Friday, June 8th: Balanced HA!

[Khunlin]

Alrighty childrens, it's time for the first step before I start pushing for GvG: some practice running a balanced build in HA!

The latest updated version can be found in the thread... just follow one of the links.

Position	Person	Potential
Sword Spiker	Khunlin	Khunlin, Triia,
Sword Spiker #2	Malae	Khunlin, Triia, Malae
Water Ele	Mura	Mura
Tainted Necro	Olias	Olias
MoR Mesmer	Kaiser	Khunlin, Jupiter, Kaiser
RM Necro	Drum	Drum,Kaiser
RC Monk	Jupiter	Jupiter
LoD Monk	Triia	Triia, Kaiser

We want to set out at 9:00 Eastern, so be there and be ready at that time.

Bring lots of coffee and snacks... because I don't intend to let go of our iron grasp on the Hall of Heroes for at least two and a half months.

[Jupiter]

Yes to all except the 2.5 months.

[mura]

Water ele here. >_>

What about the dervish or tainted flesh necro?

[Khunlin]

Those two are still being tested, Mura. If I'm happy with them before Friday, I'll put them up as alternatives.

So everyone else knows what we're talking about: I was fiddling with a Dervish spiker to replace the Hammer Warrior, as well as a Tainted Flesh support necro to replace the fire ele.

[drumheller]

Pretty much all I can run is the Necro, but I still need about 3k more faction to buy a couple of the skills. Should have those ready by Friday. As I've said though, I work most Fridays, and this is no exception. My guess is I'll be in decently late (or so I hope), so don't count me in until I get on.

[Liadan]

Waaaah! Why can't I have a computer?! D=

[Malae]

In fear of my manhood, I must post to say I will probably be able to play. Also, I have to play a spiker. Khunlin said so. If I don't he's going to cut off a very important part of me.

[Khunlin]

That's right, Malae! And don't you forget it

And to everyone: be aware! I, in my eternal discontentment, may or may not switch the Pyromancer for a Tainted Necro and the Hammer Warrior for another Sword (sorry Mura... no Dervishes yet)...

So be prepared!

[mura]

I don't see why you'd go for another sword when the chance is you can spike two at once if not more.

You didn't share the Dervish build you were attempting so I can't comment on how it could be better for spikes in HA.

[Khunlin]

Based on my nerdy testings today, the sword spike does more damage than the hammer at all armor levels, only slightly less than the Dervish at 60 and 80, and more than all at 100. It's also more consistent (the dervish has a massive damage range, so while its average was on par with the sword, sometimes the spikes would do only teensy bits of damage, and sometimes the criticals would trigger and it'd be massive)

So it can match them in damage... but it's faster. A sword warrior delivers a spike in 2.5 seconds... the derv/hammer take 3.6.

Tighter, more powerful spikes... yummy.

[Khunlin]

Aaaaaand the pyro has been switched for a Tainted because the evilness of Disease + Signet of Humility makes me giggle.

[Jupiter]

GIGGLE!? Obviously you weren't on the receiving end!
*huff*
How much was your team diseased? Do I need to remove my name from the RC Prot spot?

[Khunlin]

My team was fine 98% of the time. I think I only saw disease once, when I forgot to reapply. It was all gone approximately 6.25 seconds later (4 + .75 *3)

[Jupiter]

5 signer uppers and a Malae (I ASSUME he's a bit attached to his threatened part)...still need more people!

[mura]

Any name theme that we have in the works? Given the be there and be ready on time---I doubt much tolerance will be there for making the pvp character at the last moment.