Platform: Steam
Issue Type: Gameplay
Game Mode: Online Official
Server Type: PvE
Map: Exiled Lands
Server Name: =SERVER NAME=
Mods: nope
Bug Description:
I spent about the first 4 minutes of this level 10 purge resetting archers to their posts, which i had just done before starting. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
Sometimes up to half the archers are wandering and useless. You can clearly see them jumping and rolling off their platforms, then getting beat up because they have only bows.
I rebuilt the interior twice to improve archer placements. Please at least stop archers from roll-dodging off their platforms, it’s ridiculous.
I posted about this ages ago and nothing has improved, others have posted about it. No doubt someone will tell me how fruitless my repetition is … but what am i supposed to do, go outside and scream at the sky?
Fix your game! There can be a big grind involved in end game stuff like purges, it seems wasted when the game itself won’t work properly.
Bug Reproduction:
Create a purge, level 15 or so archers to 20 with best gear, put them on posts and call the purge. Real simple.
The strange thing is, the archers im complaining about were moved from another purge where they behaved very well, except that their setting varied. The best setup for archers in their new location seems to be Hold/Defense/Aggressive with Def and Agg bars at their length.
Holding position is key. All Aggressive and set to max range. Turn off “Irritate”! You don’t want them to be attacked first.
Make sure they have no melee weapons if they are set on a posted spot (or an elevated platform) which would be unreachable by enemy forces. For this to be more effective, have fighters nearby in heavy gear with max damage melee weapons (short swords are ideal). Preferably two fighters as backup protection for each archer.
Establish a clear kill zone between posted archers. Ensure they are equipped with arrows that are most appropriate for the type of expected purge. Change them out accordingly. Noxious gas (with Sandstorm masks equipped), Flint, Razor, Hardened Steel, Star Metal (and huntress arrows if you have them)
Thanks, all good advice. The vid i linked might be worth a look, I’ve got most of it down I think, I dunno why the archers became such a problem (as compared to their previous location, with bad settings and few issues), but changing settings has solved it for me.