Bruisers!!!!!!!!!! woot!

[Etchii]

<p>CHeers to all bruisers out there!!</p><p>As a Bruiser I've learned a few things, and would like to share them with everyone. </p><p>Remember to always steal single target agro from the plate tank when fighting in a group.  If he complains, drop a /flex and tell him to stop hitting like a girl.  Make him feel bad about loosing agro to a non taunting fighter class (Remember not to taunt, use the amazing burst DPS at your disposal.  KOcombo works excelent for this).  </p><p><b>Always</b> /duel every monk you see, no matter what level they are or you are.  Remember that although they may hit fast, they hit like fairies....some of them even ARE fairies(mumbles something about pansy monks).</p><p> Kick people off of things at every opportune moment.  Knockback may not work on NPC's but it works wonderfully on any PC.  Clothies and Plate tanks make the best noise after being kicked off of a cliff and hitting the rocks below.  Try it out! (Try dueling someone waiting for the boats to EoF....kick them into the ocean if your really evil!)</p><p> Don't worry about AOE agro...EVER.  Just use them.  The AOE range is relativly small, plus If you pull some extra mobs, more fun for ya!  Or you can feign them off after giving the rest of the group a heart attack =P. </p><p> NEVER listen to "stay here" commands from anyone.  We can feign every 10 seconds (less with AAs)...theres no reason to stand in the corner, ever... Always wander off.  Explore a bit...find a shiny or two! (The best shinies come from hard dungeons!) </p><p>If your feeling adventurish,  try using sonic fist on an enemy at a lower altitude than you.  Jump at them, while mid air use the ability...you'll return to the point where you activated it (mid air) but float there.  Who said EQ2 doesn't have levitate? </p><p>Definatly hit the Bugaboo with a snowball every time you visit Unrest.   </p><p>And last, but not least,  Any quest steps that involve inspecting, collecting, or any other non-combat related steps are soloable for us bruisers...getting to anyplace in the game is not a problem with the proper use of feign, close mind, stoneskin, and sprint!</p><p>Feel free to add to this list, and of course anything that makes fun of monks gets an A+!</p>

[keikomon]

<p>hahahah</p><p>Nice write up...</p>

[Thail]

ata boy Pull like there is no tomorrow and keep them coming. If you are running out of power you shouldn't have Bruiser tanking.

[Madmoon]

<p>It's like... it's like you've been following me around!  <img src="/smilies/385970365b8ed7503b4294502a458efa.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Macro a few lines, so you're ready if a monk does join the group before you have a chance to stop it:</p><p>1)  "Exactly how many times do you have to slap the monster before it will register as damage?" 2)  For after a fight... "Let the monk open the chest, those bards can pick locks" 3)  "I'll bring 'em in, casters, let me build agro a bit this time, scouts, yell if you get one on you, monk, shake the pom-poms really hard if you see us needing cheering on." 4)  And the ever-reliable "What is it that you *do* bring to a fight?"</p><p>Redmouser Bruiser, AB</p>

[Waung]

i bring you haste [Removed for Content], and pick up your slack when you get smacked down hard!

[Trayla]

this made me lol irl

[Draggoz]

Trainn@Unrest wrote: <blockquote>i bring you haste [I cannot control my vocabulary], and pick up your slack when you get smacked down hard!</blockquote><p>Isn't that special.  The monk can't even pick the right avatar to use on his profile.  Deep in his Heart he wants to be a bruiser.</p><p> Convict 70 Bruiser Guk</p>

[Etchii]

Trainn@Unrest wrote: <blockquote>i bring you haste [I cannot control my vocabulary], and pick up your slack when you get smacked down hard!</blockquote><p> A MONK SPY IN BRUISER CLOTHES!  GET 'EM! </p>

[Hammertime]

<p>Taken from the Monk Forum:</p><p>Well, I made a Ratanga bruiser about six days ago and pondered to keep her a bruiser or go monk. So I went to the boards, and from what I gathered from the bruiser's boards made me feel like I should go monk and that was strongly enhanced by the information and atmosphere of this board. <img src="/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Last night she betrayed and is still doing the quests for Kelethin faction for citizenship - my friend teased me about becoming a tree rat, so when she get's to 20, her surname will be Silly'Squirrel. Yup, you got another monk in the making on Crushbone, her name's Tsidii. Thanks for the wealth of information and comradarie I sense here. </p>

[Etchii]

