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Forum: Paladin 04-04-2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 123
Posted By Illustrious
<p>With a decent group you most certainly can....

<p>With a decent group you most certainly can. Maybe not in all instances but certainly in many.</p><p>I have personally done an entire HoF run with no healers (no Pally either) and only a Monk and ...
Forum: Monk 02-17-2007, 10:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 226
Posted By Illustrious
<p>Vraksakin Club is the best DPS weapon for a...

<p>Vraksakin Club is the best DPS weapon for a monk, unless of course some new eoF weapon has been discovered that ive not seen yet.</p><p>There are also another couple of half decent ones, just look...
Forum: Monk 02-17-2007, 10:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 135
Posted By Illustrious
<p>There is only 1 problem with the monk class,...

<p>There is only 1 problem with the monk class, and that is other peoples perception.</p><p>We can tank just fine, I have personally tanked every heroic instance in game including Nizz/MMC with no...
Forum: Zones and Population 02-01-2007, 10:17 PM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
It doesn't take 2 days. <P></P> <DIV><A...

It doesn't take 2 days. <P></P> <DIV><A href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/characters/character_profile.vm?characterId=427219107" target=_blank><FONT color=#c8c1b5>Calaglin</FONT></A>,...
Forum: Zones and Population 02-01-2007, 04:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 259
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV> guess if hardly anyone knew it was an...

<DIV> guess if hardly anyone knew it was an exploit makes it ok then... And yes if I lose a mob due to someone else exploiting it I think I have the right to be a little [Removed for Content] off...
Forum: Zones and Population 02-01-2007, 03:52 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
Nobody complained that SotL took 6+ hours when it...

Nobody complained that SotL took 6+ hours when it first came out for the not so-great guilds. Yet when EH comes out, people complained. Completely odd, imo. <P></P> <DIV><A...
Forum: Monk 01-29-2007, 04:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 88
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>It works fine as far as i have noticed. You...

<DIV>It works fine as far as i have noticed. You can change your chat box to show it when it procs but tbh cant remember exactly what setting to eneble to see it as i have almost all combat spam...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-29-2007, 04:35 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 291
Posted By Illustrious
<P>hes easily 1 groupable.</P> <P> </P> <P>Keep...

<P>hes easily 1 groupable.</P> <P> </P> <P>Keep healers and ranged dps at max range and hes no problem</P>
Forum: Zones and Population 01-26-2007, 04:33 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
<P>making the MMIS mobs harder was prolly needed...

<P>making the MMIS mobs harder was prolly needed as was increasing some of the loot quality in EH,  but not if they go overboard.</P> <P> </P> <P>Proggresson was all wrong where FTH is harder than...
Forum: Bruiser 01-25-2007, 04:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 181
Posted By Illustrious
Its a great AA imo. It normally does more damage...

Its a great AA imo. It normally does more damage zonewide than any of my CAs does in total and works out on average about 6% of my total dps comes from that proc. Only time i ever turn it off is in...
Forum: Monk 01-25-2007, 04:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 182
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Personally i go for Sta then Str then Wis/Agi...

<P>Personally i go for Sta then Str then Wis/Agi i class as a joint third.</P> <P> </P> <P>Str is easy to get and even easier to get it buffed on you from others in grp/raid up to the point of...
Forum: Monk 01-24-2007, 04:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 90
Posted By Illustrious
<P>answer 1 - yes it does and yes its sometimes...

<P>answer 1 - yes it does and yes its sometimes annoying..stop it by turning it off hehe</P> <P>answer 2 - again yes it does..its SoE way of laughing in your face!</P> <P>answer 3 - Combination? hmm...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-20-2007, 05:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 126
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Goanaires AE are easy to stand in if your...

<P>Goanaires AE are easy to stand in if your healers are at least awake. Just dont allow any pets.</P> <P> </P> <P>and killing him on the level below where he pops is now much easier due to the fact...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-20-2007, 05:12 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Fix the lag, leave MMIS roughly the same and...

<P>Fix the lag, leave MMIS roughly the same and sort out the bugged/imposible encounters in EH. EH is the hardest zone in game atm and thats a  afact so just keep it that way.</P> <P> </P> <P> EH...
Forum: Bruiser 01-20-2007, 05:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 170
Posted By Illustrious
<P>On a slightly different note but again showing...

<P>On a slightly different note but again showing how the good old RNG can work.</P> <P> </P> <P>Last week after god knows how many weeks of killing Vyemm week in week out we got our first ever...
Forum: Monk 01-18-2007, 07:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 691
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Top end raid encounters Warriors FTW no...

<P>Top end raid encounters Warriors FTW no arguments. </P> <P> </P> <P>Heroic and easier Epic encounters pretty much any fighter can do with ease. Sure grp aggro management is a pain for brawlers but...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-18-2007, 06:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 408
Posted By Illustrious
No one at all cares. <P></P> <DIV>Rampagious -...

