Boon prot *everywhere* !!! - Guild Wars Forums

huMptY DumPty · Aug 12, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Lately (for past few weeks) I see a noticable population spike on boon prot monks... Everywhere match I enter in RA seems to consist of atleast 1 boon prot.

I have been in matches IN RA where it lasted more than one hour.... I was in a 2 boon prot, 1 smiter - 1 ranger team i think (I have screen; but not the end time because I pressed print screen a bit late

). While the other have 2 monk and 2 eles... nobody died, nobody did damage, match lasted about one hour and 20 minutes; we won

. But, ***IT WAS INSANE**, I logged off straight after, couldn't take it anymore. Right now I'm trying to avoid playing monk in RA.

I'm not flaming the build; because I do think it's very effective build and I use it a lot too. However is this build starting to be overplayed? Any insights and other's experience?

Cracko · Aug 12, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

Whats the Question?

huMptY DumPty · Aug 12, 2006, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by huMptY DumPty

However is this build starting to be overplayed? Any insights and other's experience?

Basically if you don't get it.... anyone seeing massive amounts of boon prots? in RA?

Tve · Aug 12, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29

Sure. People believe it's the best/easiest way to earn Gladiator Points. I know those never ending matches.. Just go in with some high damage build, get teamed up with a boon, and earn Glad Points that way.

Don't know anything else to suggest.

Vermilion Okeanos · Aug 13, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21

About time...

Also, there is a boon prot premade now I believe... then again, I am not so sure; my memory of premade templates are not quite around as I don't look at them often enough.

lightblade · Aug 13, 2006, 12:51 AM // 00:51

i wanted a nerf on boon prot for a long time, but ppl around me always says "no way!"

Vahn Roi · Aug 13, 2006, 01:55 AM // 01:55

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Originally Posted by lightblade

i wanted a nerf on boon prot for a long time, but ppl around me always says "no way!"

Becuase it doesn't need it at all, It's in no way broken.

Opeth11 · Aug 13, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02

Good, no more Heal Party spam monks with healing breeze.

Hidden in the Mist · Aug 13, 2006, 05:14 AM // 05:14

I better see an influx of better warriors in RA also...

Istari · Aug 13, 2006, 10:05 AM // 10:05

Boon Prot inspired me to make a monk and Ive stuck with the build since and I know love monks

Boon Prot is a very easy to put together build and so I suppose it appeals to alot of players new to monking.

Pucca · Aug 13, 2006, 10:15 AM // 10:15

Theres no boon-prot mass overload, its just RA's team pairing up is totally retarted.. and it only seems that way.
When playing any type of monk in RA you usally get paired with another monk and when your not playing monk, you get no monk! =]
Not saying this is the case most always.. its just what happens to me

huMptY DumPty · Aug 13, 2006, 11:56 AM // 11:56

Here... this was a screen I did a couple days ago.

Apparently I didn't take one for the other team; becuz they also had 2 monks... so there were 5 monks out of 8 in arena...

So yeah

TeeGee · Aug 13, 2006, 12:03 PM // 12:03

Well there are new templates available. This means - less HP/mending monks and more boonprots. Less crappy paladins and more w/e shockers.

Overall it's good thing. When someone is beginner in pvp how could he know that paladin or "illusion slasher" is a bad build - its template after all. Now all beginners can start with some stable, solid characters.

Aug 12, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06	#1
huMptY DumPty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: [BAN] Profession: W/	*Boon prot everywhere* !!! Lately (for past few weeks) I see a noticable population spike on boon prot monks... Everywhere match I enter in RA seems to consist of atleast 1 boon prot. I have been in matches IN RA where it lasted more than one hour.... I was in a 2 boon prot, 1 smiter - 1 ranger team i think (I have screen; but not the end time because I pressed print screen a bit late ). While the other have 2 monk and 2 eles... nobody died, nobody did damage, match lasted about one hour and 20 minutes; we won . But, IT WAS INSANE*, I logged off straight after, couldn't take it anymore. Right now I'm trying to avoid playing monk in RA. I'm not flaming the build; because I do think it's very effective build and I use it a lot too. However is this build starting to be overplayed? Any insights and other's experience?

Aug 12, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#2
Cracko Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006	Whats the Question?

Aug 12, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#4
Tve Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Europe	Sure. People believe it's the best/easiest way to earn Gladiator Points. I know those never ending matches.. Just go in with some high damage build, get teamed up with a boon, and earn Glad Points that way. Don't know anything else to suggest.

Aug 13, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21	#5
Vermilion Okeanos Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005	About time... Also, there is a boon prot premade now I believe... then again, I am not so sure; my memory of premade templates are not quite around as I don't look at them often enough.

Aug 13, 2006, 12:51 AM // 00:51	#6
lightblade Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Etereal Guard Profession: Me/Mo	i wanted a nerf on boon prot for a long time, but ppl around me always says "no way!"

Aug 13, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02	#8
Opeth11 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada Guild: Demon of the Fall [Opet] Profession: Mo/Me	Good, no more Heal Party spam monks with healing breeze.

Aug 13, 2006, 05:14 AM // 05:14	#9
Hidden in the Mist Banned Join Date: May 2006	I better see an influx of better warriors in RA also...

Aug 13, 2006, 10:05 AM // 10:05	#10
Istari Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006	Boon Prot inspired me to make a monk and Ive stuck with the build since and I know love monks Boon Prot is a very easy to put together build and so I suppose it appeals to alot of players new to monking.

Aug 13, 2006, 10:15 AM // 10:15	#11
Pucca Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: Mo/	Theres no boon-prot mass overload, its just RA's team pairing up is totally retarted.. and it only seems that way. When playing any type of monk in RA you usally get paired with another monk and when your not playing monk, you get no monk! =] Not saying this is the case most always.. its just what happens to me

Aug 13, 2006, 11:56 AM // 11:56	#12
huMptY DumPty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: [BAN] Profession: W/	Here... this was a screen I did a couple days ago. Apparently I didn't take one for the other team; becuz they also had 2 monks... so there were 5 monks out of 8 in arena... So yeah

Aug 13, 2006, 12:03 PM // 12:03	#13
TeeGee Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Poland Guild: Uber Pro Gamers [leet] Profession: Me/E	Well there are new templates available. This means - less HP/mending monks and more boonprots. Less crappy paladins and more w/e shockers. Overall it's good thing. When someone is beginner in pvp how could he know that paladin or "illusion slasher" is a bad build - its template after all. Now all beginners can start with some stable, solid characters.