Who here uses PvX WiKi builds?

around

around

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew - Diplomatic Embassy

I Have Three Pennies [Pnny] - forever in my heart <3

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By the way, what is so bad about the standard WoH Monk? Granted, I don't like the build exactly as it's posted, but as a starting point it seems good enough.
Because WoH is terrible as a healing prayers elite. You are basically wasting your elite slot on a cheap Heal Other when you could be using an even cheaper Heal Party that heals for more overall.

Lonesamurai

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

No, because i have an imagination of my own for builds...

tipiak

tipiak

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Hellsace

F*ck Yeah Ion Cannons [dBal]

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I have some builds of my own and some builds inspired from Wiki. I go there sometimes to see what kind of builds are going on. It can be well thought sometimes, combos i'll never think off. I try them and if I like it, i'll modify some skills or attribute points. I think that it would be too easy to use a build as it's written. Everyone plays differently and as such you should adapt it to you.

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

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Originally Posted by Magnus_1
Ouch. I've been running a WoH Monk that is very similar to PvXWiki's for... well, years (I can only just make that a plural). I can't say I've ever had problems with it either. Perhaps I will stop by the Monk section here...

By the way, what is so bad about the standard WoH Monk? Granted, I don't like the build exactly as it's posted, but as a starting point it seems good enough.
There are better elite to have, plus to have the bonus you need a target half heath, if the requirement is meet constantly there something wrong with the team

Tokar Terrius

Tokar Terrius

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Join Date: Oct 2006

England

STOP VIRGIN MEDIA!

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Originally Posted by cyberjanet
Ha ha, this would be funny if it weren't so self-serving. Shortest memories in the world! I remember how upset people were when the Wiki banished builds, so upset that the PVXWiki was started to replace it.

Of course I use PVXWiki builds. I may not stick with the build, but I'll certainly try it. I'm not such an idiot that I refuse to learn from other people.

I'm a very good cook. That doesn't mean I don't consult recipe books or chat with other people who cook to get their ideas and input.
Exactly!

There seems to be a bit of an anti wiki vibe to this thread. But I bet most of you have used a template your guildie or mate has given you? It's exactly the same thing. How many of these "original builds" have you had to put up with in PUGS! Just because its a unique build, certainly doesnt make it a good one. Likewise just because its on wiki doesnt make it bad. It's just a resource...USE IT!

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

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I never even knew it existed.

Voltar

Voltar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

My dog let's me crash at her place.

POB

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The pvx.wiki is a good source of mediocre builds. I tend to check it for ideas when starting to play around with a class I'm clueless about. It's also a good way to get ideas for builds that favor the 2ndary.

It's also a good source for morons who think there's 1 good build for every class and promote that idea in groups. It makes them feel less incompetent I think.

Corpselooter

Corpselooter

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands, Woerden

Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

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Readem quit, now all the builds that are going to be made suck. Simple as that,

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnus_1
By the way, what is so bad about the standard WoH Monk?
Cba to go into the specific reasons, but...
- Healing Prayers are pretty shoddy as a whole. Kiss, Gift and LoD is about as good as it gets, the rest is crap.
- Sup Healing Prayers rune is lol-worthy.
- No condition removal as standard is very much fail.
- Rebirth. OK if you/the team is stupid, otherwise bleh.
- WoH is a pretty poor elite in and of itself.
- It suggests Breeze as an optional skill. lawl
... etc.

Winstar

Winstar

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

London

Wiki builds for GvG which have a higher stamp of approval are good. In most cases they reflect bars which are standardly run by good teams. The reason they get run is that they have shown themselves to be effective. As such if your faced with a choice of using a bar which you think is cool and a standard e-surge bar from wiki for example, then you are probably better off running the wiki bar.

I don't know about pve bars there.

tyche7

tyche7

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Nebraska

The Killer Panda Bears

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occassionally I go there just to check for new ideas that might work with my own builds

Skuld

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Corpselooter
Readem quit, now all the builds that are going to be made suck. Simple as that,
No, they'll improve tenfold

dont feel no pain

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

Everyones denying conforming.... Oh Noes now your all unique..... "he's using my build /report........ O_O....... GG

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

You are all beautiful snowflakes. Your builds are supreme, as is your skill in GW. 99% of the posters in this threads seem to think so. As if it would be dishonorable to use PvXWiki as a source of inspiration.

Most people do not take the build 1:1 but change according to their preferences anyways, you can count on that.

If you think PvXWiki builds suck, no wonder, they have been made and elected by the GW players community. Even a mediocre build can serve as a source of inspiration, show you new ways of thinking or whatever. Maybe people should get over this attitude that is rampant in GW.

XiaoTheBlade

XiaoTheBlade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Southern England

Reign Of Shadows

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Occasionally look at it to see which builds are the meta so I know how to counter them.

*looks left at noskill shadow prison sins*
*looks right at SoJ deadly arts sins*
*looks straight ahead at toucher*

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Longasc
You are all beautiful snowflakes. Your builds are supreme, as is your skill in GW. 99% of the posters in this threads seem to think so. As if it would be dishonorable to use PvXWiki as a source of inspiration.

Most people do not take the build 1:1 but change according to their preferences anyways, you can count on that.

