I love the UW solo build! - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

24 Aug 2005 at 18:56 - 1

Why? Becuase it recreates that pre-searing expirience; I can just walk around by myself and go where I want and do what I want to without some arrogant pug leader screaming his brains out.

I can read the forum and talk to guild mates while I wait for my health and energy to recharge.

I get to help lower prices on Ecto!

I get to pick up a large asortment off swords and try them out, just like in pre-searing!

What do you love about the UW solo build? (I'm not asking for you to state why you don't like it or to make a giant rant about how prices on ecto are going down or up blah blah blah)

Holy Arch

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

[IV]

Mo/

24 Aug 2005 at 19:01 - 2

because is just you doing the work and getting the loot. No one can ruin ur underworld experience!

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

Once again I'm a free agent. Quality guilds ahoy?

24 Aug 2005 at 19:02 - 3

I agree with some of that. If you die, its no ones fault but your own haha. Can't bitch about a monk not doing his job or a warrior over agroing.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

24 Aug 2005 at 19:43 - 4

However, this is a team game.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 19:53 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWasp

However, this is a team game.

and the majority of us using a solo build have played the team game 2, 3 4+ times already...and guess what we've realized? The rest of you aren't any good at this game(for the most part...not directly attacking anyone)..we'd rather explore solo or farm solo or do ANYTHING solo than get another incompetent pug. We also HAVE to join a team to do the missions, so we're still playing the team aspect of the game.

I don't use the UW solo build..I use a slight variation of that build using a couple of my mesmer skills..but since it's close enough I'll comment. I like the build because it gives me the freedom to enter the world without having to grab the henchmen or sifting through the morons, jackoffs, incompetants, etc etc etc. I can get a friend running the UW build(or a variation of) and go off and explore the majority of the world just the two of us. It also allows me to flood ascalon and LA with free weapons/upgrades

salja Wachi

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Chicago

the Bleeding Edge

N/Mo

24 Aug 2005 at 19:57 - 6

hey next time you go take a N/M or M/N with you he can cast BiP, mending, healing breeze, and bals aura (or just about anything you need him too

if he stays at the edge of his aggro range he will not aggro any mobs if you ahve engaged them first. and basically the 2 of you can fly through UW twice as fast together.

i just did this last night with a guldmate. did 2 runs and smoked it.

just a thoguht for next time

AeroLion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 19:58 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWasp

However, this is a team game.

Yeah but not in the UW. In the UW, it's a racing game. Whomever can get to the reaper first and accept all the quests wins!

salja Wachi

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Chicago

the Bleeding Edge

N/Mo

24 Aug 2005 at 19:59 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWasp

However, this is a team game.

hmmm is it? who says you have to have a team to have fun? who says that in GW you have to play with 2,4,6 others or they will nerf the game?

give it a rest already.

we all have fun our own ways it does not affect you so give it arest pleasse

Severe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 19:59 - 9

I do understand it's a team game, but, I use the henchies 75% of the time if not more, due to the steep learning curve of the game that so many refuse to believe exists.

I also don't have to worry about the henchies as much as I do the vast majority of people you can and do pick up in pugs, who are awful to say the least.

As you can see, most of my "team" are not humans, so I choose to take the "team" element out of the game, of course unless it is with guildies, or friends who I know I can count on.

Yes. please people, mind your own buisness, we will play the game the way we want.

Sentinel

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Somerset, NJ

aB

24 Aug 2005 at 20:00 - 10

I love it because I WILL get fissure armor for my monk a goal previously I just laughed at. Only 15 more ectos to go.......

I love it because a normal group of 8 needs to follow a strict recipe in order to kill 2 aatxes at a time(OMG...who aggroed the 3rd you noobs..)
With this build I can gather 6-7 bulls and 2 groups of squids at the same time and have at them. It's funny....in a twisted sort of way....:-)

I love it even more when people say I'm ruining the game's economy. It makes me feel important!! I know it's not only me....THERE ARE THOUSANTS of us out there..... give me a break.

I love it because i got to play a build in this game so powerfull, that it will require Anet's nerf bat to set it straight. Oh yeah...it's coming.

I love it because the 'Day After' the nerf bat swings there'll be dozens...errr...THOUSANTS of solo monks out of a job and trying to join pugs as a real monk. /shudder

I love it the best though because even though it was created for the UW, it works wonders in other places where the drops (other than ecto now...) don't suck as much. In fact if it wasn't for ecto and fissure armor I would never enter UW with it.

Sent.-

Borealis

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Black Rose Gaming

Mo/W

24 Aug 2005 at 20:02 - 11

I don't waste hours of my time trying to find a pug who doesn't know how to kill/aggro aaxtes or any other creature down there.

