Brace yourselves for the new plague of monks in Tyria

Since the econo-fix today monk sup runes have come crashing down to below 10k each. So, the one deterrent to everybody making 105 health (or 55) UW solo monks has been eliminated.

This means that nearly everyone and their grandma is gonna make uber-monks on the hopes of fortune and fame - at least that's what I foresee. On one hand it's one remedy for the shortage of monks in the game. But, on the other hand, the new plague of monks will likely be smiter-solo monks instead of healers/protectors. In fact, I fear that- even many existing healers/protectors may defect to solo farm.

In the end UW will be farmed to pieces. Expect Ectos and Stormbows to flood the market - and their prices to drop accordingly. I have no problem with that - but I fear that ToA will become even more knee-deep in monks dressed in Acetic's Tattoos.

Doesn't that seem the case?

But if ectos and storm bows flood the market then there'll be no point in being an UW soloing monk because you'll make no money.

Let me guess. You already have a 105 monk and don't like people muscling in on your market?

It seems far more likely to me that they'll just put some disenchanters in the UW, that's what they've done everywhere else.

I for one, am not going to stoop that low. I'm keeping my healing monk. Even if it means I make no money. I firmly believe that build is due to be nerfed, as it upsets the balance of the game by a high margin. And when it does, people have no right to complain about the money they wasted on runes. They should have seen it coming.

and you would be correct! - LOL
.... but that's beside the point.

I got ran to droknars earlier with my new character (and account ) and the warrior ending up running no less than 4 monks, myself included.
Yes, the bus ride here was full of them.

Your hypothesis is correct.

Ah, I'm making a 105 monk purely for the purpose of getting some ecto for my ele. The spare stuff I'll sell off at cheap prices to fund for the shards and contribute to balancing out the economy.

But I'll have a seperate peice of armour for the 105 thing so I can use a healing/protector/smiter for PvP that is actually meant for one of those.

hey, u're very correct, sir! As soon as I came to after my shock of seeing new superior rune prices I immidiately bought all 4 of em and made meself a uw solo monk. However, just like Sekkira here, I am planning on getting a second set of armor for PvP and PvE. Oh, and I really hope they don't make UW soloing impossible; I think that as the demand for superior runes increases, their prices will reach more appropriate, less affordable level.

And how on earth am I supposed to get enough money and materials for my 4 characters' 15k armor (I'm not even dreaming of fissure armor) without sinking as low as UW solo farming?

WHY IS EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT STROM BOWS?

I do not see how this "fix" will let everybody own a storm bow. I mean, it's still a rare drop from UW after all, unless they made it common or something. please explain this to me.

More people farming, greater chance of drop, more storm bows to go around. Simple really.

I prefer to stick with my 7-13dmg bow with +5 Energy.

Gah.. I can't buy a flippin Monk Sup anymore.

Just great.

And no one wants to sell a Prot rune.

I started to build a monk for soloing, and then realised I could do it well enough with my E/Mo and the price of monk superiors made it just not worthwhile.
Now I'm working on my necromancer, whom I already have a solo build planned for.

I've got them and i'm a healer! Being a healer is simply more fun, you get to play with a group, you'll get drops anyway (i'm the patient type :P) and you get some gratitude as an added bonus (if you know what you're doing).

And who wants FoW armour anyways, its not like it helps me any.

Not me. I am building up my Monk to be a Jack of All trades. Well as close as I can anyways.
This is my build after buying two Superior Runes in addition to other stuff.

12 Healing
11 Smitting
9 Protector
12 Divine Favor

Now I can do what I want as a Healer/Smitter/Prot Monk.
I had 3 Attribute points left and put them in to Air magic just so I can get something out of Whirlwind.

Gonna have a time with energy ^^

I made a Monk in hopes of farming a bit, yes, but also to try and reel in my final few skills left to capture by having this character change secondaries when needed. Not too many people jump at the chance to use an Earth - Protection E/Mo (Main character) even though it does contribute much to a group.

doing solo smite runs so far haven't proved beneficial financially, i just do it for the fun of it anyway

here's a hint ANet, instead of nerfing smites, put mindblades infront of the ice vale. boom, no more solo monks!

I don't plan to change my Monk. Straight Healer. It is a great PvP build not to mention an excellent PvE build. I can't see solo UW runs being profitable because the cost doesn't always balance out the price to keep going in.

Last I heard, ArenaNet doesn't have anything against farmers. They have everything against botters though. I'm guessing UW is something that either can't be or is extremely hard to bot, so I doubt we'll see nerfing for this 105 build at all. I mean, yeah, the build is kinda useless to actually travel around as you'll encounter mesmers every now and then and PvP is also just as bad as domination mesmers will shut you down immediately and you're no good in a TEAM situation.

i just notice that ANet also added a new spell for the flesh golems. it's a spell that shatters enchantments. these flesh golems didnt have this spell before.

NOOOO. everything happens to me. i justascdned my monk and they gonna nerf it.

plz dont, nerf it after i abuse uw to death =D