Curse

Thom Bangalter · Nov 27, 2006, 01:00 PM // 13:00

oh, I didn't see glyph. It combons nicely with rebirth for a hard rez...but rezzing someone with 0 energy is lame. I still go with concussion shot, because a covered dazed is nothing to sneeze at, plus our ranger needs an interrupt, and I haven't seen savage or d shot yet.

Div · Nov 27, 2006, 08:25 PM // 20:25

hmm...i don't see ms on the list of stuff that we already picked, but it might just be not displaying correctly. if that's the case i'd definitely go with glyph. if not, concussion shot.

Sha Noran · Nov 27, 2006, 08:52 PM // 20:52

Met Shower is on the list.

An E/Mo with Glyph Sac, Met Shower AND a Hard Rez is a very powerful player in this format, even if the hard rez is Rebirth. >.<

Maybe our team mate across the table got that Rez Chant we passed up before. :-D

Wasteland Squidget · Nov 27, 2006, 10:28 PM // 22:28

I would choose Concussion Shot, because it is much more likely to end the game before VoD. Covered Daze is scary in draft if coordinated with offense on the other monk, and there are only a few skills that effectively counter it.

Sha Noran · Nov 27, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51

But we have two copies of Bull's Charge, Eviscerate and at least one powerful Ele; it seems to me that in a game where heals are scarce anyway, the game won't last long.

Div · Nov 27, 2006, 11:10 PM // 23:10

the thing is that glyph sac isn't only going to be saved until vod to use on npcs. when placed right, it can easily devastate a group and end up causing damage they can't heal in such a short amount of time--perfect to follow it with an adren spike in the middle of chaos when they're running from ms. conc. shot is good, but if the opponent has martyr or draw or rc, it's not nearly as effective

Thom Bangalter · Nov 27, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

drawing dazed...that's always fun.

Guillaume De Sonoma · Nov 28, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57

Concussion shot. Great skill in draft with all of our warrior pressure. I hope it ,glyph,comes around with that pack.

Wasteland Squidget · Nov 28, 2006, 02:14 AM // 02:14

Glyph Sac + Met Shower isn't really hot anywhere but on a bunch of NPCs that won't run out of it. You use it in other places because it's already on your bar, but it's not something you bring in a serious attempt to damage the other team.

Also, don't take Draw or RC for granted in draft - that's two skills out of hundreds, and the odds of the opponent not having either is pretty high. Besides, you can always put the Daze on the RC monk. Stacked conditions in draft are incredibly powerful because the removals we all take for granted often just won't be there.

There just aren't a lot of condition removals in this game. I don't think we got a single one in all our draws at the PAX sealed play event. The odds of the opponent not having a Draw are really quite high.

LightningHell · Nov 28, 2006, 04:39 AM // 04:39

This is really weird, I can't edit my own posts.

[skill]Crippling Shot[/skill][skill]Orison of Healing[/skill][skill]Signet of Devotion[/skill][skill]Executioner's Strike[/skill][skill]Distracting Blow[/skill][skill]Bull's Charge[/skill][skill]Divine Intervention[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Soul Leech[/skill][skill]Penetrating Blow[/skill][skill]Lava Font[/skill][skill]Backfire[/skill][skill]Dark Prison[/skill][skill]Fire Storm[/skill][skill]Arcane Thievery[/skill][skill]Called Shot[/skill][skill]Infuse Condition[/skill][skill]Ether Prodigy[/skill][skill]Apply Poison[/skill][skill]Blinding Flash[/skill][skill]Frenzy[/skill][skill]Aegis[/skill][skill]Mend Ailment[/skill][skill]Draw Conditions[/skill][skill]Heal Party[/skill][skill]Martyr[/skill][skill]Shield of Regeneration[/skill][skill]"Retreat!"[/skill][skill]Dark Prison[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Aura of Restoration[/skill][skill]Heart of Shadow[/skill][skill]Signet of Creation[/skill][skill]Eviscerate[/skill][skill]Bull's Charge[/skill][skill]Shock[/skill][skill]Heal Other[/skill][skill]Reversal of Fortune[/skill][skill]"Watch Yourself!"[/skill][skill]Deep Freeze[/skill][skill]Spirit Shackles[/skill][skill]Rush[/skill][skill]Shatter Hex[/skill][skill]Bestial Fury[/skill][skill]Rodgort's Invocation[/skill][skill]Meteor Shower[/skill][skill]Otyugh's Cry[/skill][skill]Rebirth[/skill][skill]Blessed Light[/skill][skill]Final Thrust[/skill][skill]Blessed Light[/skill][skill]Protector's Strike[/skill][skill]Concussion Shot[/skill]

Pack:
[skill]Teinai's Wind[/skill][skill]Glyph of Concentration[/skill][skill]Deadly Riposte[/skill][skill]Ward Against Foes[/skill][skill]Feast of Souls[/skill][skill]Blood Ritual[/skill][skill]Stonesoul Strike[/skill][skill]Spirit Transfer[/skill][skill]Quick Shot[/skill][skill]Signet of Judgment[/skill][skill]Spirit Channeling[/skill]

Teinai's Wind
Glyph of Concentration
Deadly Riposte
Ward Against Foes
Feast of Souls
Blood Ritual
Stonesoul Strike
Spirit Transfer
Quick Shot
Signet of Judgement
Spirit Channeling

Okay, next pack I'm going to use full text since the images aren't working properly.

Divineshadows · Nov 28, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49

I'd be tempted to draft ward against foes as kind of a hate draft pick that could fit on an ele bar or a dom mesmer's bar. However, given that we already have soul leech, my pick would have to be blood ritual in case team build includes a blood necro. If the blood necro doesn't pan out, then blood ritual could also work its way onto a dom mesmer's bar.

Wasteland Squidget · Nov 28, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

I'd go with Ward Against Foes here. As I mentioned, kiting is very powerful in draft and tools that help you kite are key. I don't like Blood Rit because it means standing around for long periods of time and then sacking health, in an arena that's going to be heavy with warriors. Even in normal play when I see someone with Blood Rit I'll usually sit on their face once energy is low and punish them for attempting to use it.