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Furfoot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

08 Jun 2006 at 12:50 - 1

As most people know, part of the prize for winning the second season playoffs included the chance to work with arenanet on the new premade builds. Well thats a lot of work, so instead of us doing it all we'd like the community to help out and get the opportunity to have their names plastered all over one of those builds.

All you have to do is go to our website http://www.esoteric-warriors.com and, using our build creator, submit a build you think would work nicely as a premade. Then the community rates the various builds and we choose the winner from one of those top 5 rated builds.

Build Guidelines

* Self heals are strongly encouraged as most of these builds are used for new players in the Arenas.
* Should include a Resurrection Signet, or a Res Spell.
* Builds should be self reliant (example, no assassin combo's that require a hex and no hex's on the build).
* Include 4 tips per build in the description.
* All skills from both campaigns may be used (this includes all core, prophecies and factions skills)

Note: All builds must be received by Friday, June 30th, 11:59 GMT

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

08 Jun 2006 at 17:52 - 2

Neat contest! Do we submit them as "public" builds?

Zephyr Jackson

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kansas

E/Mo

08 Jun 2006 at 17:58 - 3

time to make the ranger toucher a premade build

Furfoot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

08 Jun 2006 at 18:08 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

Neat contest! Do we submit them as "public" builds?

Yeah drop them in public. The idea is that the community then votes on them, after which we pick one out of the top five rated.

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

08 Jun 2006 at 18:33 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furfoot

Yeah drop them in public. The idea is that the community then votes on them, after which we pick one out of the top five rated.

Cool, I just registered and submitted my favorite arena build (which works pretty well in PvE too!): Wicked Blade

(best name I could come up with on short notice and "Ghull's badass degen IW build" doesn't sound like it'd fit with ANet's naming conventions)

I hope I win! Woot!

LaserLight

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

La La Land

[NOVA]

A/

08 Jun 2006 at 21:19 - 6

You guys rock

. I'll get right to work on this.

Furfoot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

09 Jun 2006 at 05:43 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

Cool, I just registered and submitted my favorite arena build (which works pretty well in PvE too!): Wicked Blade

(best name I could come up with on short notice and "Ghull's badass degen IW build" doesn't sound like it'd fit with ANet's naming conventions)

I hope I win! Woot!

The reference to you will always be included, so yeah it doesn't have to be in the build name itself. A good idea would be to post a link to your build so you can get people on the forum to vote for you

Kabale

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

UK

Portrayors of Valour [pV]

09 Jun 2006 at 09:15 - 8

Nice, submitted 2 already!

(Links: http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-436.html and http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-439.html)

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

09 Jun 2006 at 09:29 - 9

Sweet, Gotta submit couple when I'm back from work.

torquemada

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

guildless

09 Jun 2006 at 09:29 - 10

Hastily added some:

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-427.html

and

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-425.html

I'll go make some more muwhahahaha!

obastable

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

09 Jun 2006 at 14:23 - 11

I posted up the main heal build I run on my Monk/X, with modifications noted in the description that work for some types of PvP (definitely not all). I generally don't even bother with the hex removal during PvE and instead carry around a cap sig for whatever secondary class I'm trying to cap for, or switch my secondary and bring along a skill/spell to suit the area (stance for defence, spinal shivers for my CC wand, etc., and so on). I find with DK and HB the hexes aren't such a big deal in PvE, and my play style generally warrants me the comfort of not running out of energy or losing teammates.

Here's the link: http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-475.html

Cyan The Archer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark

R/

09 Jun 2006 at 14:49 - 12

I am trying to submit a build, but it arent working?

EDIT: Ah, it, for some stupid reason, only loaded the skills. Just refereshed.

Link to my Ranger build: http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-497.html

The site is very very slow.. or is it just me?

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

09 Jun 2006 at 15:12 - 13

PLEASE whatever we do, do not make an iway premade...

Cyan The Archer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark

R/

09 Jun 2006 at 15:27 - 14

MistressYichi: Like a new Paladin would be much better :P

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-448.html <<--- Wonder why it have endless adrenaline?

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

09 Jun 2006 at 15:28 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furfoot

The reference to you will always be included, so yeah it doesn't have to be in the build name itself. A good idea would be to post a link to your build so you can get people on the forum to vote for you

Okies, here's my build -- Vote for me!

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-366.html

Beat_Go_Stick

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

09 Jun 2006 at 17:31 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaserLight

You guys rock

. I'll get right to work on this.

Absolutely! Me too

EDIT: Ok, here are two I put together.

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-511.html
http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-528.html

I've noticed a lot of Frenzy going on within the Warrior builds....I can't wait to see new players use these

Frenzy + Healing Signet! Woo!

Iraqalypse Now

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle, Wa

Nuclear Babies

E/Mo

09 Jun 2006 at 19:17 - 17

mine:

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-512.html

It might be too hard to play for a prebuild, its rather finicky. But IMO this mesmer build has the right balance of shutdown, snares, and self heals. And I haven't seen anyone else yet use mantra of recovery with shadow arts spells - 10sec duration, 10sec recharge on caltrops is very fun, as is 4sec duration 4sec recharge on shadow refuge.

