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Mizerie
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Alright so I need some enlightenment. I have a Necro/Mesmer that I use for both SS and MM builds. I use the SS in TOA with a 55 monk and I use the MM for farming in Sorrows.
Lately I have noticed a trend where people ask for a MM at Sorrows but will not accept me because I am a N/Me and not a N/Mo. To me this doesnt make sense but maybe I am missing something. I understand the value of heal area for the fiends but I find the Mesmer skills to be far more useful overall.
1. I bring archane echo - I can use this for Verata's in those areas where we have a long haul and need to keep the fiends alive. 2. Since I have Sup Death, I can put 16 into Blood which gives +122 health to the fiends using Blood of the Master....I'm not sure how much heal area would give but its probably not much better. 3. This is the big one for me....I bring 3 interrupts....Power Leak (int spell), Power Spike (int spell), and Leech Sig (int action)...I use these interrupts to keep Gnashers from animating bone fiends and Binders from creating Wells. This is crucial in my opinion.
I have spent many many hours as a Monk on Sorrow farm runs....both as Prot and as Heal....if heal area is so important then the heal monk can use one slot for it. Once inside SF the heal monk really doesnt need all eight slots anyway - I know this from experience. And its interesting to me that someone would not accept me when I have a ton of exp farming at Sorrows, I have Sup Death which gives me level 18 fiends, and I can interrupt not only ganshers and binders but bosses and well...including the dreaded Mark of Protection :). Meanwhile they will accept anyone, even if they have level 16 fiends, who is a N/Mo simply because they have heal area? I dont get it. I must be missing something. Please explain.
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| 12/21/05 07:55 |
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slye_boy
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i think what it is, is that people want the MM to bring heal area so it is easier to maintain the minions, and there is no sacrifice needed
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| 12/21/05 08:02 |
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Star_Gazer
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regardless, people should be open to new ideas...not ones set by some 'other' people...this is the same reason why mesmers can never get a group....because people stereotype :b
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| 12/21/05 08:13 |
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Mizerie
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hmmmm
Even if you bring heal area you will have to still use veratas, which is a sacrifice. Heal area alone will not keep minions up. The only difference would be blood of the master...what is that like 10% of total health? Overall I save more healing because I keep gnashers from raising fiends and binders from creating wells and I shut down monks and bosses using MoP, orison of healing, etc etc. Thats alot of healing that doesnt meed to be done b/c of my interrupts. I can use BoM alot of time before 1 healing breeze is all thats needed....not to mention energy isnt really a factor when I'm there b/c I bring with BiP or Blood rit....and inside Sf is never a factor because the monks (should) bring Essence. I dunno...doesnt make sense to me I thought maybe I was missing something.
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| 12/21/05 09:52 |
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deathacholic
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i to am a n/m and have had the pleasure of being left because of mesmer 2nd. i use lvl 17 minions use vertas and blood of the master. instead of interupt skills i use blood skills and awakening of blood and an able to sacrifice health and attk to replace it. m/m are great for missions i hear all the time we have nothing to do , minions kill everything. other players should reconsider and use m/m whatever the 2nd profession is. and i will say mesmers skills have saved my butt many times and brought down many boss monks.
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| 12/21/05 10:07 |
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Foreverlad
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| QUOTE | | regardless, people should be open to new ideas...not ones set by some 'other' people...this is the same reason why mesmers can never get a group....because people stereotype :b |
+5 for general negativity regarding the patterns of the human race. =)
Anyway, I'm uncertain there's anything more frightening than a rulebook on builds. It's sad enough that FA farming or Orozar have become so standardized and formulaic. The people who tell you your MM NEEDS to be N/Mo are the same people who take all the taste out of the flavor build of the month.
OH NO! Gasp! He's a Necro Ranger?! WHO THE HELL DOES HE THINK HE IS?!?!?!? NO NO NO NO NO! Healing Spring is NOT the same as Heal Area! Bad puppy!
If you're going to punish someone for their build, do it because they're only carrying around 1 secondary skill. =)
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| 12/21/05 10:07 |
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edkriz
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hhmm there's no specific build for the MM...for others they use mesmer as a secondary the others monk as a secondary...other prefers monk mainly because of their heal powers which can make a fiend/horrors stay much more longer..i for myself uses monk as a secondary prof. and they are really effective...though i need to build up my char a little bit more cause i dont have yet the elite skills of my necro and monk...
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| 12/21/05 20:32 |
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