Jumping Forward Bug

[porkstar]

Has anyone noticed that jumping sometimes seems to boost players forward a bit? I play a SH so this is easy for me to notice. If I kite a player and they are not quite in melee range, I have noticed that some will jump until they are able to reach me or other players. Is this a glitch in the server, lag DPS or something else? The boost forward seems to be 5-10 ft and it doesn't happen all the time. It is very hard to notice unless of course someone is chasing you and just outside of melee range (which is a whole other subject when MDPS sometimes have 25 ft long arms).

[Stinkyweed]

I notice certain DPS AMs do this to escape/outrun melee...without hitting Flee.

[Luth]

Yes, some players seem to excessively exploit this atm. I've seen a video where this was possible on the original server during the beta. I can't remember that it was possible like that later in the game.

[Kaitanaroyr]

Jumping in live used to avoid aoes that fire forward as well as slightly increase movement speed isn't really an exploit

[noisestorm]

im jumping all the time, but just for the lulz or to exploit the terrain (like little fences or stones) to get rid of followers. tbh i never noticed that i would get any more distance to pursuers on a flat area. the thing may be that if you jump all the time while going on an upward ramp-like terrain, you get a bit ahead..?

[Luth]

Jumping in live used to avoid aoes that fire forward as well as slightly increase movement speed isn't really an exploit

It makes it almost impossible to catch a running target atm, it was also very popular to avoid being catched by a melee pet on the original server.
Imo using a weakness in the game intentionally to get an advantage is the definition of an exploit.

[porkstar]

Jumping in live used to avoid aoes that fire forward as well as slightly increase movement speed isn't really an exploit

So this leads to the question: Does jumping while strafing also produce the same movement speed increase and aoe avoidance as running forward? Kiters must strafe. MDPS runs forward.

[Azarael]

I would be inclined to view that as an exploit.

[Telen]

I don't think jumping can be an exploit. It was like this on live.

[Azarael]

Well, that or shitty coding on Mythic's part. Anyone who intentionally designs a game where you get a speed boost from permanently bunny hopping shouldn't be in the field.