<cite>Hammertime wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Taken from the Monk Forum:</p><p>Well, I made a Ratanga bruiser about six days ago and pondered to keep her a bruiser or go monk. So I went to the boards, and from what I gathered from the bruiser's boards made me feel like I should go monk and that was strongly enhanced by the information and atmosphere of this board. <img src="/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Last night she betrayed and is still doing the quests for Kelethin faction for citizenship - my friend teased me about becoming a tree rat, so when she get's to 20, her surname will be Silly'Squirrel. Yup, you got another monk in the making on Crushbone, her name's Tsidii. Thanks for the wealth of information and comradarie I sense here. </p></blockquote><p>Fine with me.  Bruisers are a rare breed,  Not everyone can handle the power.  </p><p>btw... I as a fully legendary bruiser(Not one fabled item...not even MoA) dueled a fully fabled monk...got her to around 7%.  </p><p>Dueled a fully fabled bruiser and i couldn't touch him.  He was toying with me...got him to a measly 60% or so... if that.</p><p> Pansy monks. </p>

[Lopan13]

Me'z wuz lurkin... n me'z tink dat joo convince me'z... me'z gunna make a baby bruiser n try all dem tings... Me'z wunna ask wun ting... kin me'z eat wut me'z want? in conklusion, halfies taste guud.

[vikingostby]

<p>Fun with Duels:</p><p>1.(Close Mind)</p><p>2.Drag /target out of circle</p><p>3.Stun /target</p><p>4.run back to circle</p><p>5.sonic fist /target, stun /target again</p><p>throw a mez or fear as they try to get back to you.</p><p>Once you get it down, fun to watch them panic trying to get back to the circle.</p><p> or if you want just drag em to the edge of a dock and knock em off.</p>

[Etchii]

<cite>Lopan13 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Me'z wuz lurkin... n me'z tink dat joo convince me'z... me'z gunna make a baby bruiser n try all dem tings... Me'z wunna ask wun ting... kin me'z eat wut me'z want? in conklusion, halfies taste guud. </blockquote> Do you like to pound your steaks before you grill em? =)

[Etchii]

<cite>vikingostby wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Fun with Duels:</p><p>1.(Close Mind)</p><p>2.Drag /target out of circle</p><p>3.Stun /target</p><p>4.run back to circle</p><p>5.sonic fist /target, stun /target again</p><p>throw a mez or fear as they try to get back to you.</p><p>Once you get it down, fun to watch them panic trying to get back to the circle.</p><p> or if you want just drag em to the edge of a dock and knock em off.</p></blockquote>best sig ever

[Etchii]

<p>I"ve successfully infultrated the Monk Forum stronghold!  </p><p> I taunted them in three seperate posts!!</p><p> I'm calling on all bruisers to wage a posting war on all pansy monks!  Taunt them mercilessly!</p><p>mua hahahhahaha</p><p>Pansy monks.</p><p>edit:::</p><p>Pansy monks have copied the 4 macro suggestions over to their forums!! Mua haha</p>

[Hammertime]

<p>Yes, I copied it over there.  Just like I copied the comment about one person switching from Bruiser to Monk here.</p><p>Aren't you supposed to be in grade school now??</p><p>Bruisers will like Bruisers and Monks will like Monks.  From what I hear, most people who have played both prefer Monks.  Can someone who has actually played both enlighten me as to why or why not?</p>

[Etchii]

<cite>Hammertime wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Yes, I copied it over there.  Just like I copied the comment about one person switching from Bruiser to Monk here.</p><p>Aren't you supposed to be in grade school now??</p><p>Bruisers will like Bruisers and Monks will like Monks.  From what I hear, most people who have played both prefer Monks.  Can someone who has actually played both enlighten me as to why or why not?</p></blockquote><p> Hey now no personal attacks please.  </p><p>Whats wrong with playing off of the bruiser/monk rivalry to lighten up the mood around here?  I for one find it a refreshing break from all the [I cannot control my vocabulary] (not that I haven't [I cannot control my vocabulary] myself).  </p><p> Just lighten up a bit, have some fun.  Toss a few bruiser jokes into the mix... unless all you monks are as emotionally fragile as you are physically(see, just like that one)... </p><p>pansy monks!! bah..</p>

[Waung]

