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Beat_Go_Stick · May 16, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Hi guys!

So my Monk was my first and favorite character but, even since the addition of Factions, I just can't seem to motivate to play him. So I come here to see how everyone's doing in Factions and all I see on this board are "Solo build" this and "55 Solo the world" that, do any of you actually play with other people any more or has it come down to this class being a "55 Monk build" class?

It makes this board not so useful for someone wanting to check out how people are doing with the new Factions skill set....especially since the search function is disabled 24/7 here. On the first page of this board right now, I count 15 (yes FIFTEEN!!!) posts about farming and solo/dual builds. Isn't there some way to put all these into a sub-board or something? I'd like to be able to use this board for builds that help people (including myself) play the game with other people again....

If I'm alone in this feeling, then forget the idea...but if anyone else finds the plethora of 55/solo builds a little overwhelming, please speak up

-BeatGo

Tsunami Rain · May 16, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44

I understand that there are a lot of 55 and solo builds, but you have to understand that factions just came out and people are finally starting to finish up beating PvE for the first time.

If you want to start a discussion about faction builds, etc. please feel free to do so.

I myself am a 55 monk and like to solo farm. HOWEVER, I am also a healer, bonder, and protector monk among other builds.

I suggest that you click the little numbers that directs you to page two, three, and so on. There are a lot of builds. It just so happens that there are a lot of non-healer builds as well.

BrotherGilburt · May 17, 2006, 12:33 AM // 00:33

Canthan Explorer's league has plenty of info on how peeps are doing in factions.

And also do as tsnuami says. Theres plenty of builds further on.

Also the search button isn't disabled at 1:00 AM in the morning

Brother Gilburt

Omnidragon42 · May 17, 2006, 08:27 PM // 20:27

I notice that every time I come here, digging 2-3 pages deep for non farming builds. Maybe there should be a subsection for farming builds?

Beat_Go_Stick · May 17, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01

I've been using the Team Arena boards to see what skills people are using and liking only to find that nobody is using anything but the same old builds. I see new threads without a single new skill (aside from Air of Enchantment) on the build inside......

Looks like it's time to whip out my monk and see if all these new skills really didn't add a thing. I just have a hard time believing that boon prot and/or WoH are still the most viable builds with all the anti-enchantment and new damage control skills out there. Maybe nobody really uses any of that yet...

*shrug* Regardless, I wasn't trying to make trouble or anything here (which I know I haven't but still felt like I should state for some reason

). I am more just wondering what happened to all the non-solo Monks out there. Is everyone just using the same old builds I've seen 1000 times or has anyone found some new skill bar essentials that they wouldn't monk without?

4runner · May 17, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

well ive been using this build quite effectively in factions, hope it helps:

Mo/Me

14 divine
12 protection
10 inspiration

basic active boon/prot

1.RoF
2.Prot or Guardian
3.mend aliment
4.mend condition
5.CoP
6.holy veil or drain enchants
7.MoR
8. Rez signet/ resurect/cap signet depends??

Nothing special just very effective for PvE!!

Peace

There are some factions skills that are cool, but there almost the same as prophecis with different names! heheheh! Stick with what works!

sno · May 18, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21

@4runner: since most PvE is fairly predictable, I recommend taking power drain instead of contemplation. In PvE it's easy to find a caster mindlessly casting 1+ second spells, and it's great energy management since you're already running high inspiration. I don't find the need to use CoP often enough in PvE to warrant using it.

If you were insanely awesome (like WM/EViL monks) you could even bring Power Drain in pvp, but 99% of us aren't good enough to be able to actively keep everyone alive while interupting for energy management :-p

hazardous · May 18, 2006, 06:45 AM // 06:45

i use same old build with a new skill occasionally added to it, some of the new elites are good but they affect the team in a more in-direct way then woh/boon so u can try em in pvp, but in pve ull get raped without that 220hp heal woh does.
life sheath = nice
smthn that removes ur condition/hex and ally's one [elite] 5/1/10 is nice
some other stuff look potentially nice, but i guess ppl still try to figure out what works best.
if i were you i'd go watch some gvg's, i had korea/taiwan is using ONLY the new skills non stop! nice!

Hella Good · May 18, 2006, 08:32 AM // 08:32

Only reason I never bother to post on these forums (and to some extent on the Necro ones) is that I have this impression that they are all filled with 55 junkies. Soloing is great and fun, and makes you cash, now lets go back to things we can't solo.

4runner · May 18, 2006, 06:45 PM // 18:45

Sno thanks for the advice, i will give that a try!! LOL ive seen those monks in action they are a cut above the rest (if only i had the percision to execute at that level) anyway iwill heed ur advice and give it a whirl!

Peace

by the way Sno do you guys have a bf2 division in HOT?, we scrim them quite often!

Beat_Go_Stick · May 22, 2006, 08:45 PM // 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by sno

If you were insanely awesome (like WM/EViL monks) you could even bring Power Drain in pvp, but 99% of us aren't good enough to be able to actively keep everyone alive while interupting for energy management :-p

No kidding....I will never get how they manage to keep their team alive in a GvG match while simultaneously pulling that off. I tried it and (big surprise) I would either miss the interrupt or be thrown off my groove.

As far as the new skills go, I will go ahead and check out some matches. I stopped watching them a while back when all the builds were pretty much pre-determined but I guess now is a good time to see some new types of teams going at it.

I pulled out my monk and ran around with him a little and began feeling the pain of monking for PuGs again. Ended up rage quitting from a group in Vizunah's when the ranger decided to start tanking with a bow and no stances

sno · May 23, 2006, 02:11 AM // 02:11

Back to the original topic, there is now a farming section of the campfire, which should solve the problem. All farming-related threads are to go in that section, and leave the class-specific sections for actual PvE discussion.

Closed.