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cookiehoarder · Nov 01, 2005, 10:09 PM // 22:09

I quit-just checking-Wanna know if IWAY is still fotm >_>

kar052 · Nov 01, 2005, 10:12 PM // 22:12

People use it yes but not as many as before

mortalis doleo · Nov 01, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

ranger spiking is still there too, but also less...

romO · Nov 01, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31

ranger spike is definetely flavor of the month now. its easily countered, but its easy for newbs to run and it kills bad teams easily. sounds like iway! ^^

glenn_rolfe · Nov 01, 2005, 11:41 PM // 23:41

with the popularity of vim healing builds (shields up spam) ranger spike is on it's way out now

IWAY is as popular as ever. It is a stronger build now with the addition of 2 trappers replacing a couple of wars, as traps are not contained by aegis and wards and other standard IWAY defenses. Competent IWAY teams will body block their target and the trappers will complete the job for them. The use of eoe and a well timed nature's renewal with a good chain rezzing tactic is making it harder to counter.

Ollj · Nov 01, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Signet of Weariness and Mind Wrack, or is it just me?

Divine Elemental · Nov 02, 2005, 02:05 AM // 02:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ollj

Signet of Weariness and Mind Wrack, or is it just me?

Signet Mesmers....
they use Signet of Humility which is damn sexy

Wondering wer u came FTL

i got a sick build which contains 2 W/Mo's

Teddy Bear · Nov 02, 2005, 02:15 AM // 02:15

yeh its still fotm pretty much but its not modified so its going strong :|

smurfhunter · Nov 02, 2005, 03:34 AM // 03:34

that mind wrack build (which i think does better without mindwrack.. lol) is definetly fotm. so is putting up spirits in the halls (like fertile seasons... seriously every holding group had it)

*pure* ranger spike is pretty dead, iways are getting smarter, the usual. trappers are still comon enough to put restore condition as the elite.

i can even give you a heads up... the super gay mesmer build v13 is totally the new fotm

rii · Nov 02, 2005, 04:05 PM // 16:05

There arent any clear fotms at the moment, which is kudos to anet for achieving a reasonable balance (no doubt shattered by the expansion

)

By fotm, your generally talking about an overpowered skill/combination that everyone runs due to its power, or runs against. Well, thats what its been till now since the metagame has been defined by these kinds of things (e.g. Natures Renewal)

At the moment, there isnt anything 'overpowered' but there are a few gimmick builds that are popular... as for which is most popular, id say, like above, none are, and therefore atm there isnt a clear fotm:

the main gimmicks:
- trappers
- iway
- ranger spike
and smaller gimmicks, that arent so popular but are still fotm-y:
- air spike (yeah its still around)
- smite (yeah, thats still around as well)
- healing balls
- mesmer spike
- flareway -.-
- foc spike

thats most of them... but until someone finds a bug/imbalance to exploit, there wont be a clear cut flavor of the month.

In fact, balanced teams are starting to occur

, and other teams that rely on lots of nukes like shower (which hold the hall well), and just get through to hoh on skill, trap camping and healing ball-ness.

Patrograd · Nov 02, 2005, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Even saw IWAY used in GvG last night for the first time by a rank 350ish guild. "Proper" IWAY too, not the Warrior Nation variant.

Other than that Mesmers are everywhere, Power of my Rangers continues to win the halls with ranger spiking pretty regularly and earth and water eles seem to be around alot more too

Sir Santiago · Nov 02, 2005, 08:38 PM // 20:38

Am I the only one who has seen a lot more Blood necros? Dark Aura? This is just in 4v4, btw.

Divine Elemental · Nov 02, 2005, 11:12 PM // 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Santiago

Am I the only one who has seen a lot more Blood necros? Dark Aura? This is just in 4v4, btw.

cause wer talking about Tombs ;D

and yes Blood spike is run by idiots in gvg
it works well in gvg but wont hold u in top 10 i swear
it can get u up in rank tho
FOTM = Iway / Ranger Spike
and airs build is not one atm
it takes some skills to run unlike the things i posted

tomcruisejr · Nov 02, 2005, 11:45 PM // 23:45

classic iway (6 wars + 2 necros) is dead. if you see a classic iway in a tombs map, maybe there were no trappers in their district.

Foppe · Nov 03, 2005, 07:56 AM // 07:56

Even with 2 trappers IWAY is easy countered :/

Lews · Nov 03, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04

Want a good iway build?
4 warriors
1 ranger
2 monks
1 necro with putrid/tainted/martyr.

GG.

I've beat top 10 guilds with this shit. Don't argue about it, it works, I've done it, I've won ( and held ) HoH with it too.

Most people run bad iway. You can easily kill that, but this iway? No, hehe.

You can beat it, true.

But as someone from pRp's Ranger spiking team said tonight: "holy shit, iway got RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing smart. hardest iway I've faced"

We killed them all, and their hero, but one of our monks got killed, and we couldn't kill their last ranger before he killed our Hero.

GG

Lucifer · Nov 03, 2005, 08:54 AM // 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lews

Want a good iway build?
4 warriors
1 ranger
2 monks
1 necro with putrid/tainted/martyr.

Euhm, since when can u take 2 elites...

Last time i checked tainted and martyr were both elites lol

JYX · Nov 03, 2005, 09:02 AM // 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lews

Want a good iway build?
4 warriors
1 ranger
2 monks
1 necro with putrid/tainted/martyr.

GG.

I've beat top 10 guilds with this shit. Don't argue about it, it works, I've done it, I've won ( and held ) HoH with it too.

Most people run bad iway. You can easily kill that, but this iway? No, hehe.

You can beat it, true.

But as someone from pRp's Ranger spiking team said tonight: "holy shit, iway got RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing smart. hardest iway I've faced"

We killed them all, and their hero, but one of our monks got killed, and we couldn't kill their last ranger before he killed our Hero.

GG

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucifer

Euhm, since when can u take 2 elites...

Last time i checked tainted and martyr were both elites lol

Don't argue about it, it works, he's done it, he's won ( and held ) HoH with it too.

scatman · Nov 03, 2005, 09:05 AM // 09:05

My guild generally runs Ranger spike . . .

we have no problem with:

IWAY
IWAY with Traps
Modded IWAY
Panic / Weariness & Surge builds
Balanced
Trap Groups . . .

Im going to stop, we just have done it alot and know EXACTLY what we are doing. Our timing is to perfection as well

SaintGreg · Nov 03, 2005, 01:55 PM // 13:55

America almost never has favor anymore because too many noob americans are using IWAY, which of course will never ever win hoh...