I don't have to deal with griefers in uw that purposely aggro huge mobs.

It's less stressful from a monks eyes then having to heal warriors that don't know what they're doing or try to keep a life sacrificing necro alive or do both at the same time.

It's a quick way to get a few skill points, a hell of alot quicker then going through and doing many bonus missions or even farming lower level mobs. It's also quicker then gaining faction and unlocking through arena play....can't always have a guild group going into tombs 24/7 right?

I've unlocked 50+ skills that I needed within the past 24 hours that I couldn't have gotten so quickly otherwise.

Artemis Bladewing

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Usually Lions Arch 2

Clan Brotherhood

Mo/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 20:05 - 12

I love it because I got 13 new elite skills in 2 days ( man all u do is stand there and look at the exp points rise into the sky)

I love it because it takes you 15 minutes to earn 60k

Its fun because it requires you no thinking... (lol.... that is the most important)

And its fun because you belong to this great community which farms all night and at day time visit the forums and scream that Anet should nerf those builds,

Dazzler

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

E/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 20:12 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artemis Bladewing

And its fun because you belong to this great community which farms all night and at day time visit the forums and scream that Anet should nerf those builds,

Quoted for truth!

Jessy

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

24 Aug 2005 at 20:18 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sentinel

... I love it because the 'Day After' the nerf bat swings there'll be dozens...errr...THOUSANTS of solo monks out of a job and trying to join pugs as a real monk ...

No way, that is when I will retreat to my guild hall for some quality time with some little elementarista.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artemis Bladewing

... I love it because it takes you 15 minutes to earn 60k ...

I am not sure we are farming in the same UW.

Luna Thirteen

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Chill City Bandits [CHIL]

N/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 20:18 - 15

I like it because not only is it cool, but it's cool in a way cool way.

It's pretty nice when the only thing I have to complain about is that sometimes I can't aggro everything at once because I get surrounded or stuck.

I like finding ecto and being like "Sweet, I just found one of these earlier, this is cool!" (I have almost enough for the FOW vest part...that's the hardest part to get, and FoW armor is cool!)

The Mobs are cool, but I'm even cooler because I can kill many of them at once without coming close to dying...and I think everytime I kill them I become a little bit cooler.

I know what cool is people, trust me when I say that the UW solo build is beyond cool.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

24 Aug 2005 at 20:25 - 16

I'm surprised. With all of the people who said they hated or disliked morrowind, there is still a majority of solos.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 20:31 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sentinel

I love it because the 'Day After' the nerf bat swings there'll be dozens...errr...THOUSANTS of solo monks out of a job and trying to join pugs as a real monk. /shudder

I won't....and I'm sure the majority of other solo monks won't....I'll be spending my time coming up with another solo build. I will never again do any part of this game other than missions with a group.

Artemis Bladewing

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Usually Lions Arch 2

Clan Brotherhood

Mo/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 20:32 - 18

some other reason why it is cool/fun

you can go afk for 2 hours and come back to see the same monsters are still attacking you unsucessfully.

You can laugh at the invici aataxes and wonder if you could copy their build.

You can read an entire book while soloing UW.

You can prepare for your FoW solo build once the time comes.

You actully can kill the spider without making that stupid ranger mad who was trying to capture it.

And you can actully talk in forums about how great Soloing UW is

Robos Stavanis

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Indianapolis, In.

Order of the Setting Sun

24 Aug 2005 at 20:54 - 19

Yes. It is a team game, however can it not also be a single player game in a multi-player enviro. if the user chooses that to be the way he wishes to play the game?

Shayul

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Blades of Redemption

Mo/E

24 Aug 2005 at 20:56 - 20

Because if I ever die, I get the joy of saying to myself, "omg, you stupid monk!!1!shift+1!!!, wher's the heels?!!?"

Borealis

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Black Rose Gaming

Mo/W

24 Aug 2005 at 21:07 - 21

I also love it cecause it makes all the snifflers and whiners here come out of the woodwork like termites.

Kazahana

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

SoCal

W/E

24 Aug 2005 at 21:08 - 22

I love Soloing UW i use a different build were its possible to die but it kills allot faster i always get angry when i die but maybe i shouldnt keep the TV on in the backround the simpsons got me killed 3 times last night..

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

24 Aug 2005 at 21:39 - 23

Soloing things with eles and warriors is fine. But being invincible is going to get fixed, because there is nothing to it. You basicly just stand around and then just hurt things. Its like playing Tic-Tac-Toe and your opponent never trys to block your line.

