Tuesday March 7th: GvG Experiment

[Malae]

Alright, I know it's short notice, but the time on the ladder freeze is running out, and it's time to try the pressure build.

Here is what we need:
Ranger 1 R/Me- Distracting shot, Savage Shot, Apply Poison, Migraine, Throw dirt (optional), Whirling Defense, Troll Unguent, Rez sig.

Ranger 2 R/W- Distracting shot, Savage Shot, Melandru's Arrows, Flurry, Throw dirt (optional), Whirling Defense, Troll Unguent, Rez sig.

Necro N/Me- Tainted Flesh, Well of Suffering, Suffering, Shadow of Fear, Epidemic, Necrotic Transversal, Putrid Explosion, Rez sig.

Mesmer Me/x- Fevered Dreams, Fragility, Conjure Phantasm, Power Drain, Distortion, Phantom Pain, Epidemic, Rez sig.

Elementalist E/x- Mind Burn, Rodgort's Invocation, Incendiary Bonds, Meteor, Immolate, Fireball, Fire Attunement, Rez sig.

Ranger 3 R/x- Distracting shot, Savage Shot, Escape, Storm Chaser, Apply Poison, Troll Unguent, Pin Down, Rez sig.

2 Monks. (builds are optional)

The way the team works is this: Rangers 1 and 2 spread their conditions to all members of the opposing team, while the tainted necro spreads disease. This should spread -9 condition degen to their entire team. The rangers should also try to hit the monks with their interrupts. The tainted necro also spreads degen with Well of Suffering, ect. The mesmer spreads the conditions using fevered dreams and epidemic. The fire spiker should be able to take out a target that has lost about half it's health to degen. The fire spiker can also hit the target that has fevered dreams on it, resulting in some added flame degen. The 3rd ranger is a flag runner which also carries backup poison and interrupts.

I will create threads in the build discussion forum, with more in-depth explanation for the individual characters tomorrow.

As for now, sign up! Hopefully starting at 8:30 EST, be there earlier if you can.
Ranger 1- Malae
Ranger 2- Delor
Tainted Necro- Triia
Fevered Mesmer- Monkey
Fire spiker- Kaiser
Ranger 3- Khunlin
Monk 1- Jupiter
Monk 2- Warlord

[Jupiter]

I should be around either day, and would be happy to fill any of the monk (need the practice!) or ranger spots. I'll wait and see who else signs up. I am very sleepy (even though I got more sleep this weekend than I would've playing GW) so if someone can't get on till later I can job share.
I can't wait to try this out, sounds like a fun build and fits well with the strengths of our usuals. I could almost picture who you had in mind for each slot.

[Kaiser]

I can play on Tuesday, but Moday night is my first softball game of the season. I'd be able to play any of those characters, but my preference is for the Ele. Just let me know what you need.

EDIT: My game isn't until 10:00, so I can be around for one game if we start early enough (i.e. before 8:31).

[Malae]

Official date is Tuesday, March 7th.

edit: thanks Kaiser

[Kaiser]

EDIT: no prob

[Khunlin]

If you're having trouble filling in these spots, I can play either the Ele or the Rangers. I'd have to buy a skill or two for the Rangers, but I think that'll be fine...

Ele is my preference... It seems like the simplest build (and the hardest to screw up), and I've got some faction now to buy runes (Yay!)

[tri]

I can come and be one of the monk

[Malae]

Added positions to people i've talked to or posted. If you aren't happy about where you are, talk to me and we'll see what we can do.

Khunlin, I know you wanted the Fire spiker, but Kaiser posted first, and also I think you did a great job running the flag last time you gvg'ed with us

[Kaiser]

Malae...what secondary should I use? Is there some support function I can play when I'm not burning people? I was thinking maybe a E/Mo with a multi-use res or a E/Me with arcane mimicry to borrow Fevered dreams on occasion. What do you think?

[Malae]

I would go Me, but not with arcane mimicry, you're going to have energy problems as it is. Bring inspired hex/inspired enchantment for when you're not lighting people on fire.

There is also a serious problem here.
The ladder has been reset.
What do we do?

[randomx80]

You guys try it anyway, because we've got nothing to lose?

[Triia]

randomx80 said:

You guys try it anyway, because we've got nothing to lose?

Good point.

My vote: GvG anyway or finish some needed missions if you feel this needs more testing first.

[Malae]

This is supposed to be the final test, how it works in a 8vs8 situation. As with all new builds, I anticipate this one will fail for the first few matches, but work well after a bit of practice. We just need to persist.

I'd like to go ahead and do it anyway, but it may hurt our ranking. What does everyone else think?

[Kaiser]

I say we go for it. We can't avoid GvG just becuse we don't want our rank to drop. Our rank will drop even if we don't do it. This gives us a chance to move up.