Apr 11, 2006, 06:26 AM // 06:26 | #21 |
Banned
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: /B/Chan
Guild: Looking for one
Profession: W/
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There are the few noobs that trickle into the Fire Islands though.
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Apr 11, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07 | #22 | |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Oct 2005
Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie
Profession: R/Me
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Wow. That felt good to get out. (And when I'm on my necro and I tell the monks to leave combat ressing to me because I can Rebirth and get my energy back up fast with SR and OoB, DON'T FRICKING REBIRTH IN THE MIDDLE OF BATTLE.) |
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Apr 11, 2006, 08:21 AM // 08:21 | #23 |
Academy Page
Join Date: Feb 2006
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This sounds too familiar . I just tried to get a group together yesterday and thought I'd help some real people. But whenever I mentioned camping at King Jalis or taking Mhenlo and Lina someone left the group.
I finally henched that mission alone again as I did with most of my other chars. That way you know what you get: beat the mission first try. The only thing that really bothers me about this mission is the time it takes in the end with Mursaat and White Mantle pouring in slowly over quite some time. |
Apr 11, 2006, 08:21 AM // 08:21 | #24 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Netherlands
Guild: [TYW] "The Young World"
Profession: A/Me
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My first Character is a Monk, and I'm still playing that one, because It's my favourite.
Many monks get fed up because they always get the blame when everybody dies. Nobody blames the party leader who invited those low lvl players who took 90% of my healing energy. I know, I know, you probably have a lvl 10 who has played this game already twice, but I am talking from experience, not prejudice. I mostly ignore those parties who desperately ask for a monk. I know from experience that they are probably not the best players in the game, and a healer is a good scapegoat when things get sour. |
Apr 11, 2006, 08:44 AM // 08:44 | #25 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]
Profession: Mo/
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Could be that most people who roll a monk and stick with it are on their 2 or higher charactar, and realise that henchmen > PUGs for thunderhead.
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Apr 11, 2006, 12:29 PM // 12:29 | #26 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Jan 2006
Guild: Stars of Destiny
Profession: E/
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The only reason I like to have at least one human monk in the party is to be able to target the king. Henchmen have a tendency to never heal allies, only party members. Sometimes Jalis can go off on his own and leeroy the mursaat and it really helps to have at least one human monk. That's why a lot of people think that you MUST have a monk in order to do the mission.
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Apr 11, 2006, 01:02 PM // 13:02 | #27 |
Academy Page
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Reading. Berks. UK
Guild: Midnight Tokers
Profession: N/Mo
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I can see peoples frustration with this mission but personnally I love it.
I Completed it at the first attempt with my second charater E/R and it was a breeze, oh, by the way we had henchy monks. All you need is a trapper at each gate just spamming traps galore and a fighter to hold them there, then use a meteor storm type skill to send anything that did get through back through the gate (they turn and run). I was amazed at how easily and quickly we did it. Nobody died, everybody stood thier ground and the henchies did thier job with no probs. One bloke left at the start cos we wouldnt camp at the king, and we still did it easily - his loss. Its the same old, same old - People listen to instructions and you have a much greater chance of success. |
Apr 11, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47 | #28 | |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2006
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The best way is to have 2 groups. 1 Tank, 1 Ele, 1 Monk each and 1 ranged attacker of your choice to fire the catapults and shoot down on the enemies when they try to enter the fort.
Did this with my clan yesterday and it almost gets boring. The problem for PUGs is that this needs some kind of tactical thinking and intelligence and that's what many people lack - in this mission it shows. I like this mission too, because it's different than all the other missions with one attacking and one defending part. Quote:
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Apr 11, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47 | #29 | |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: Aequitas Deis
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i play this game for fun and not to get my mood down or getting pissed off, PUGs are not worth my time |
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Apr 11, 2006, 03:53 PM // 15:53 | #30 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Now I am not sure why people insist on having 2 monks. I have done THK before when I was the only monk. I have also done it with a friend who was monking and we about half henchies.
The only time that THK is hard is if you are doing it with a PUG. That is why it is imperative to get into a guild or find some people to put in your friends list that will help you out. |
Apr 11, 2006, 04:05 PM // 16:05 | #31 |
Ancient Windbreaker
Join Date: May 2005
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Dunderhead Keep ....otherwise know as the noob filter.
I have done this mission so many times in so many configurations helping guildies. One time our primary healer (monk) got disconnected after we got to the keep. We finished without a primary healer. As has been stated, the reason this mission is hard with pugs is that a lot of people have no idea how to work as a team, and this is one mission that requires teamwork. |
Apr 11, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15 | #32 | |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: Girl Power [GP]
Profession: Me/
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Apr 11, 2006, 04:18 PM // 16:18 | #33 | |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: Girl Power [GP]
Profession: Me/
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Apr 11, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19 | #34 | |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Seattle
Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]
Profession: R/
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bingbingbing winner
I had made and deleted about 4 monks and my first one that I kept was my 3rd toon to finish the game. Now I absolutely love it (when I'm not too tired) for the challenge. I also love to do THK, but with lots of good strats posted already I'll forgo that. Quote:
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Apr 11, 2006, 04:28 PM // 16:28 | #35 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jun 2005
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I absolutly will not PUG with my monk. I have tried before in the early SHiverpeak quests and the rewards are not worth the stress and hassle. In any difficult mission people will die. Yelling at the monk doesn't help the situation. I think that there are many people who feel the way that I do. That is why Monks are hard to find in THK and other advance areas.
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Apr 11, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40 | #36 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Dec 2005
Guild: Society of Sword and Scepter
Profession: W/Mo
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My first character is a warrior, did THK numerous times successfully and unsuccessfully with him. My third character is a monk and is not to THK yet but have done all missions with pugs as my guild only has two members. I have found that many people do blame the monk for deaths and failures but many also appreciate the monk and treat him as another valuable player, thanking for heals, etc. I have enjoyed all my characters as they all offer different rewards and challenges. If I run across a Noob who is unfair or mean or uncouth I just leave the computer after finishing the mission and go mow the lawn or something. Playing GW is supposed to be fun anyway right, that's why it is a GAME..........
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Apr 11, 2006, 05:15 PM // 17:15 | #37 | |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: IL
Guild: [ARIN]
Profession: R/
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Apr 11, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49 | #38 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I’m quite surprised at a lot of the posts here. I play heal monk at THK for fun quite a bit and have had my share of bad groups. But the majority of PUGs I have been with were very good. I rarely have been yelled at if someone dies and if that happens I just blow it off and continue with the mission.
The split group strategy is a little harder to do because there is no monk back up. It really depends more on the fighters killing targets quickly and getting help from people covering the east gate when the jade or mursaat boss shows up. The only problem with staying with the king is that he has a tendency to run off his platform and start fighting mursaat. If you don’t watch him the little guy dies easily. |
Apr 11, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26 | #39 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Seattle
Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]
Profession: R/
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I'll monk there for fun too. but by thk most folks wont be yelling at the monk when they die... they know whats good for em thk I actually bring restore life or plain Res on my monk too.
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Apr 11, 2006, 06:39 PM // 18:39 | #40 | |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: North Carolina
Profession: N/Me
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