Jeremy Untouchable

Wow Stole my freetime

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arkansas

None

W/E

09 Jun 2006 at 21:05 - 18

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-525.html you should all vote for this one 12345 massive damage (388)2 of these guys in your gvg or pvp build, and bam.........gg

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

09 Jun 2006 at 22:13 - 19

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-530.html

Beat_Go_Stick

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

09 Jun 2006 at 22:48 - 20

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-532.html

This is great. I've seen some pretty nice builds on this site and a few very nice submissions. I look forward to seeing more and I'll keep posting my own. It's pretty fun to try to make sure they all have very forgiving learning curves and yet don't just get tooled by the first experienced player they run into.

Keep it up

Jeremy Untouchable

Wow Stole my freetime

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arkansas

None

W/E

09 Jun 2006 at 23:18 - 21

there are some really bad builds in there, i laughed out loud, at the ele/w one total energy use of 15, why even be ele primary?....srry couldnt help it

Furfoot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

10 Jun 2006 at 07:06 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy untouchable

there are some really bad builds in there, i laughed out loud, at the ele/w one total energy use of 15, why even be ele primary?....srry couldnt help it

Yeah, don't forget to rate those down!

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

10 Jun 2006 at 08:01 - 23

I would post, but the name Haggard is taken on the curse forum. He has 3 posts, all about technical problems. ¬_¬

Burton2000

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A cardboard box in England

Men Of Substance [YMCA]

Mo/Me

10 Jun 2006 at 08:57 - 24

Is it worth posting standard builds like Woh/party Sb/infuser Active prot etc. or do you just want brand new builds?

torquemada

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

guildless

10 Jun 2006 at 11:19 - 25

I guess nothing overspecialized (flag runners)?

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

10 Jun 2006 at 11:31 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iraqalypse Now

mine:

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-512.html

It might be too hard to play for a prebuild, its rather finicky. But IMO this mesmer build has the right balance of shutdown, snares, and self heals.

Hmmm... yeah, but it doesn't have any damage-dealing capability. The intended role is support?

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

10 Jun 2006 at 15:00 - 27

the escape thumper is nice, thats just the sort of premade that new players need

plz don't submit anything with frenzy, ether prodigy, martyr or anything that could potentially hurt a lot, they need some understanding of how it works

dont think too much of the Me/W IW with no cover enchantments

EDIT: heres mine http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-580.html

Caldur

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

10 Jun 2006 at 19:55 - 28

Frenzy is a pretty quick learning curve :P after they've died a few times they might read the tips ^^

Here's mine:
http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-592.html

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

10 Jun 2006 at 20:01 - 29

Okay... Where do we vote for our favorite build?

Iraqalypse Now

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle, Wa

Nuclear Babies

E/Mo

11 Jun 2006 at 02:55 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Hmmm... yeah, but it doesn't have any damage-dealing capability. The intended role is support?

Neither do healing monks or boon prots, and random arena teams win with those all the time.

The build has large amounts of virtual damage. Virtual as in it shows by monks healing less since they don't have WoH or whatnot, or snaring enemies that flee your warriors so that they take more damage.

You vote for builds by going to the build list and rating builds.

Kurow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

Faces of Death [Tye]

R/W

11 Jun 2006 at 04:54 - 31

So we just post them here?

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-615.html

Kurow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

Faces of Death [Tye]

R/W

11 Jun 2006 at 04:55 - 32

this server is killing me

Loch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

11 Jun 2006 at 05:04 - 33

Quote:

plz don't submit anything with frenzy, ether prodigy, martyr or anything that could potentially hurt a lot, they need some understanding of how it works

What, you don't think new players are interested in learning how to play with some risk involved? C'mon, be a man! You're not learning if you're not struggling!

blakmajik

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jun 2006 at 06:01 - 34

Two of my favorite pvp builds.

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-384.html

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-387.html

I do a lot of RA so if you want to see these in action that's where you will find me

Falrow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jun 2006 at 21:13 - 35

Here's My submission. I put up a preatty standard GvG character, don't level your hall without it!

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-651.html

arredondo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jun 2006 at 23:36 - 36

If you like builds that are unique and effective at what they do, here's the one I submitted:

The Resilient Disrupter

It is VERY tough to take down by many other builds out there, but it excels at keeping two enemies under control. The bonus is that it serves as a secondary healer and a hard rezzer. Check it out, I think you'll enjoy playing it as much as I have.

Furfoot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

12 Jun 2006 at 12:10 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevin

Okay... Where do we vote for our favorite build?

You have to be registered to vote for a build.

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

12 Jun 2006 at 17:35 - 38

What the heck... here's a couple Sin builds I like.

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-696.html

This is a simple PvE A/N build that takes advantage of AoE scatter for survivability.

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-698.html

Here's by 12v12 Shroud build... will kill any squishy fast. Weakness is if they have CoP, but you can even get lucky on that.

Enjoy!

GranDeWun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

12 Jun 2006 at 18:56 - 39

Here's an odd, but fun one:

http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/guildwars/build-702.html

Orbberius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

12 Jun 2006 at 23:25 - 40

I don't know if you guys are looking for the builds that are extremely popular in GvG/HA right now. Is submitting a shock axe warrior or a bunny thumper or yet another boon prot all that interesting for the sake of this contest?

Instead, I decided on submitting a build that is designed to be used in RA. The majority of players that actually use premades will be using them in RA anyway. Once they get to the stage where they want to do GvG/HA, they have other resources to help them find good builds for these places. Also, I wanted to try to make a build that isn't all that common, something that's different but still effective. I also wanted to make a build that allows the possibility of improving a player's PvP skill, so touch rangers are out.

So without further ado, I present the Melandru's Assault Beastmaster. It probably won't win any popularity contest, which is a shame 'cause I think it's a cool, different, effective build.