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Forum: Shadowknight 03-07-2009, 09:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 220
Posted By Bladewind
<p>I'm enjoying troub/sk quite a bit here.  The...

<p>I'm enjoying troub/sk quite a bit here.  The dirge has better defensive buffs, though.</p>
Forum: Monk 10-28-2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 118
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Social aggro?  Racial aoe...

<p>Social aggro?  Racial aoe art/spell?</p>
Forum: Monk 10-13-2008, 11:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 157
Posted By Bladewind
The raidwide casting speed buff lands at least...

The raidwide casting speed buff lands at least one monk on a given raid.  I'm not crazy about our craptacular debuffs, but we have the best raidwide buff of all fighters.
Forum: Monk 10-13-2008, 11:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 659
Posted By Bladewind
Gnome Fu <img...

Gnome Fu <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div><div>Go with what you think looks cool.  Almost every race will have enough melee benefits to...
Forum: Connection Support 10-04-2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 253
Posted By Bladewind
grr, double post - sorry

grr, double post - sorry
Forum: Connection Support 10-04-2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 253
Posted By Bladewind
I'm having a similar issue where I can suddenly...

I'm having a similar issue where I can suddenly no longer log one of my characters in.  Every toon except one of them logs in fine.  Most of the time with the troubled toon, I cannot even get into...
Forum: Monk 06-08-2008, 03:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 213
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Hrm, I played both to the end game at 70.  My...

<p>Hrm, I played both to the end game at 70.  My monk is now at the t8 end game while my brigand is languishing in his mid 70's, a casualty of the similarity of the two classes.  My monk has been my...
Forum: Items and Equipment 05-26-2008, 01:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 139
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Cusashorn...

<cite>Cusashorn wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>They're called Heritage Quests for a reason. Regardless of what the item is, these items are suppose to have the stats that they do, because they match...
Forum: Items and Equipment 05-26-2008, 01:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 139
Posted By Bladewind
<p>My feysteel halberd has mysteriously changed...

<p>My feysteel halberd has mysteriously changed its properties 3-4 times since launch.  Why is it suddenly better than the shiny brass halberd?  Is there a game/lore reason for this?  Of course not. ...
Forum: Monk 05-17-2008, 11:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 116
Posted By Bladewind
<p>With the LU45 upgrade to crafted weapon stats,...

<p>With the LU45 upgrade to crafted weapon stats, the Str line might not offer an advantage over master crafted at all.  With 4:1 or better damage spreads and delays as high as 5.0 available,...
Forum: Monk 04-15-2008, 10:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 239
Posted By Bladewind
There is no spawn time.  You just kill the four...

There is no spawn time.  You just kill the four placeholder groups until she spawns in one of them.  I think it takes 10-15 min for each group to respawn with a chance of Wai Yuk being in one of them.
Forum: Monk 02-01-2008, 04:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 110
Posted By Bladewind
<p>I'll try to answer a few things for...

<p>I'll try to answer a few things for you.</p><p>The Kingdom of the Sky (KoS) expansion will make class (ie, brawler) AA trees available to you.  Echoes of Faydwer (EoF) will make subclass (ie, monk...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 01-20-2008, 04:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 268
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Lyger@Mistmoore...

<cite>Lyger@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>the brawlers i roll with hit for 40-70k regularly, not sure why yours is only hitting for 10k unless they nerfed it which wouldn't make sense to give...
Forum: Troubador 01-20-2008, 03:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 190
Posted By Bladewind
In t7 it was called dove song, not sure what it...

In t7 it was called dove song, not sure what it is in other tiers.  It adds to focus and all casting techniques (ministration, disruption, subjugation, and ordination).
Forum: Monk 01-10-2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 139
Posted By Bladewind
<p>There are AAs available to add trauma to the...

<p>There are AAs available to add trauma to the self-cure.  I think spending 4 AA points total in two boxes of the monk tree makes the self-cure work on any type of effect.</p><p>While monks have...
Forum: Bruiser 01-08-2008, 04:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 141
Posted By Bladewind
The reuse timer bonus is nice for utility/tanking...

The reuse timer bonus is nice for utility/tanking abilities being available more often.  As a monk, I have a bulit-in cast timer bonus, so the baton flurry recovery bonus stacked on top of that means...
Forum: Monk 12-31-2007, 07:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 112
Posted By Bladewind
<p>If the templar specs appropriately, they can...

