ZuperTrooper Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) There is a reason why I run forward ahead of you Mr. Ball Carrier...you are supposed to pass me the ball if you get in trouble! Stop trying to turtle the ball while being trailed by 4 enemies. PASS - THE - DAMN - BALL!!Teamwork > Mr. Lonely Ballcarrier Hero Wannabe This has been a (Re)public service announcement! Edited January 5, 2012 by ZuperTrooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draccman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Play a useful class and lifegrip the ball carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fufy Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Problem is not passing the ball, problem is people not using any of their brain areas to place themselves well to actually receive the ball, so most of the time you get the ball, all your team is behind you. Edited January 5, 2012 by Fufy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuperTrooper Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 If I could only Lifegrip the ball away from them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pullzar Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 hafta realize, there's a Loooooootta 15-18 (or worse) y/o's out there that have absolutely NO concept of teamwork. they're entitled to be the one to get the ball they're entitled to be the one to carry the ball they're entitled to be the one to score with the ball they don't like sharing due to mommy n daddy, and as such (see above) they're the first to whine n cry because their perception of "entitled" that mommy n daddy has given them, doesn't work in real life, and as such, they're entitled to demand that bioware fix it "immediately' so its in their favor, works their way, or doesn't appear to them as some "bug" because, of course, they're the perfect entitled pain in the rear which all equals, team doesn't score, cuz they refuse to pass... my 2 credz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuperTrooper Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Indeed, the amount of HEAL FFS from idiot turtling ballcarriers in Hutball chat makes me /headdesk . Edited January 5, 2012 by ZuperTrooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacmoon Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Maybe it's more due to how the Huttball skill is hidden in a window players rarely look at, or that you have to make room for the skill on the already cramped hotbar, or maybe it's how completely unwieldy the Throw Huttball skill actually is, or maybe it's due to the fact that even a tiny bit of lag totally screws up your pass or ability to pass. Or maybe it's because the guy holding the ball has been stunlocked for the last 10 seconds or is already dead because no one knows how to use taunts or the healer is on the other side of the map? The list goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimbs Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hutball is NOT Warsong Gulch yeah sucks doesnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whacks Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 If I could only Lifegrip the ball away from them So you want lifegrip so you can pull the ball away from them to score yourself rather then pull them to you so they can score? Sounds like you are one of those entitled 15-18 year olds another poster mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimbs Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So you want lifegrip so you can pull the ball away from them to score yourself rather then pull them to you so they can score? Sounds like you are one of those entitled 15-18 year olds another poster mentioned. i sure hope you are trolling rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Vala Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Well for the first ten games I played I have to admit I was fairly clueless and found the passing of the ball to be very difficult especially when you get the ball and you are trying to escape stuns, knockbacks etc etc. so I am assuming it is difficult for a lot of people who dont play Huttball too much. Have to assume that there are always a few firsttimers. Its fun when you get the hang of it but its very different from what a lot of players are used to so it takes some practise. It is fun when done right though. Kind of reminds me of Bloow Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebiso Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 People never seem to look up/down in my groups -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannythefool Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 For me, it's mostly how unwiedly it is. At least as far as technical reasons go. Most of the time, technical reasons aren't so important, though. If I'm getting chain-CC'd and am busy keeping up my defensive CDs because everybody else on my team is running ahead waiting for a pass while I have the whole enemy team on my tail, sorry that's not going to happen; the passing ability is vulnerable to CC and cooldowns like everything else. If you can lifegrip/rescue the ball carrier to the finish line, that is way more likely to work. But if you're just one single guy running ahead with no constructive abilities and there's nobody else around, chances are there will be no score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodq Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) or... ball carrier is just CCed like crazy by 5 ppl and can not move or do anything (read... pass the ball!)