Slower than everyone else?

[sanestar.8731]

So I've been noticing something weird in wvw. Everyone seems to run way faster than me in a straight line despite having 40% speed on swiftness (I'm talking in combat here). Anyone else seeing this? Or maybe have an answer? Because this is getting absurd when skirmishing and I can't catch someone despite having the faster swiftness. Cheers~

[Alatar.7364]

I have to admit that it happens to me in a disturbingly great amount of cases, that I have swiftness with the 40% Trait and enemy still runs away from me. Both in combat mode.It's rather frustrating and often makes me question what am I doing wrong or what Profession mechanics did I miss.

[steki.1478]

There are gap closers and superspeed which are far better than 10% stronger swiftness.

[Lahmia.2193]

Out of combat speed is capped at +33%. That means that the bonus of Weaver and stuff like Superspeed will have the same effect as normal swiftness outside combat. Only in combat will you see a difference.

[sanestar.8731]

Yeah I get all that. But when it's just swiftness vs swiftness against an enemy running around during combat, I feel way slower than them, when in fact I should be faster. Makes it hard to hit someone with a sword, lol.

[DanAlcedo.3281]

@"sanestar.8731" said:Yeah I get all that. But when it's just swiftness vs swiftness against an enemy running around during combat, I feel way slower than them, when in fact I should be faster. Makes it hard to hit someone with a sword, lol.

"sword" i think i see the problem here.

[ZNICK.8537]

When in WvW I am almost always 2nd in line next to the commander. It's odd, I've never noticed this.

[sanestar.8731]

@ZNICK.8537 said:When in WvW I am almost always 2nd in line next to the commander. It's odd, I've never noticed this.

I only notice it against enemies. When it comes to allies I do notice the slight increase. It's a really strange thing, and it seems to keep happening. Maybe it's a latency issue, but my ping is always 80 or below.

[Jski.6180]

In combat you should be running faster then other unless your on desert borderlands and then every one gets your class effect for free.

[sanestar.8731]

@Jski.6180 said:In combat you should be running faster then other unless your on desert borderlands and then every one gets your class effect for free.

I 'should' be, yes. But I don't understand why people seem to just out run me like a centaur. Maybe it's just my eyes playing tricks on me, lol.

[ZNICK.8537]

Well the centaur has 4 legs, what do you expect? :P

[apharma.3741]

@ZNICK.8537 said:Well the centaur has 4 legs, what do you expect? :P

But I could outrun a centaur!

[Sunshine.5014]

Everyone in WvW uses movement skills on cooldown. If you're a sword weaver, of course you're gonna be slower than those people.

[Mr Godlike.6098]

Huh I never had this issue. Most my wvw builds run air traits so I often abuse hyperspeed and forward burning retreat to keep up with zerg or for positioning.