<p>If the templar specs appropriately, they can compliment you very well.  The cleric agi line gives a fighter-style shield block buff.  Pair that with their stoneskin buff, and you get a significant...
Forum: Monk 12-31-2007, 07:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 162
Posted By Bladewind
When you get peel at 80, this becomes more...

When you get peel at 80, this becomes more useful.  I don't like using it any other way, though.
Forum: Monk 12-25-2007, 12:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 102
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>PaganSaint...

<cite>PaganSaint wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Ijai@Guk wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Splorch wrote:</cite><blockquote>The biggest breaker of the str line is simply procs. You get 2 weapons with...
Forum: Monk 12-24-2007, 04:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 161
Posted By Bladewind
<p>The beauty of that setup is that all of the...

<p>The beauty of that setup is that all of the paladin's (or any plate tank's) uncontested comes from shield block and any uncontested adornments they may have.  Their stance only effects their...
Forum: Monk 12-23-2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 102
Posted By Bladewind
Buff procs only trigger off the primary.  Procs...

Buff procs only trigger off the primary.  Procs built into the weapon still trigger regardless of which hand it is in.  Adornment procs from both weapons will trigger from swings on the primary.  So,...
Forum: Monk 12-22-2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 161
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Bewts...

<cite>Bewts wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Aedyl@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>blah blah blah</p></blockquote><p>Out of curiousity... if we use our own avoidance buff on say a cross...
Forum: Monk 12-20-2007, 07:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 76
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Mastercrafted scaled (lvl 52) should be a nice...

<p>Mastercrafted scaled (lvl 52) should be a nice step up.</p>
Forum: Monk 12-20-2007, 04:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 99
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>ShashLigai wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I...

<cite>ShashLigai wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I stand by my original comments. </p><p>A tank's job is to hold aggro, period. Holding aggro has nothing to do with healers. A tank can either hold aggro,...
Forum: Monk 12-20-2007, 01:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 161
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Hydor@Runnyeye...

<cite>Hydor@Runnyeye wrote:</cite><blockquote>There are weapon adornments that give uncontested avoidance as well. I think that's about everything</blockquote>That's right, there are riposte...
Forum: Monk 12-20-2007, 01:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 161
Posted By Bladewind
<p>ANything that just says + to a skill, like the...

<p>ANything that just says + to a skill, like the +4 parry on the hoop of war is contested.  The buff/benefit will be uncontested only if the description follows the pattern I mentioned above...
Forum: Monk 12-19-2007, 07:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 86
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Hrm, I would not really call FD...

<p>Hrm, I would not really call FD 'class-defining.'  It certainly is a handy dandy utility ability, but I would say the class-defining ones would be the ones that help us out in our primary role. ...
Forum: Monk 12-19-2007, 07:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 195
Posted By Bladewind
Yeah, the +1 haste on dexterous hidebound is...

Yeah, the +1 haste on dexterous hidebound is definitely not in line with other bonuses.  The +1 crit per piece on regular hidebound, on the other hand, is pretty nice.
Forum: Monk 12-19-2007, 07:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 161
Posted By Bladewind
<p>In addition to block and the amounts listed on...

<p>In addition to block and the amounts listed on mixed and defensive stance (depends ont he quality of your stance), there are buffs, AA abilities, and items that give uncontested...
Forum: Brigand 12-18-2007, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 58
Posted By Bladewind
Are you in offensive stance?  That decreases your...

Are you in offensive stance?  That decreases your parry.
Forum: Warden 12-18-2007, 12:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 70
Posted By Bladewind
I was also curious about this for my baby battle...

I was also curious about this for my baby battle warden.  Does strength effect the elemental componets on the converted CAs?
Forum: Monk 12-18-2007, 11:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 189
Posted By Bladewind
I took the ring because I want the neck from...

I took the ring because I want the neck from vaults that has, amongst other stats,  35 str/sta, 200 health, and 5 melee crit.  I would say 1 melee crit is roughly on the order of 50 to CA damage, and...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-18-2007, 11:38 AM
Replies: 602
Views: 1,593
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Rainmare@Oasis...

<cite>Rainmare@Oasis wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Hamoto@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Warriors - 60% double attack, 40% AE auto attackCrusaders - 40% AE auto attackPredators - 28% AE...
Forum: Monk 12-17-2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 216
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Deathspell wrote:</cite><blockquote>I agree...