No one at all cares. <P></P> <DIV>Rampagious - Dissolution</DIV> <P> </P> <P></P> <HR> <P> </P> <P>Just because YOU dont care does not mean no one else does.</P> <P> </P> <P>I dont ever expect to use...
Forum: Bruiser 01-16-2007, 04:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 152
Posted By Illustrious
<P>am a new 52 Bruiser.  i recently betrayed my...

<P>am a new 52 Bruiser.  i recently betrayed my halfling.  i can tell you that i personally didn't like the str AA line as a monk.  i went wis, int, and sta and i consistently tanked and PvP'd better...
Forum: Bruiser 01-16-2007, 04:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 123
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>You can have many haste spells active and...

<DIV>You can have many haste spells active and they do stack, Monk for exampe have 3 haste buffs themselves that all stack and they also stack with Truby and Illusionist spells as well as shammie pet...
Forum: Bruiser 01-16-2007, 04:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 185
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>Auto attack will always hit but its how long...

<DIV>Auto attack will always hit but its how long it has to wait to fire because u are casting a CA is what counts. With 2 weapns with same delay say for example 2 secs then both weapons hit at same...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-16-2007, 04:32 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 389
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>Double post</DIV><p>Message Edited by...

<DIV>Double post</DIV><p>Message Edited by Illustrious on <span class=date_text>01-15-2007</span> <span class=time_text>03:32 PM</span>
Forum: Zones and Population 01-16-2007, 04:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 389
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>Surely just OT Alzid while burn down Vyemm...

<DIV>Surely just OT Alzid while burn down Vyemm is much easier or else if u got a well kitted MT have him take both. Coercer is easiest but both together is less hassle than odd split tactics and...
Forum: Bruiser 01-14-2007, 06:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 136
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Wow, so much misinformation.</P> <P>Nothing...

<P>Wow, so much misinformation.</P> <P>Nothing has changed except what the way it looks.. and if anything, they boosted some of the lower proc rates to a little higher.</P> <P> </P> <P>If you proc...
Forum: Monk 01-14-2007, 05:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 431
Posted By Illustrious
Hmm never noticed crane twirl break mezz myself,...

Hmm never noticed crane twirl break mezz myself, tanked Nizz several times with no probs and i never take that skill down. I guess many pulls the mobs are spread fairly wide while chanter keeps em so...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-14-2007, 05:48 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
<FONT color=#ffcc00>*** Gameplay ***<BR></FONT>...

<FONT color=#ffcc00>*** Gameplay ***<BR></FONT> <UL> <LI>Wuoshi will now only give out a single Tunarian Wolfsbane. <FONT color=#ff0000>Rest assured that there are still other sources of Wolfsbane in...
Forum: Bruiser 01-13-2007, 06:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 185
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Weapon setup is the first key. Adorned weapons...

<P>Weapon setup is the first key. Adorned weapons i use a high delay weapon in main hand and a short delay in offhand. When hasted i /realstat my weapons and look at the delay. If the delay is caped...
Forum: Bruiser 01-13-2007, 05:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 152
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Yeah the difference between the monk group...

<P>Yeah the difference between the monk group haste and our group DPS buff isn't that huge, but they get another self-haste buff that puts them up pretty darned high. I think some have a base of 85%...
Forum: Bruiser 01-13-2007, 05:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 292
Posted By Illustrious
<P>For pure dps:</P> <P> </P> <P>Non fabled...

<P>For pure dps:</P> <P> </P> <P>Non fabled brawler = 4,4,8 in str/int/wis</P> <P>fabled brawler = 4,4,8 in sta/int/wis</P> <P> </P> <P>as someone that has paid the 10pp+ fee 3 times so far by...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-13-2007, 05:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 327
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>Like everyone said just burn and debuff like...

<DIV>Like everyone said just burn and debuff like mad at around 6% and with enough dps the ae wont even have time to go off. Get bards etc to cast bladedance at the same time however because if your...
Forum: Monk 01-11-2007, 05:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 105
Posted By Illustrious
waiting fe the legs to drop myself atm, the hat...

waiting fe the legs to drop myself atm, the hat now dropped twice from the same mob for me and our guild bruiser which is pretty nice but the legs are prolly the best legs available short of killing...
Forum: Monk 01-11-2007, 05:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 410
Posted By Illustrious
<P>:::TO ILLUSTRIOUS:::Since you've tanked Niz......

<P>:::TO ILLUSTRIOUS:::Since you've tanked Niz... How did you take out the fire named?  Every group I take in there wipes instantly to him (he seems to THROW a 7k aoe at my group) And even a 70 FULLY...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-11-2007, 04:35 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV> cant find the thread at the moment.. but i...

<DIV> cant find the thread at the moment.. but i remember  they said the progression was</DIV> <OL> <LI>Clockwork Menace <LI>Freethinkers <LI>Mistmoore Inner Sanctum <LI>Emerald Halls <LI>Pumpkin...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-10-2007, 04:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 97
Posted By Illustrious
<DIV>we just use a single tank to take the lot,...

<DIV>we just use a single tank to take the lot, yes there is a huge damage spike on pull but guards especially can mitigate lots of that with tower of stone etc by which time the adds will be down...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-10-2007, 04:40 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 1,769
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Seems to me that these "uber" raid guilds want...

