04-21-2008, 07:17 PM
Quote:What I mean to say is that PvP can train you to use that muscle memory you use in pve while also teaching you the situational awareness you need to survive fights. And when I mean 'you' I mean the generic 'you' not you personally. It sounds like you've developed the skills you need for situational awareness in pve - whereas in my raiding group we still have folks who stand in fires. >.>
You know what... point taken. Sorry :)
I still believe, though, that the best way to learn how to survive in PvE is to... PvE. *gasp* :P I'm very wary of people telling raiders to go arena because it'll make them a better raider. Perhaps, but to use a rather weak metaphor, I'd rather they learn how to play football directly, instead of teaching them how to play rugby and then applying those skills to football. Yes, they're similar - but, as even Bolty admitted, they're still different skillsets.
There are raid encounters in the game that are more than sufficient to teach all the right lessons, again my favourite example is bloodboil. Talk about having to be situationally aware and mobile. I see no need to substitute PvP to learn how to raid - if you enjoy PvP, then I'm sure you can carry some lessons into raiding, though.