Curse

theMoonWalker · Oct 23, 2005, 05:35 PM // 17:35

I want to dump my frustration here because I think the monk armor designs are far too expensive. I now give an Example. If u buy Warrior armor from Droknars forge it will cost u like 40 Leather squares for example. A leather square costs u 180 Gold a piece. So 40 will costs u quite some money but Hey It is a good armor. Now for the monk Design armor.
IT COST A REDICULOUS 200 ROLLS OF PARCHEMENT. While one roll of parchement is like 170 Gold a piece!!!!! That will cost u an absurd 34K max. For a Droknar armor that I think everyone deserves. Especially healer monks. So I think that the price of parchement has to be lowered allot or even better Lower the requirements of the monk armor. I hope somebody listens to this desperate cry of somebody who just can't afford to buy a decent monk armor at these prices.

huh · Oct 23, 2005, 05:37 PM // 17:37

Craft your own parchment.
Its a lot cheaper that way.

Loviatar · Oct 23, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01

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Originally Posted by huh

Craft your own parchment.
Its a lot cheaper that way.

5 wood +20 gold at the crafter just outside sardelac sanitarium

NekoZ · Oct 23, 2005, 06:39 PM // 18:39

Yeah a lot better to just make your own. And you are just talking about tattoos, that's also why they cost less then regular armor to make.

Omg Kthxbye · Oct 23, 2005, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Tattoos also give you much better energy bonus. I think they are well worth what they cost. I've actually got 2 monk 15K armors for one character, one set for healing, one set for when I farm (IMonk build). I have Saintly chest and leg pieces, Ascetic hand, foot, and head patterns, all dyed black. Looks HOTT ;P

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...xbye/monk1.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...xbye/monk2.jpg

NightOwl · Oct 23, 2005, 07:45 PM // 19:45

Parchment costs ~170 each at the trader. You can usually buy it from a player at ~100 each. Save yourself a lot of money and buy it from a person, if you don't want to go through the trouble of making it yourself.

IceD'Bear · Oct 23, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31

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Originally Posted by Omg Kthxbye

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...xbye/monk2.jpg

What's that offhand item?

Knido · Oct 23, 2005, 08:38 PM // 20:38

-50 hp focus

Omg Kthxbye · Oct 23, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03

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Originally Posted by IceD'Bear

What's that offhand item?

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5.../-50hpicon.jpg

It's one of the rewards from the Cities of Ascalon quest (second quest from Simon the Scribe in Ascalon City). It is essential in lowering your HP for using the Invinci-Monk build.

Kalt · Oct 23, 2005, 09:38 PM // 21:38

You can also salvage a scoll with an expert salvage kit.

Shen Xi · Oct 23, 2005, 10:06 PM // 22:06

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Originally Posted by Omg Kthxbye

Tattoos also give you much better energy bonus. I think they are well worth what they cost. I've actually got 2 monk 15K armors for one character, one set for healing, one set for when I farm (IMonk build). I have Saintly chest and leg pieces, Ascetic hand, foot, and head patterns, all dyed black. Looks HOTT ;P

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...xbye/monk1.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5...xbye/monk2.jpg

good taste, that's the exact same armour set i have on my monk

Sekkira · Oct 23, 2005, 10:13 PM // 22:13

As a healer, I have no problems what so ever managing my energy with desert collector armour. If that 7 energy makes all the difference, I doubt your ability to heal.

KaPe · Oct 24, 2005, 01:04 AM // 01:04

7? What seven, isn't tatoo only +1 energy a piece?

NightOwl · Oct 24, 2005, 01:59 AM // 01:59

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Originally Posted by KaPe

7? What seven, isn't tatoo only +1 energy a piece?

No, it isn't. Chest tatt, for example, has +8 energy on it. If memory serves, the various cloth armors have +4 or +5 on them, but I could be off slightly on those numbers.

Savio · Oct 24, 2005, 02:41 AM // 02:41

Using all tats as opposed to regular monk armor adds +8 energy total. Though, I'd doubt you'd trade +1 in a stat for +1 energy, so make that +7 normally. Tats aren't that necessary anyway.

Fyre Brand · Oct 24, 2005, 02:58 AM // 02:58

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Originally Posted by Savio

Tats aren't that necessary anyway.

Since I'm still pretty new to the monk and I'm still trying to learn energy management would you care to elaborate? I noticed Omg Kthxbye didn't use Tats for most of his armour. Sorry to be such a monk noob, but I'm just missing something here.

I bought all Tats at Sanctum Cay and I love the energy. What am I missing out on by not using a cloth armour and what do you suggest I could experiment with? Even links to forum threads or main site articles would be appreciated.

Savio · Oct 24, 2005, 03:27 AM // 03:27

Actually, even I had a bit of trouble using Search to find a recent topic on Monk armor...here's one of Ensign's posts from June:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...03&postcount=6

You just have to weigh the pros and cons. With a good energy management scheme, +energy is still nice but not the end-all. If you're constantly at 0 energy, you shouldn't be asking yourself "How do I get more max energy?" Rather, it should be "How do I regain energy better?" Besides...I just don't like the look of tats. My monk has standards of decency.

kratic · Oct 24, 2005, 03:41 AM // 03:41

My monk has the 15k saintly armor and pants too w/ the arm and feet tattoos and head from drok, looks awsome and i have the same amount of energy as those with all tattoos (b/c of rod w/+3 energy and soulstone)

Asplode · Oct 24, 2005, 03:57 AM // 03:57

At least you're not trying to craft 15k tattoos. You'd need 350 rolls of V-V-V-V-VELLUM to make that.

Omg Kthxbye · Oct 24, 2005, 04:23 AM // 04:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fyre Brand

Since I'm still pretty new to the monk and I'm still trying to learn energy management would you care to elaborate? I noticed Omg Kthxbye didn't use Tats for most of his armour. Sorry to be such a monk noob, but I'm just missing something here.

I bought all Tats at Sanctum Cay and I love the energy. What am I missing out on by not using a cloth armour and what do you suggest I could experiment with? Even links to forum threads or main site articles would be appreciated.

The Energy bonus from the tats is nice, but I think the tats look HORRIBLE if you go all tattoos. I prefer the large asthetic gain of the saintly+tats rather than the small energy gain of all tats.

Plus, using an IMonk (which is mostly what I do), Energy is a non-issue. I can cast any spell as fast as it recharges and never run out of Energy. With Bonnetti's Defense + Balthazar's Spirit, Energy is regened faster than I can use it. Also, the AR rating of the armor doesn't matter becase with Protective Spirit, ALL damage I take is 5 per enemy hit (Prot. Spirit calls for no damage greater than 10% max health, so I can't take over 5 damage per hit as my health is at 55). So my armor choice is really all for looks. I could use the basic armor from Ascalon City and still be just as effective using my IMonk build.