If you think PvXWiki builds suck, no wonder, they have been made and elected by the GW players community. Even a mediocre build can serve as a source of inspiration, show you new ways of thinking or whatever. Maybe people should get over this attitude that is rampant in GW.
Wha?? and not be l33t!! never

Everyone on Guru s l33t, and too good to use pre-made builds...*snore*

Sir Seifus Halbred

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

I used to make my own builds then i got lazy, now i use PvXwiki builds.


P.S PvXwiki is bugged imo. Check out this thread.

Clicky!

hurdlebeast

hurdlebeast

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

W/Mo-Smashing Beast; Mo-Monk Beast

E/Me

i like to make my own builds, but i do look at PvX for cool ideas and junk. i just never use them, is all

Gio

Gio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

I love creating my own builds and I've had some RA people say to me, That I got my build off wiki. To tell you the truth I've never even seen wiki builds before. ^-^ lol~

leprekan

leprekan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Posers and Wannabes [nubs]

W/E

I still use the original premade builds from April 05.

Tab

Tab

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2006

Under a bridge

Team Quitter [QQ]

Mo/

PvX is baed, it's just a collection of worse versions of standard bars.
Good for trolling, bad for builds.

Esan

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

Quote:
Originally Posted by leprekan
I still use the original premade builds from April 05.
My monk still plays the Fi Boon Healer template. I see no way to improve upon perfection.

Voltar

Voltar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

My dog let's me crash at her place.

POB

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Originally Posted by Komes I
I couldnt bother more than to make builds on my own. I mean it maybe fun for some of you guys but i just FAIL at it because i once made a build (February 2006 15 days of playing) for R/Me and some of the skills were: Power Shot, Distracting Shot, Conjure Phatasm, Eather Fest and Backfire. Could have i done it more wrong?
Bro, it's ok. During the beta weekends (before Prophecies was released) I had a ranger with orison of healing...and I actually used orison of healing...

That's before we all realise that this game has limited synergy between classes.

...and yeah...Wiki is for people who need to look at a class in a, "New Light," or don't know how to play a class or are complete morons who want to nominate a few skills as the, "Best Skills In the Game," ala Barrage, Spoil Victor or Searing Flames.

I myself prefer muffins.

Vinraith

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

For heroes (specifically heroes of classes I've never played) yes, for my own characters (and heroes whose class I've played extensively) no. I'm not above browsing PvX for inspiration on skill combos, though.

RedNova88

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

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I use them on occasion, albeit mainly for farming since most other builds don't seem very good for my playing style.

Corpselooter

Corpselooter

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Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands, Woerden

Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skuld
No, they'll improve tenfold
Blasphemy!111one!@!!

X Chilli

X Chilli

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

[LGiT]

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I check the builds now and then to get some inspiration but i'm not very pleased with what i see there...allthough i like some of the farming builds...

GloryFox

GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be

Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind

I've never used PvX, not even once. I've glanced at it a few time and end up disagreeing with some choices on some builds. Think about it would you give up your best build for an area? What makes you think others genuinely do?

PvX ruins the game IMO because people get dependent on other people playing the game for you. For example would you ever do a Party of 8 Assassins in THK? I have once and it was the most fun I've ever had with Guild Wars. Yet people who use PvX would never do or think of such a thing. PvX people don't take risks to have fun and ruin the game for others and themselves.

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

PvX is good for terrible players.

Otherwise, it's useless.

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

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I admit. I use PvX wiki.

















Whenever I feel depressed and need a good laugh.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

I didn't even know they existed!

But then again - I play PvE only, pretty much exclusively with H/H and I HATE HM - so my builds can be as wacky as I want them to be!
(Plus I get the farming tips from my guildies - which I RARELY take but ...)

Corpselooter

Corpselooter

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands, Woerden

Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

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Where is the critical wandage build when you need it.

Tab

Tab

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2006

Under a bridge

Team Quitter [QQ]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
PvX is good for terrible players.

Otherwise, it's useless.
I disagree. It's excellent for trolling.

I Will Heal You Ally

I Will Heal You Ally

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

In my HoM

Canthan Refugees [TOGO]

E/Rt

Well I do use it sometimes for most farming builds and elite area builds... since most ask for specific builds when you go into DoA, Deep, Urgoz, ... Wonder when will they make team build for slaver's exile

It's a very interesting place... for ab I make my own though and for general pve

Matty Pan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

Evil Pixies Taking Over [Pix]

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only time i have ever used it is to find the wtfpwn builds that will get you into HA parties... other than that.. no way

Fluim

Fluim

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Me

I often take a look on pvxwiki, but i never totally copy them, but i modify them. or i base my own builds on the build listed there.

Aera

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

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Come on, PvX is a joke, even a swear word :/

TheGuildWarsPenguin

TheGuildWarsPenguin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Los Angeles, California

Picnic Pioneers

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Quote:
Originally Posted by GloryFox
I've never used PvX, not even once. I've glanced at it a few time and end up disagreeing with some choices on some builds. Think about it would you give up your best build for an area? What makes you think others genuinely do?

PvX ruins the game IMO because people get dependent on other people playing the game for you. For example would you ever do a Party of 8 Assassins in THK? I have once and it was the most fun I've ever had with Guild Wars. Yet people who use PvX would never do or think of such a thing. PvX people don't take risks to have fun and ruin the game for others and themselves.
GoR summon warder.

baz777

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

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Used to use it for farming builds but don't use it at all these days

Tab

Tab

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2006

Under a bridge

Team Quitter [QQ]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGuildWarsPenguin
GoR summon warder.
He speaks the truth.