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navymrgoodbar

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Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

Well, the way things are in the game ppl seem to have a NEED for a monk. Some say, "If you don't have a monk, it's not a good team." Well I'm here to disagree with you. Monks are NOT a necessity, but are welcomed in any group.

"So there we are. A group of 8 about to do Hell's Precipice and we don't have a monk. Sure, I was the leader and I picked a team with lots o novas and lots o mez, but no monk. We tried for a monk earlier, but that person put us down and said he/she wouldn't play if he/she was the only monk healing. Fine, we don't need you. So *kick! Now we have lots o mez and lots o fire. I think I'll use the moves Mark of Rodgart & Soul Barbs, plus my nukes. I won't even take any wells. So we go out, we kick and we even beat the bonus, but the Sear dies. So much for that. :( Basically, all I'm leading the team by calling out what I'm placing Soul Barbs on and switching targets by calling out what I'm placing Mark of Rodgart. We destroy everything with massive necro hexes/mess mezes and 3 nukers with the benefit of the Mark (constant burn). We end up EASILY killing the Lich and stand in victory. A team isn't good w/o 2 monks he/she said? THA NOOB! :P"

Basically, we had NO monks and right then and there I knew that monks were not necessary to have a good team made, but like any other type, it's a priveledge to have one or more with you. GL & HF to all of you! ^_^

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07/19/05 22:27

bloodnecro

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

see the reason you won is beacause u had a smart strong team most teams NEED monks because they are medium strength and dont know a monkey from a computer!

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07/19/05 23:55

Dasha

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

hehe good team and set up.. See all you need is someone with a strong head and a team of listeners and followers..

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07/20/05 13:52

KipDargo

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

I don't think a monk is neccesary in most parts of the game. However, in some places, like the first zone of the Dragon's lair, no monk would be insane. I think everyone would just die like 100 feet from the start.

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07/20/05 15:01

Balian

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

it is true that monks are not ALWAYS needed. However, in many cases they are. For example, in Dunes of Despair mission, it does become neccessary for someone to heal up the ghostly hero unless everyone or at least 5/6 people in the group know what they are doing. But lets be serious, that rarely happens. Also if you ever take a trip to UW, you will realize they are quite needed unless again, everyone knows what they are doing and they are capable of healing themselves. Also it is always good to have at least one person with unlimited rez tagging along.

07/26/05 16:27

Swamp_Fox

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

monks are over rated

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07/26/05 16:44

BrianFellow

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

My friend has built a monk/mesmer that can solo the underworld. He uses a combination of enchantments that reduce damage and reflects it. Of course, this monk can easily be killed by anything that has shatter enchantment or any enchantment remover. The fact he can solo lvl 24+ area is quite amazing.

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07/28/05 10:46

silverstein

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

Monks make me angry now(not all monks, just the arrogant ones), the other day we were going into the underworld and had 2 monks in our group i think. The leader of the group kindly asked everyone, "now can i have 125 from all of you please" everyone hands them money except the one monk replied with, "you gotta be kidding me"
I understand that in the underworld a monk is a very good thing to have, but what if everyone did that to a monk, without a group the monk wouldn't get too far. A monk needs a group just as much as the group needs a monk.
Also, i get frustrated trying to make a group anywhere for any mission and if someone sees i don't have at least 2 monks they leave my group, it is so hard to make a good group now that i try and join groups that already have a couple people so i'm not the leader.

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07/30/05 09:26

Kuthumii

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

Monks are great, but not at all neccesary. Anyone that is half Monk and do at least minimum healing so as a w/mo I can sustain miself [not under constant attack as its minimum healing]. I also agree that some monks are aroggant and I say to them, without us you are nothing. You would not lvl very quickly and well without a pary you would have nothing to do.

Personally as a tank, I love mi nukers. I wade in attack each enemy so they focus on mi and let the nuker do thier job. I beleive nukers are by far more important than monks.

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07/31/05 02:23

Nakundir

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

I was considering making a monk, just pure smiting with mesmer as second just to piss people off when they find out im not there just to heal them up.

I often feel monks are mistreated, yes a group with great synergy and thoughout combinations can do well in most situations without the monk, but when you just put up a random group for a mission they are a great addition (especially if they know what they are doing).

So the monk is not like a person, its something you just need to have, like you put on your boots, wield your weapon, take your monk, if you get the picture.

And often people get pissed at the monk for not healing them correctly and in time, but they also need to learn their skills and powers. Who says the whining tank does the best possible he can.

The problem with gathering a group is almost impossible, people just doesnt trust the powers of the party mates. So the monk is a must have to actually create a group. It's so dumb, but I guess its some false security people get when they see a monk in the group.

Sometimes more blasting power does the trick just as well.

And yeah, then we have the arrogant monks, who just as soon as anything goes slightly wrong just map out because they can easily get in another group. I very much dislike quitters...

Am I babbling or talking sense people can relate to?

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07/31/05 13:18

Chaosbob74

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Re: Is a monk a necessity to have or a priveledge?

Monks can be super useful, however they are not always needed. If a team has a monk, the monk can at times become a liability. Example: My team consists of an E/Me, an E/Mo, a W/Mo, and me as the N/Me. If they only have one monk, i act as an assassin hanging back untill battle starts. Monk gets Soul Leach, Mark of Subversion, and then Backfire. Most monks are too worried about healing or protecting team mates, or are too snug with their enchs, thinking themselves invincable. For those types a quick Shatter or Strip Enchanment makes them think twice. Monk dies. Most of the monks party freaks and rushes to res the monk, wasting time that they could be using to kill the monk harraser(Me.) As soon as monk is ressed, I rinse and repeat. Whilest this is happining our nukers are taking care of the major threats i.e. mesmers, nukers ect. In most cases, team loses because they are too worried about protecting the monk.

While this doesn't always work, it has won us enough matches to to validate my point. Two healing monks mixed with a good Mesmer can be an almost gaurnteed loss in my experience. Point: Monks can be a major boon to any party, however if the group relies on them too much, it could spell failure.

08/07/05 03:34

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