Utilizing this mass stacking tactic, they have successfully taken a tier 3 tower and a tier 3 keep in record time by stacking near the gates and using 1-2 rams, without needing to move or dodge AOE at all. On the open field, they do this as well, destroying every force that comes near them. They use mesmer portals to move the mass stack of players around.
It's ingeniously well coordinated when it involves a whole server's force on the map. Do you think that this is a legit tactic, or an exploit of game mechanics? Do you know of any way to counter this? (This is not a QQ thread, it's meant for discussion)
From what I've researched, this 'Turtle' tactic is quite common on EU servers, but has recently been surfacing on NA brackets.
Example of Turtle tactic used on EU server from BOON point of view:
Edited by ritsuko, 27 October 2012 - 10:11 PM.