH have to spend a round cancelling wither, and you're not left one round down.
How do you get good at this? Let me say up front, I never have been. I've been a planner rather than an intuitive responder. I have my strategy, I know its limits, I hope for the best. I think most of us are, and that's why we get this rippling of shared tactics that everyone clings to for a month or so before moving on to the next.
But that approach is brittle, and unsatisfying.
So, with my disclaimer offered, let me tell you what I *think* would translate into this action/reaction prowess. It's what I intend to spend my time on.
Knowing the mechanics of each skill and spell is important. That means using them in various situations, and using them frequently, so you can make observations about what, specifically, they do. You can then form theories on how, specifically, they work, and then begin testing to see how well your theories stack up to contrived prodding.
This, I think, would mean you were not beholden to the Pool of Conventional Knowledge on Lensmoor. You would instead be beholden only to your personal ability to observe and think.
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