<P>Seems to me that these "uber" raid guilds want mobs just at the perfect difficulty level where they can kill them and no one else can. If they cant kill them of course they complain that they are...
Forum: Monk 01-09-2007, 05:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 340
Posted By Illustrious
<P>I'm not trying to pick a bone with the op, but...

<P>I'm not trying to pick a bone with the op, but saying if you wanted to tank, you'd roll a zerker doesn't make much sense.  You can take any fighter and make them do decent dps by choosing dps AAs...
Forum: Monk 01-09-2007, 05:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 410
Posted By Illustrious
<P>I wish it were true, but i've a hard time...

<P>I wish it were true, but i've a hard time believing.<BR>I rather see a plate tank with solo healer doing instances like T7 Obelisk/Crypt.<BR>No way a monk does that with one healer, especially not...
Forum: Monk 01-09-2007, 05:28 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 691
Posted By Illustrious
<P>for grp instances monks are pretty much as...

<P>for grp instances monks are pretty much as good as any tank these days better in some ways cause of good dps at same time. Epics still better left to the guards/zerks but monk can still tank epics...
Forum: Bruiser 01-04-2007, 08:37 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 185
Posted By Illustrious
<P>1600 zonewide dps while certainly possible in...

<P>1600 zonewide dps while certainly possible in a raid setting with good buffs and the mobs well debuffed. But i would be suprised if anyone was getting that close in a normal grp instance. 800-1000...
Forum: Bruiser 01-04-2007, 08:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 247
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Wisdom is good for the ae proc forget its name...

<P>Wisdom is good for the ae proc forget its name but its on the third level down on the line, it fires often and is a decent proportion of your entire zonewide dps if you check your parser.  The...
Forum: Monk 01-04-2007, 08:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 410
Posted By Illustrious
<P>Tanking all T7 heroic instances is no problem...

<P>Tanking all T7 heroic instances is no problem at all and requires only 1 healer apart from the odd zone like Nizara and MM Castle which are needeing 2 healers (for me anyways). </P> <P> </P> <P>I...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-02-2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 471
Posted By Illustrious
<P>The mobs are designed to have those massive...

<P>The mobs are designed to have those massive hits because you are supposed to have a ring (rare drop) that negates the power drain and damage from Wrath of the Djinn. If you don't have a ring it...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-02-2007, 06:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 257
Posted By Illustrious
Even at 50 with not  much else to do basically...

Even at 50 with not  much else to do basically the only people in there were people heading for naggy for the prismatic 1 updates. It was a pain then due to the pure time involved in fighting down to...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-02-2007, 06:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 224
Posted By Illustrious
We havent raided over christmas since 22 Dec, but...

We havent raided over christmas since 22 Dec, but we did Labs that night and had more relic in that trip than ever before, cant remember exactly but probably 7-9 items. I have a feeling that maybe...
Forum: Bruiser 12-30-2006, 10:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 247
Posted By Illustrious
Str, Int, Wis at 4,4,8 AA is pretty much the best...

Str, Int, Wis at 4,4,8 AA is pretty much the best dps spec you can get with NO fabled weapons. While Sta, Int, Wis also all 4,4,8 being the best DPS spec for 2 x dr 57+ DW.
Forum: Monk 12-30-2006, 10:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 631
Posted By Illustrious
Dont have any numbers to hand but i used to use...

Dont have any numbers to hand but i used to use Wurmy+Marrs before i got a Vraksakin Club drop for me.  I was Str AA specced at one time but far preferred those 2 DW for DPS, Stats and procs. On...
Forum: Zones and Population 12-30-2006, 10:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 194
Posted By Illustrious
Tail lash on many mobs comes from the front as...

Tail lash on many mobs comes from the front as well as the back. Tarinax is another that always lash you when u are in front, I guess he also tail lash from behind but hes so huge no one ever stands...
Forum: Guardian 12-27-2006, 02:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 437
Posted By Illustrious
A 2 healer + 3 dps grp works fine, but a crowd...

A 2 healer + 3 dps grp works fine, but a crowd control/chanter helps much more in place of the second healer (if u can get 1 of course).
Forum: Monk 12-27-2006, 02:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 171
Posted By Illustrious
Seems to work ok for me. Interestingly though it...

Seems to work ok for me. Interestingly though it appears to be based on the new "aggression" skill for its resists and not heat as you would imagine. It certainly helped me level up agression anyway...
Forum: Zones and Population 12-25-2006, 11:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 289
Posted By Illustrious
I spent a heap of time in this zone while...

I spent a heap of time in this zone while leveling up, me (monk) and a mystic pretty much  leveled up there almost to 50 and could clear all but the 2 ring events right down in the bottom pyramid...
Forum: Zones and Population 12-23-2006, 06:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 158
Posted By Illustrious
Our Warden got some stupidly high hit of the eye...

Our Warden got some stupidly high hit of the eye yesterday on Gnorbl also, we were wondering [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] was happening as it almost 1 shoted itself. Was actually quite funny but...
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