ObjectivistActivist wrote:
I'm pretty sure hamstring can be used with a racing pulse, can't it? Starting with a dirt would probably allow you to not twiddle your thumbs, the lag would give that one combat round a chance to pass and then you could circle to your heart's content (or your target's death, which ever happens first). Plus, if you land the dirt, you just nerfed their damage output/casting ability. Just a suggestion.
I do agree that getting hit with offensive spells should probably start combat immediately. I do want to point out, though, that in your log piece the second circle attempt actually happened before the first offensive spell went off. The third one *should* have gone through, though.
Hamstring can be used in combat, but it can't be used to start combat against someone with a racing pulse. If I had tried to hamstring in that scenario, I would have gotten the hyper-alert message. In that situation, it works just like backstab: if the target is not in combat and doesn't have a pulse, you can lead with hamstring. I don't know why you would ever want to do that, though, since you could just backstab instead. Once you're in combat, you can use hamstring until both of the target's legs are mangled.
And, no, I couldn't dirt kick - I was employing a certain cabal skill that prevented it.
I know how to play the class. What I need to know from Dulrik is whether this is intended behavior for circle or a bug. If it is not a bug, rogue is by far the worst group PK class you could possibly pick IMHO.
It boils down to this: if the game won't let you lead with a hamstring or backstab, you should be able to circle. I never understood why that was changed, but it has some very irritating consequences. Especially now that most PK is group based.
EDIT: Or better yet, change the requirement for circle from the target fighting to the target having a racing pulse. If you can catch the target without a pulse, you open with backstab or hamstring. If they have a pulse, you can circle. Seems a lot better than the convoluted mess that the game is checking right now.