Friday, October 06! Pocket HA!

[Khunlin]

That's right, folks... HA! Tonight! Now in a convenient, pocket size of no more than six people! Now, this change may or may-not take place tonight: if I remember correctly, they were a bit vague about the time.

Anywayses! Since there was almost no response to the initial, subtle, "What do we want to run?" post, I'm going to call it pocket R-Spike for now! Be sure to object if you'd rather run something else!

So, since it's too darned early to wrestle with those tables, I'm just going to yell out a build and you guys get to fight over the spots!

3x Ranger Spikers
Orders/(Healer?) N/Mo
2x Monkses, probably one heal one prot.

I can play any, and I'm willing to call if no one else wants to

EDIT: While possibly unreasonable, starting as early as 9:30 EDT could be nice, hopefully even earlier. If you're interested in some pocket-size HA madness, try to make it on by 9:30! Or ELSE!

[drumheller]

If I come around tonight (which I should be, unless I go to a jazz show), I can pretty much only play one of the rangers >.> Sooo, please? ^^

[Kaiser]

I can play any spot. Once you have 5, I'll fill in the 6th.

[Triia]

I'm going to be going out tonight but I don't think I'll be back late. I've never tried the Orders necro but I should be able to play any of the builds. Oh... any but protection... I'm not so great at that. *sigh*

[Jupiter]

Barring anything unforseen, I'll be here and available to play prot monk or a ranger.

EDIT:
And according to what I've read the new party size is live as of last night.
forums.gwonline.net/showthread.php?t=423939

UPDATES TO HEROES' ASCENT

* Removed Burial Mounds from rotation.
* Raised the team count for Broken Tower to 3.
* Reduced the play time for Broken Tower to 4 minutes.
* Reduced the play time for Courtyard to 4 minutes.
* Added levers to Scarred Earth so that players can open gates leading out of the center region of the map. Gates still open automatically as teams are defeated.

Though the update notes didn't specifically mention it, the party size change is live as well, HA is now officially 6v6.

MORE EDITNESS:

The hourglasses are also gone as is the glitch of missing skill activation animation.

YES!!!!

EXTREME EDITIFYING:
Can we do 6 nukers??? Huh, huh? Can we?! Lets set a trend in 6v6 HA off the bat!

[Delor]

Any non-ranger spot (yes i'm so desperate for GW i'm offering to set aside my triumphant return with trumpets sounding on my trusty steed...my little pony, to play orders)

[Khunlin]

Here's a build I threw together for starters... I make no claims to its superiority. It's open to debate if anyone has any problems with it, that's why I'm posting it now and not ten seconds before we head in to HA ;D

Ranger/Mesmer
Level: 20

Expertise: 13 (12+1)
Marksmanship: 16 (12+4)
Inspiration Magic: 3

- Dual Shot (Ranger other)
- Punishing Shot [Elite] (Marksmanship)
- Savage Shot (Marksmanship)
- Drain Enchantment (Inspiration Magic)
- Read the Wind (Marksmanship)
- Favorable Winds (Marksmanship)
- Whirling Defense (Expertise)
- Resurrection Signet ()

Ranger/Mesmer
Level: 20

Expertise: 12 (11+1)
Wilderness Survival: 7 (6+1)
Marksmanship: 16 (12+4)
Inspiration Magic: 2

- Dual Shot (Ranger other)
- Punishing Shot [Elite] (Marksmanship)
- Savage Shot (Marksmanship)
- Drain Enchantment (Inspiration Magic)
- Read the Wind (Marksmanship)
- Winnowing (Wilderness Survival)
- Whirling Defense (Expertise)
- Resurrection Signet ()

Ranger/Mesmer
Level: 20

Expertise: 12 (11+1)
Wilderness Survival: 7 (6+1)
Marksmanship: 16 (12+4)
Inspiration Magic: 2

- Dual Shot (Ranger other)
- Punishing Shot [Elite] (Marksmanship)
- Savage Shot (Marksmanship)
- Drain Enchantment (Inspiration Magic)
- Read the Wind (Marksmanship)
- Frozen Soil (Wilderness Survival)
- Whirling Defense (Expertise)
- Resurrection Signet ()

Necromancer/Monk
Level: 20

Soul Reaping: 9 (8+1)
Blood Magic: 16 (12+4)
Death Magic: 3 (2+1)
Healing Prayers: 10

- Order of Pain (Blood Magic)
- Heal Other (Healing Prayers)
- Martyr [Elite] (Monk other)
- Heal Party (Healing Prayers)
- Consume Corpse (Death Magic)
- Gaze of Contempt (Necromancer Other)
- Blood Ritual (Blood Magic)
- Resurrection Signet ()

Monk/Mesmer
Level: 20

Divine Favor: 14 (11+3)
Protection Prayers: 12 (10+2)
Inspiration Magic: 10

- Guardian (Protection Prayers)
- Reversal of Fortune (Protection Prayers)
- Protective Spirit (Protection Prayers)
- Spell Breaker [Elite] (Divine Favor)
- Inspired Hex (Inspiration Magic)
- Holy Veil (Monk other)
- Aegis (Protection Prayers)
- Channeling (Inspiration Magic)

Monk/Mesmer
Level: 20

Divine Favor: 11 (10+1)
Healing Prayers: 16 (12+4)
Inspiration Magic: 8

- Word of Healing [Elite] (Healing Prayers)
- Orison of Healing (Healing Prayers)
- Healing Touch (Healing Prayers)
- Infuse Health (Healing Prayers)
- Inspired Hex (Inspiration Magic)
- Purge Conditions (Monk other)
- Healing Seed (Healing Prayers)
- Channeling (Inspiration Magic)

I guess I might as well throw up a roster/whatever...

Position	Player	Understudy
Ranger 1
Ranger 2	Drum
Ranger 3	Triia	Jupiter
Orders		Delor
Protection	Jupiter
Healer		Triia

Triia and Jupiter... you guys get to fight over that Ranger spot, I just put Triia there since she posted first ;D

Kaiser... Ranger or Monk? If you're the Ranger, then you're calling, unless Triia or Drum want to do it. Your pick!

[Delor]

CURSES. Delor's return will have to be delayed! Stupid last minute girl calling to make me go to some thing with her and me saying okay! I am sorry and I really can't wait to play with you guys again.

[Triia]

Sorry guys, I got back MUCH later than expected.

I hope the vile enemies of the Great Republic were Dealt with Many Piercings from very Pointy Arrows and Much Fame was aquired... and... wow... that's a lot of capital letters. I think I'll just get some rest for tomorrow if I can detach my FinGer fRom the SHIFT keY. D:

[Kaiser]

Many were pierced by pointy arrows, but no fame was earned in the process. We unluckily fought several top HA teams. We switched to multiple nukers, and had much fun, while earning a small amount of fame (i.e. 1) and burninating the countryside. RI spike FTW!