<cite>Etchii wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Hammertime wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Yes, I copied it over there.  Just like I copied the comment about one person switching from Bruiser to Monk here.</p><p>Aren't you supposed to be in grade school now??</p><p>Bruisers will like Bruisers and Monks will like Monks.  From what I hear, most people who have played both prefer Monks.  Can someone who has actually played both enlighten me as to why or why not?</p></blockquote><p> Hey now no personal attacks please.  </p><p>Whats wrong with playing off of the bruiser/monk rivalry to lighten up the mood around here?  I for one find it a refreshing break from all the [I cannot control my vocabulary] (not that I haven't [I cannot control my vocabulary] myself).  </p><p> Just lighten up a bit, have some fun.  Toss a few bruiser jokes into the mix... unless all you monks are as emotionally fragile as you are physically(see, just like that one)... </p><p>pansy monks!! bah...</p></blockquote><p>eh, hammer i guess has just spent far too long on the dark side, picking up as many whining and crying traits as possible from you weak [I cannot control my vocabulary] bruisers!  the only thing you gonna drag is mah fist to your FACE!</p>

[tt66]

Trainn@Unrest wrote: <blockquote><p>eh, hammer i guess has just spent far too long on the dark side, picking up as many whining and crying traits as possible from you weak [I cannot control my vocabulary] bruisers!  the only thing you gonna drag is mah fist to your FACE!</p></blockquote> How very.. non-karmic of you <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Etchii]

<cite>tt66 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Trainn@Unrest wrote: <blockquote><p>eh, hammer i guess has just spent far too long on the dark side, picking up as many whining and crying traits as possible from you weak [I cannot control my vocabulary] bruisers!  the only thing you gonna drag is mah fist to your FACE!</p></blockquote> How very.. non-karmic of you <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></blockquote><p> Feed off of the bad karma! Embrace your hate, let it give you STRENGTH to BRUISE!!!</p><p> Pansy monks can be rebuilt.  We have the technology.</p>

[Waung]

<cite>Etchii wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>tt66 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Trainn@Unrest wrote: <blockquote><p>eh, hammer i guess has just spent far too long on the dark side, picking up as many whining and crying traits as possible from you weak [I cannot control my vocabulary] bruisers!  the only thing you gonna drag is mah fist to your FACE!</p></blockquote> How very.. non-karmic of you <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></blockquote><p> Feed off of the bad karma! Embrace your hate, let it give you STRENGTH to BRUISE!!!</p><p> Pansy monks can be rebuilt.  We have the technology.</p></blockquote>i think you got that backwards, i feel more like i've transcended from bruiser INTO a monk, as it is obviously a step up....

[DynamicPerforman]

<ul><li>I'd have to agree.  While I enjoy beating the living crap out of everything I see, the ability to save people has always been of top priority to me.  My favorite things to do are run around newbie areas and /heal them or /rescue a mob thats about to kill them and let it beat on me while they finish it off.</li><li>Thus the reason I have the broken yin-yang symobl, I even went so far as to change my AA's background to the bruiser one. Not because I want to BE a bruiser, but because I believe in kicking some [Removed for Content] hardcore.</li></ul>

[Waung]

eh that's just my symbol because that's what i DO to bruisers who step out of place

[Etchii]

Trainn@Unrest wrote: <blockquote>eh that's just my symbol because that's what i DO to bruisers who step out of place</blockquote><p> Sounds like I need to put you back in your place monk...  Or should i say "drag" you back.   </p><p>I bet its pretty hard to block when you're knocked down to the ground with the KO combo!....Pansy monks!!!</p>

[Etchii]

<p>OOC:  In all honesty, I got my good friend IRL to finally try EQ out, and he loves the monk(he's never tried the bruiser)  Now I obviously make fun of him all the time for being my opposite....however realisticly it works out fantasticly.  The bruiser and monk buffs combined are pretty effective, plus I do the tanking (b/c im higer lvl and mentored bruisers rule) so he can hit me with a heal on top of my own, which works out excelently.  We also do alot of agro-trading.</p><p> He's only 43 so far, i've been mentoring him for almost 2 months now helping him catch up... Its so much easier b/c we can both feign, we can both skip b/s mobs and go right for nameds.... great duo combo if you keep the pulls realistic. </p>

[Raidi Sovin'faile]

The reason I won't ever be a monk? "Can you believe Vandis? ..." "Gather 'round, gather 'round..." "Have you ever seen a Gnoll..." Oh, wait.. mustn't forget Kelethin.. "Once, I saw a rainbow so beautiful by the waterfall that I cried..." Are you [Removed for Content] serious?! I won't even go into Maj'dul and their slimy "smile in your face, and stab you in the back" attitudes... can't even be truthful to themselves. I'll admit, Freeport isn't the greatest on the planet, everyone out to try and use each other, within the strict law allowed. But in all honesty, I'd rather be an Enforcer in Hell, than a [Removed for Content] Security Guard for "It's a small world after all".