Curse

Loch · Dec 02, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

The general consensus I gathered from the forums is that the current PvP templates don't allow new players to be competitive in PvP at all. This wasn't too big a deal until the Faction rewards were increased, which became an incentive to ditch PvE altogether for the hardcore PvP fans. I mean, how were new players supposed to learn how to play a PvP Mesmer with a "Spell Slasher," or learn how to play a Warrior properly with a "Paladin?"

Well, read the event "Bring out Your Builds!"
http://www.guildwars.com/events/fan-events.html

Finally, there will be effective builds that newbies can learn how to use. The top 20 guilds in the ladder will be submitting templates, which means we'll be receiving templates from players who understand PvP well.

twicky_kid · Dec 02, 2005, 12:35 AM // 00:35

i really dought they give a great build for the template. wouldn't want to give their own builds away right?

besides even if they release some great builds a new player to pvp would not be able to run it at full capacity. at least it would give them some kind of direction.

i don't think they should remove the fi boon monk. this is one of the best templates on the game for a prot monk with little adjustments to make it really great.

NekoZ · Dec 02, 2005, 12:38 AM // 00:38

It's called giving back to the community =p

Loch · Dec 02, 2005, 12:39 AM // 00:39

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wouldn't want to give their own builds away right?

The thing is, good guilds design their player builds around the team build. The PvP templates, on the other hand, are meant to be usable regardless of what kind of team you're on, even though these kinds of builds wouldn't be as effective on a well-planned team. I have a feeling that the top 20 guilds understand this, and would design templates based on this.

glenn_rolfe · Dec 02, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44

The legendary Me/Mo all signet build

Keystone Signet (E)
Leech signet
Signet of humility
Signet of weariness
Blessed signet
Signet of devotion
Purge signet
Res signet

(Yeah I know, drop blessed signet for mantra of signets, but hey, where would be the fun in that)

Loch · Dec 02, 2005, 12:46 AM // 00:46

Rust. Panic. You lose. :P

Sekkira · Dec 02, 2005, 12:55 AM // 00:55

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Originally Posted by Loch

Finally, there will be effective builds that newbies can learn how to use. The top 20 guilds in the ladder will be submitting templates, which means we'll be receiving templates from players who understand PvP well.

And then everyone else who has no idea about PvP gets to judge them.

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

i really dought they give a great build for the template. wouldn't want to give their own builds away right?

The PvP community is very stagnant at the moment. It's in their best interest to put out good builds to get more people into high level PvP. There's also talk of something to tell you how to play the template when it's selected. Which is a lot better than "Lol, here's a paladin, have fun!".

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Originally Posted by twicky_kid

i don't think they should remove the fi boon monk. this is one of the best templates on the game for a prot monk with little adjustments to make it really great.

JR's boon prot is the best I've seen so far. Sure I don't see too much PvP, especially not since I've given it up til Ch2, but I do know it's a build that is very valueble.