Re: Looking for a PK Instructor
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:22 pm
DS Hunter. Play. Die. You will learn on your own. There really is no way to teach PK. There are just basic tenets of PK that you have to learn yourself. A mentor/instructor might be able to help you with some 'maneuvers' or how to effectively retreat/chase to chokes etc..but you need to learn the below before you can even execute any of it.
1.) Zone Knowledge - Probably the most important. You don't have to memorize everything but probably good to know your basic spams then memorize rooms around chokes so you know where to dline/spam/chase in the chokey areas which will net you maximum kills and save you from dying. Northern PK is my domain. Outside of that I'm fairly awful at running and chasing. I just never took the time to learn any zones. The reason why Lykan is the best PKer this game has ever had is because of his incredible zone knowledge with a helping of a few of the below traits. He also learned from the best (me) so he had a solid foundation to build on.
2.) Mobility - as alluded to above, having a sense of how far you can chase/run effectively. Keeping some vials on you, stashing horses (something I never did) and paying attention to personal as well as horse mvs. Mobility is one of the most important factors in PK and why I believe LS to be much easier than DS.
3.) Learning who your fighting against and their playstyles in terms of how aggressive/conservative that player is.
4.) Knowing your character's limitations. Kryyg hitting a batt/beaten human at Malkier has shitty returns, I need to land a bash, then hope I hit, all the while hoping I don't get bashed first. Jestin hitting Malkier will net a spike regardless.
5.) Comrades - not only is it more fun but when you have reliable players with you, you can PK more effectively. Solo PK is garbage, group PK is where the fun and learning is.
6.) Rogues are trash. Don't waste your time fighting them.
1.) Zone Knowledge - Probably the most important. You don't have to memorize everything but probably good to know your basic spams then memorize rooms around chokes so you know where to dline/spam/chase in the chokey areas which will net you maximum kills and save you from dying. Northern PK is my domain. Outside of that I'm fairly awful at running and chasing. I just never took the time to learn any zones. The reason why Lykan is the best PKer this game has ever had is because of his incredible zone knowledge with a helping of a few of the below traits. He also learned from the best (me) so he had a solid foundation to build on.
2.) Mobility - as alluded to above, having a sense of how far you can chase/run effectively. Keeping some vials on you, stashing horses (something I never did) and paying attention to personal as well as horse mvs. Mobility is one of the most important factors in PK and why I believe LS to be much easier than DS.
3.) Learning who your fighting against and their playstyles in terms of how aggressive/conservative that player is.
4.) Knowing your character's limitations. Kryyg hitting a batt/beaten human at Malkier has shitty returns, I need to land a bash, then hope I hit, all the while hoping I don't get bashed first. Jestin hitting Malkier will net a spike regardless.
5.) Comrades - not only is it more fun but when you have reliable players with you, you can PK more effectively. Solo PK is garbage, group PK is where the fun and learning is.
6.) Rogues are trash. Don't waste your time fighting them.