Curse

ACreator · Nov 09, 2006, 01:38 PM // 13:38

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Originally Posted by FyrFytr998

Okay....I am so loving this build. Can anyone confirm or deny that SoA is getting looked at by ANET. Rumor has it that it's overpowered in GvG and a guild held HoH 35 conescutive times with it.

If true, then once again the PvP realm is making life miserable for the PvE players, lol. I guess I better farm it for what it's worth until the good old NERF bat comes along.

Lol, you would figure they'd have scenarios like this taken into account when creating such skills.

yeah.. poor noob guild who dont event take enchantement removal or anything... diversion would also help.

darrengordon · Nov 09, 2006, 02:43 PM // 14:43

I dont think Anet will nerf, think about it this skill was obvious from start that it would be used in exactly the same way as SB, ANET could of not been stupid enough to not realise this hence there must of been another reason, hmmm let me think how many SB monks did they put out of buisness by the SB nerf and now suprise suprise they bring out another skill that does just the same and all you have to do is...........yup you guessed it buy the NEW GAME. I think that you will find these sorts of nerfs when ever a new game comes out, great way to ensure that everyone buys it and yup by killing farming you stop a whole lot of people having anything to do so another great way to encourage people to buy the new game.....
Maybe im just negative but lets see if a new skill or mod comes out in about 2 months which allows farming to carry on again and keeps peoples intrest up unitl the next realease....

TechnoSword · Nov 09, 2006, 02:48 PM // 14:48

My guess is during the great december update when they add the whatevers they didnt during nightfall's release. Alot of things will get nerfed such as SoA, which is why im farming as much as I can before I lose it so I have some money to get whatever I need before someone figures out another farming build, but who knows how long that will be.

olly123 · Nov 09, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

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Originally Posted by TechnoSword

My guess is during the great december update when they add the whatevers they didnt during nightfall's release. Alot of things will get nerfed such as SoA, which is why im farming as much as I can before I lose it so I have some money to get whatever I need before someone figures out another farming build, but who knows how long that will be.

i know its not just you, but if thya nerf SoA, witch i hope thay do not its not the end of the world, 55 Hb monks are still use able, ur jsut have to look at it as we ddi before Factions came out when the hb55 was the only option

Straegaard · Nov 09, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

First of all; Thanks for the build

I'm having alot of fun with it.

Secondly, I actually believe that this will get nerfed (I'm still hoping that it won't, though).
Now, I haven't been through all the updates-announcements but aren't shielding hands supposed to kick in before a direct damage-reduction? Shouldn't it be the same with SoA?
So couldn't it be a bug with both of them?

Bloodied Blade · Nov 09, 2006, 08:33 PM // 20:33

I don't think that this is gonna get nerfed. It's not like the SB monk b/c the skill cannot be made permanent (just insanely close to it), and with even a slight slip up you are dead instantly... unlike spirit bond, where with a 2 second recharge it was almost idiot proof.

About the guild that held halls? Ya, I watched that...just pathetic that whoever they fought didn't have enchantment removal. There is no excuse for sloppiness in the Halls.

Saider maul · Nov 09, 2006, 10:07 PM // 22:07

this fixes the spirit bond issue. However farming was hurt in general by the ai update. IMO the only real farmer left is the rt/me.
Props on the build but thats just to slow for my taste in farming.

streetboy · Nov 09, 2006, 10:09 PM // 22:09

The game has been changed from time to time, I guess that everyone is getting used to the change. No matter what they nerf, there is something will come out, cuz we are neither henchie nor hero.

Thanks for sharing, and keep good one coming.

[BtL] poke · Nov 09, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

I don't see any reason to nerf the skill. 55hp still works and was never changed. Spirit Bond was only nerfed because of its high use in pvp I think.
The really nerf against farming is/was the recent AoE Update. And I think ANet will not eliminate the surving-tactics (55hp, spirit bond - which is still working -, SoA) but the dealing-damage strategies like AoE damage (first nerv with Balth. Aura etc.) and the recent update with all the other AoE Skills..

Eclair · Nov 10, 2006, 06:23 AM // 06:23

Awesome build^^

Works like a charm too, so far only tried it on dragon moss outside of Saint Anjeka's.

olbladele · Nov 11, 2006, 06:45 AM // 06:45

Do Explain,
10% of 130 is 13 right? Then how come minus 5 damage from sheild of absorbtion drops it down to 0. And were can i find the boss with the weapon? Just asking otherwise this is sheer genios...

martialis · Nov 11, 2006, 06:54 AM // 06:54

A serious question: If you have time in between the inane questions, are you going to finish this? Is the life attunement build your final version? It just seems kind of half-assed. Have you tried farming Shiro'ken yet?

Domey · Nov 11, 2006, 07:03 AM // 07:03

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Originally Posted by olbladele

Do Explain,
10% of 130 is 13 right? Then how come minus 5 damage from sheild of absorbtion drops it down to 0. And were can i find the boss with the weapon? Just asking otherwise this is sheer genios...

This was already answered, but.

Shield of Absorbtion -5 dmg every hit. So first hit does roughly 8, then 2-3, then 0.

TechnoSword · Nov 11, 2006, 08:22 AM // 08:22

I was bored so I made a little clip of an area I like to farm. It's a bad movie I know, but I rushed through it and I didnt really want to do the full run since I screwed up at the beginning.

http://files.filefront.com/135monkwm.../fileinfo.html

Oren The Destroyer · Nov 11, 2006, 08:36 AM // 08:36

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Originally Posted by TechnoSword

I was bored so I made a little clip of an area I like to farm. It's a bad movie I know, but I rushed through it and I didnt really want to do the full run since I screwed up at the beginning.

http://files.filefront.com/135monkwm.../fileinfo.html

that song made me want to punch a baby and smack my grandmother........

~oren~

novawhiz · Nov 11, 2006, 03:46 PM // 15:46

Waffles aren't that good. lol

Damn!!! know that song stuck in my head.

thx a lot....

FyrFytr998 · Nov 11, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

Watching the video show me why it's better to use a Staff in this instance. Trident only knocks you down if you're moving, and shooting your enemies in between SoJ's makes it easier to avoid knock down.

TechnoSword · Nov 11, 2006, 09:34 PM // 21:34

what do you mean by shooting your enemies?

DeathByBowtie · Nov 11, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

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Originally Posted by TechnoSword

what do you mean by shooting your enemies?

I think he means wanding.

thejerk · Nov 11, 2006, 10:52 PM // 22:52

Dude this build rocks thanks a lot.