? so many ppl so ignorant, sigh.... Edited January 5, 2012 by nodq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheeling Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Problem is not passing the ball, problem is people not using any of their brain areas to place themselves well to actually receive the ball, so most of the time you get the ball, all your team is behind you. This is the story of my Huttball career. Though I did notice something, I knew you couldn't get the ball and then stealth or else it goes to neutral ball. However, I tried passing to a team mate who was in great position, just stealthed. I figured that the ball would knock him out of stealth so he could get possession, but it fell neutral instead. Can't pass to stealthed players huh? Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujimichi Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Problem is not passing the ball, problem is people not using any of their brain areas to place themselves well to actually receive the ball, so most of the time you get the ball, all your team is behind you. Yeah, pretty much this. Unless i'm with guildies, people hardly ever walk in front of you. This is mostly because most people still believe this is WSG, not a new gamemode where passing is encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharrn Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 For me it's more often than not like this: Got the ball, running forward. Getting slowed and hit. I see a teammate. I pass. He runs away from the ball. Pass fails. I die. or Got the ball, running forward. Getting slowed and hit. A teammate is on a platform ahead. I try to pass. No LOS, throw area thingy stays grey. I am stunned. I try to pass again finding the three pixels on the edge of the platform I can pass to. I am stunned. I try to pass again to those DARN THREE PIXELS. I die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belina Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Maybe it's more due to how the Huttball skill is hidden in a window players rarely look at, or that you have to make room for the skill on the already cramped hotbar, or maybe it's how completely unwieldy the Throw Huttball skill actually is, or maybe it's due to the fact that even a tiny bit of lag totally screws up your pass or ability to pass. Or maybe it's because the guy holding the ball has been stunlocked for the last 10 seconds or is already dead because no one knows how to use taunts or the healer is on the other side of the map? The list goes on... OR maybe the healer died earlier trying to save your arse but got targetted and killed. (Defend your healer guys and the carrier will have an easier time surviving!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scelerant Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 9/10 times there is not a single teammate in position to get a pass. Most of the time I'm being chain-cc'ed until death because I'm not getting guard, nobody is using taunts or any form of CC to get people off me. And usually the combination of the two above in the same game is the prime reason for a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russx Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 So many players dont know how to play Huttball they really should be a tutorial that they need to do before being allowed to play. Random Huttball is a disaster as it stands. You only ever win if your lucky to be put on a team that knows how to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeareHawkeye Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Problem is not passing the ball, problem is people not using any of their brain areas to place themselves well to actually receive the ball, so most of the time you get the ball, all your team is behind you. ^This^ I'd love to pass the ball if there was someone to pass it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scelerant Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 OR maybe the healer died earlier trying to save your arse but got targetted and killed. (Defend your healer guys and the carrier will have an easier time surviving!) I keep seeing this "defend the healer" mantra being thrown around, but it depends on to what degree the healer expects/needs to be defended. I know PvP healers I could leave alone with 2 - 3 enemies and they'll still keep me up and then I know PvE healers who need a 3 man team of a BH tank, a Juggernaut tank and a SA tank, with rotating guards and constant CC on the enemy and yet they still manage to die and complain how they weren't protected. If they need 1 - 3 people running peel/defend duty, then they should reroll DPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizocorpse Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I've seen powertechs grapple enemy ballcarriers and helping them score. Now there's something to complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belina Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I keep seeing this "defend the healer" mantra being thrown around, but it depends on to what degree the healer expects/needs to be defended. I know PvP healers I could leave alone with 2 - 3 enemies and they'll still keep me up and then I know PvE healers who need a 3 man team of a BH tank, a Juggernaut tank and a SA tank, with rotating guards and constant CC on the enemy and yet they still manage to die and complain how they weren't protected. If they need 1 - 3 people running peel/defend duty, then they should reroll DPS. I don't need three people on guard duty. However, I would very much appreciate a stun here and there, or perhaps some help to finish off some attackers. I don't ask for much just a little nudge in the right direction when you run past <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gformutorila Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 As a sniper I try to stay away from the ball. Snipers are really easy to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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