<cite>Deathspell wrote:</cite><blockquote>I agree they seriously [Removed for Content] up the class-tag from so many items.You can run around and just don't know anymore who is what.How many times...
Forum: Monk 12-17-2007, 07:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 195
Posted By Bladewind
<p>The haste bonus on the dexterous suit is not...

<p>The haste bonus on the dexterous suit is not too useful for monks, but it might be nice for bruisers, who are much further from the cap.  I think the 50 per piece CA bonus would be better on that...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-17-2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 1,593
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Gungo@Crushbone...

<cite>Gungo@Crushbone wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Since the last dev response i really do not know why i bother discussing this anymore since they basically said they do not even listen to brawler...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 12-14-2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 278
Posted By Bladewind
<p><strike>Having trouble finding Murgurle, does...

<p><strike>Having trouble finding Murgurle, does he hang out under water or in the ruins?</strike></p><p>Bah, nm.  Found him 5 a few mins after I posted.</p>
Forum: Paladin 12-13-2007, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 72
Posted By Bladewind
Also, you can find heroic undead galore in the...

Also, you can find heroic undead galore in the 30-35 range in Ruins of Varsoon.  I used to solo around a lot in there in my 40's.  The zone has been redone since launch, and the nameds all have...
Forum: Items and Equipment 12-13-2007, 05:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 240
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Yeah, it will definitely be inferior to t8...

<p>Yeah, it will definitely be inferior to t8 legendary plate for tanking.  It is directly comparable to high end t7 legendary plate mit-wise and superior to KoS legendary plate, which is about where...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-13-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,732
Posted By Bladewind
+5 crushing or + 5 defense both give...

+5 crushing or + 5 defense both give vastly variable bonuses to accuracy or avoidance depending on both your level and the level of what you are fighting.  The same goes for +100 mit.  Be glad there...
Forum: Items and Equipment 12-13-2007, 12:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 48
Posted By Bladewind
agreed <img...

agreed <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  Hopefully this was just an 'oops' and will be fixed soon.
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-13-2007, 12:32 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,732
Posted By Bladewind
Everything else in game is tied to level, why not...

Everything else in game is tied to level, why not mit?
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-13-2007, 12:25 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,732
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Oszz...

<cite>Oszz wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Aedyl@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote>Why does devout have ministration?  Looks like it should have melee accuracy or disruption.</blockquote><p>Works out...
Forum: Items and Equipment 12-12-2007, 09:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 240
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Comparing mit rating still is kinda sketchy...

<p>Comparing mit rating still is kinda sketchy since the amount of mitigation you get from a certain mit rating is not constant.  That's why I look at my raw mit % when comparing armor pieces of...
Forum: Items and Equipment 12-11-2007, 08:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 240
Posted By Bladewind
<p>Out of curiosity, how do you get the effective...

<p>Out of curiosity, how do you get the effective mit number for the old T7 pieces at levels greater than their rating?  I ignore the mit rating and go by how much the piece changes my raw mit % when...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 12-11-2007, 02:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 134
Posted By Bladewind
I think we will be  getting 24 epic weapon quests...

I think we will be  getting 24 epic weapon quests instead of HQs.  Hopefully, those will have guild status rewards incorporated into them <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif"...
Forum: Items and Equipment 12-11-2007, 01:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 240
Posted By Bladewind
<cite>Nitz@Permafrost...

<cite>Nitz@Permafrost wrote:</cite><blockquote><div>I guess I am in the minority but I don't think T8 Mastercrafted should be better than the T7 Legendary sets. There should still be some incentive...
Forum: Shadowknight 12-11-2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 354
Posted By Bladewind
<p>As Colcos said, racial benefits are really...

<p>As Colcos said, racial benefits are really minor.  Any race will make a great SK.</p><p>If you want to split hairs and min/max to the extreme, here are a few things to consider: As a shadowknight,...
Forum: In Testing Feedback 12-10-2007, 07:14 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,732
Posted By Bladewind
Why does devout have ministration?  Looks like it...

Why does devout have ministration?  Looks like it should have melee accuracy or disruption.
Forum: Monk 12-10-2007, 05:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 520
Posted By Bladewind
<p>I've had a similar experience as Muris, but I...

<p>I've had a similar experience as Muris, but I also built a tanking reputation in my guild and alliance long ago, so I do not do pickups often.  When I do, I tend to let a plate tank MT if...
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