Is this not a strategy?

[Arterra]

If he did it to you, feel free to return the favor. It would otherwise be frowned upon because the 1v1 policy is generally to both buff before attacking each other.

the one reason i hate pvp. there is a reason we dont have "duel player" buttons when in town, pvp maps are designed to be chaotic and free for all oriented.
dont like me hiding behind a tree at the last second? why do you think the tree is THERE? Oh, you were not ready? then dont go around sitting in the middle of the map changing your gear. you were busy? dont take up space in a busy pvp map.
/rant