Darth_Dactyl Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 is backstabbing for lamers or a completely fair move (this is my first poll post so if it doesnt work u know why)
Twins of Doom Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by Darth_Dactyl is backstabbing for lamers or a completely fair move (this is my first poll post so if it doesnt work u know why) depends, if the person is abusing it running around backwards, etc turning around as you get there to use backstab then it is a cheap move and lame but then again, it is also easy to counter, giving you an easy kill if they use it strategicly when it is needed, then it is a fair move
Jizuko Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 Well it depends, it's a good move if you use it like 1 time in the battle and not with pull or kick. But if you spamm it and use pull and/or kick to do it, its just lame. Edit: Damn always someone first
Twins of Doom Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by Jizuko Well it depends, it's a good move if you use it like 1 time in the battle and not with pull or kick. But if you spamm it and use pull and/or kick to do it, its just lame. Edit: Damn always someone first hehe, took you that long to type that up?
Darth_Dactyl Posted June 17, 2002 Author Posted June 17, 2002 finally, some people see it the same way
AnArKey Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 If you don't use it, you are gonna get abused by it. Simple as that.
Yoda_623 Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 As someone once told me..."Without bs whores this game wouldn't move. Every duel would last like 30 minutes. Plus, bs whores are the ones who always win." I think bs is a fair moved as long as other moves are incorporated with it.
Twins of Doom Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by Darth_Dactyl finally, some people see it the same way i think this is the way it's been seen for quite awhile....
MediocreSlacker Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 I think that backstab is most appropriate for when you are being swamped by enemies. Backstabs alone without pulling them down are ok too, because they are not hard to avoid. If you do get hit in this way then it is appropriate for both of you to say "ahhhh" in the same manner as someone would who points at your tie and then flicks your face when you look down. slacker
intoxictd Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 It is a perfectly fair move as any other in this game. I utilize it plenty, always strategically. If I'm carrying the flag, and have an enemy chasing me down from behind, every single time I lead them into a narrow corridor, let them catch up, and stick it in their gut. It's a fair and lethal move for situations like this when regular saber fighting will do nothing but get you killed. As said above, and by me many times, it is not something that should be abused. That's where the "lameness" comes into effect. If the only way you attempt to get frags is by doing nothing but this move in every fight, LOL! I play everyday with a bunch of these spammers. My favorite server is probaby 4:1, spammer vs non spammer ratio. Everyone of these moves is avoidable, or counterable, just learn and fight, and then these people will see how lame and useless these moves really are. If everyone on both sides of this argument would just learn how to play the game, spamming would not exist. Fight on, and have fun!
Djinn Altis{S} Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 Fair when used in moderation. Thats all I have to say
DarthCobra Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 While i think its a fair move. Its spammed to death. A nice counter to it is (when down anyways) while your down, line up a nice sidekick and execute it as soon as your upright. That way u get to survive.. and take a little damage while your at it.
Supers Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 Originally posted by DarthCobra While i think its a fair move. Its spammed to death. A nice counter to it is (when down anyways) while your down, line up a nice sidekick and execute it as soon as your upright. That way u get to survive.. and take a little damage while your at it. Every time I play a damn game I *ALWAYS* see them spamming it.To tell you the truth, I think they are showoffs.They kinda remind me of commercials. Why do you want to do the kick?I think it would be better just to saber throw at them or grip or push or pull them off a ledge.Or Mind Control them and get in front of them and heavy attack slash them to death?I think saber throw is the best for them spammers! Oh, and If they abuse backstab, THEY ARE ALWAYS A n00b! Everytime I see one of these ppl. I always see a blue saber!
BigMexican Posted June 17, 2002 Posted June 17, 2002 backstab is dumb. if you've played the 1.03a code, you'll know how useless it is, and it makes saber battles so much better. I use backstab if someone attacks me from behind, that's it, and i still own stupid backstabbers.
DarthCobra Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 Well the kick works great for me. Id say 90% of the time i can get one off. As for other counters, they dont seem to work as well is all.
leelink Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 i think backstab is okay. I think most people just need to learn how to defend themselves against it. if someone wants to spam it, that just makes it easier to anticipate thier moves and kick them or whatever. If it wasnt backstab it would be that people spam kick to much. or that they dont swing thier saber enough when they fight.
AgentSmith Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 I can't get the backstab to work that well anyhow. For some reason most combo's and such never seem to work properly. I mean I read the manual and all, try and rehearse them all but for some reason most of the time even when I hit all the right keys in the right order my character will just be chopping forward like a dumbass. Or it'll move but not slash or attack? Is it me or could I have a setting wrong or so? (I do use a wireless mouse but the batteries are new so. ) Any ideas on that? I'm not a very good lightsaber fighter but I should be decent enough still but I even loose to bots sometime. It's like I know what I want it to to do, I type/click that but for some reason it doesn't do it.
lf412 Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 I think it's a fair move when used to counter any of the other special moves in all the stances, DFA etc. I think it's ridiculous when people say you shouldn't use backstab at all!
Twins of Doom Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 I think it's ridiculous when people say you shouldn't use backstab at all! i don't think anybody has ever said that, at least not to my knowledge and i've read a LOT of posts here
intoxictd Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 Everytime I see one of these ppl. I always see a blue saber! Don't understand why having a blue colored saber makes you a newbie. If you are actually talking about the blue lightsaber STANCE , that is the only stance you can do a backstab with. Now if you didn't know this...I'd say you must be a nOOb:D . So what must we do with spammers? Show them that there moves are not as affective as they used to be. How do we do this? Everyone must know how to counter them. If they try to backstab them, and you kick them, they'll eventually have to give up. If they try to pull you down, and you have absorb on, they'll eventually give up. If they try to kick you, and you duck...again, they'll have to give up and find another approach. Find the counters everyone, and slaughter the spammers!!! They will learn a good lesson.
Twins of Doom Posted June 18, 2002 Posted June 18, 2002 Find the counters everyone, and slaughter the spammers!!! They will learn a good lesson. i agree, find the counters and kick their ASSES!!! and finding counters is pretty easy...quote from leelink about me "he's a very tactical and thinking player" that's because i think about all the counters and new counters, and ways to be more effective against everybody, not just spammers;)
dugan_yoyo Posted June 19, 2002 Posted June 19, 2002 I don't really think backstabbing is all that dishonorable. It is a totally legit move, though I have seen it used excessively from time to time (not that i would do anything like that.......) However, I don't think people who complain about it being lame have any room to do so. Backstabbing or swiping leaves the attacker extremely open to counterattack. Simply stay away from their rear areas and hit them hard when they try to backstab. Easy as pie.
Freakinmario Posted June 22, 2002 Posted June 22, 2002 A totally unstopable or "finishing" move backstabbing is not. Avoid it you can, if a player has not mastered it. Excessive use of backstabbing, sign of arrogance and amateurism it is. A nice move for the battle though it is, as long as it is properly used. Not walking backwards...
Alexandrus Posted June 22, 2002 Posted June 22, 2002 I think backstabbing sucks all the way. It is unblockable first of all and it has been abused by lamers for too long. I mean in duel, otherwise I don't see anything wrong with it. But in duel, lamers use it so much that most ppl that are not lamers don't like it at all. The worst part is when you have no force in duel and have to face a backstabber, you can't kick him or do anything but run if you have low ping, otherwise you're dead.
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