Whats with pvp games?

[KikkL]

How come in every pvp game ive tried, you die so fast?

Even this game,(unless tank uber def spec). You are dead in moments.
Im not talking about 3seconds being a long time. Half the time you dont get time to react.
Not just talking about this game. ALL PVP GAMES.

Tried WoW a few years ago, that was horrible getting 1shotted was common. Tried rift around the same period, samething a few seconds your dead.
Sure i can make a tank and live maybe an addicitonal 5-10sec, but thats on the extreme.
Im not referring to Highly defensive classes.

In this game, your opponent wants you dead in 3-4shots.

SO, how come this is?
How come? Its horrible design. but how can every game be made up of such crap?

A fight should take 15sec max. No matter how squishy you are. A fight should allow a player to respond and REACT, Not just die!!
its bullshit

SO WHY?????????
:rantrantrantrantrant!

[Telen]

Be thankful you didnt play in the days of rr100 gear those 5-6 extra seconds feel like an eternity in comparison.

[GodlessCrom]

Don't play solo. Get in a group with healer and tank.

Or play a sorc/bw and kill people with one rotation. 360 no scope word of pain lul

[Toldavf]

A good group is the difference between aforementioned insta death and practically never dieing. SOme of the best players will have ratios of 20:1 or more.

[CegeePegee]

Sorry to hear you're feeling frustrated. I used to feel like this too. To better help you, what class(es) do you play here in RoR? Just as dps classes build themselves a good dmg rotation, it's just as important to have a solid, easy-to-use set of rescue abilities for yourself and after a while that will work its way into your muscle memory and you'll find it gets easier to survive in pvp. I play a DoK as my main and (before the recent rollback of the experimental mode) I rely on my detaunt, my aoe knock back, my cleanse and my shield (along with healing myself of course) mostly to keep myself up when I get focused or when a WH pops on me. Every class has a set of "oh crap" abilities at their disposal, you just have to figure out what works best based on your class and build. There are LOTS of people on these forums that will be glad to help you discover how best to handle these situations based on your class, just head over to the proper race sub-forum for your class and have a look. Odds are that this exact concern has been discussed already in your class's sub-forum but if not, ask away! Just remember that for most situations in this game (aside from being steamrolled or just out-skilled and out-numbered) there is some type of counter play available that can help you fight longer if you can think fast and have all of your rescue abilities at the ready. Good luck!

[saupreusse]

i always stack wounds on nearly every squishy i play but maybe thats just me. i like to roll with 8k HP on my squishies, but i still have to play very carefully to not get toasted. as soon as ic a sorc on me i try to detaunt and get out of the fight until i have no focus anymore. overall you should play much more careful when you are a squishy (even more on a mdps). dont trust your tanks nor your healers, try to not getting focused at all

[peterthepan3]

Sounds like you aren't playing properly/with a good group if you're dying so fast on a regular basis.

[flintboth]

A good fight is more appreciated than one shotted in one second, with one key.

[Aurandilaz]

Lone hunters become easy and fast prey to organized hunting parties.

And I don't miss the days when it took several minutes for a WB to kill a grouped Warrior Priest that had a full deftard spec.

[eks]

[Jerry Seinfeld's voice]What's the deal with PvP games?[/Jerry Seinfeld's voice]

Use detaunt. Don't play mdps. This is my best advice for not dying a lot.