Whatever floats your boat. Just be aware that the Invinci-Monk boat has a leak in it and may sink any day now.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 21:42 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkWasp

Soloing things with eles and warriors is fine. But being invincible is going to get fixed, because there is nothing to it. You basicly just stand around and then just hurt things. Its like playing Tic-Tac-Toe and your opponent never trys to block your line.

Whatever floats your boat. Just be aware that the Invinci-Monk boat has a leak in it and may sink any day now.

rofl @ you being stupid.

learning must be difficult

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

24 Aug 2005 at 21:53 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kazahana

I love Soloing UW i use a different build were its possible to die but it kills allot faster i always get angry when i die but maybe i shouldnt keep the TV on in the backround the simpsons got me killed 3 times last night..

the period and comma keys are on your keyboard for a reason

salja Wachi

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Chicago

the Bleeding Edge

N/Mo

24 Aug 2005 at 21:57 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

the period and comma keys are on your keyboard for a reason

lol yes that is a runon sentence for sure

EverBlue

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada, AB, Calgary

Arcane Draconum

W/Mo

24 Aug 2005 at 21:58 - 27

I love it because it makes my healing monk even more valuable to PUGs, and I always get GREAT PUGs, and I love helping people! Hurrah!

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

24 Aug 2005 at 21:58 - 28

i,remember,someone,who,talked,like,this,because,to ,them,it,looks,much,better,and,more,artistic.,what ,an,emo,kid.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

24 Aug 2005 at 22:03 - 29

I bet if you went a full team of blood necros in the UW you would get better drops then soloing it, and its fun to hang with your own class. Not trappers though, rangers are fun, but all trappers is a problem because everyone has a trapper now, you will find a majority of idiots.

coleslawdressin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Victory on Demand [VoD]

Me/Mo

24 Aug 2005 at 22:06 - 30

nice to see smiling faces in here for once

I need my meds

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 22:17 - 31

Mmmm....I also can solo whatever...

Yes there is a whole bunch of crappy players out there in GW. And there is also a great number of good players. Its just amazing how it takes one idiot to screw up the entire party...

Personally I don't always accept levels 20's because they're level 20, I'd rather take the experienced guy whos trying out a necro build and waiting for like an hour cus nobody wants a necro. (5 Tanks and 34 Monks, rest of you RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO off!)

This is personally my order
1. Good Group
2. Solo
3. Henchies
4. Crap Group

ecto bomb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

US, FL!!

Survivors of Rhydin (SoR) 8 Guild Alliance

N/Me

24 Aug 2005 at 22:25 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by salja Wachi

hey next time you go take a N/M or M/N with you he can cast BiP, mending, healing breeze, and bals aura (or just about anything you need him too

if he stays at the edge of his aggro range he will not aggro any mobs if you ahve engaged them first. and basically the 2 of you can fly through UW twice as fast together.

i just did this last night with a guldmate. did 2 runs and smoked it.

just a thoguht for next time

Ima N/Me (or N/Mo, N/R, N/W, and N/E) i can cast mending BiP Etc. anyone wanna go UW with me?

Sainte

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

24 Aug 2005 at 23:13 - 33

I solo UW because 90% of the PUGs fail to clear the first room of Cows or Finish the Clear the Chamber quest.

Im serious, I went with 8 PUGs, and only 1 of those got to Smites.

My guild went to the mesmer shrine, with 6 people only.

Guild > Solo > PUG.

LJM

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

Jihad Warriors

R/W

24 Aug 2005 at 23:24 - 34

Don't want to hijack the thread or anything, but how exactly do you get into the Underworld solo? Is it like another area for missions and stuff later on in the game (I'm up to Thunderhead Keep)?

Terribly 'noobish' (god I hate that word) question, but I'm curious.

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

24 Aug 2005 at 23:33 - 35

I like it more cause it pisses so many people off.

TheGreatBoo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

PA

Once again I'm a free agent. Quality guilds ahoy?

25 Aug 2005 at 00:57 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weezer_Blue

I like it more cause it pisses so many people off.

Haha you're a god among gods haha. Please master teach me more. And I also get a good laugh when people talk about how its so very easy to solo uw. If you just copy the build, and then walk right into uw, you're going to get rammed. You can't just pick up the build and go with it. You have to know what you're doing. I would have to say that 70% or more of the people that picked up this build can't use it. To the person that created it, my hats off to you. Nice combo. But bad move on posting it.

Elistan Theocrat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 01:24 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatBoo

Nice combo. But bad move on posting it.

Right cause whats the first rule of abuse?

Find the abuse, abuse the abuse, publicize the abuse lol.

noblepaladin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 13:41 - 38

I'm almost done making my invincimonk but i'm guessing that it will be nerfed this weekend right before I finish. We already know there will be major skill updates for the PvP Extreme thingy, and I won't be surprised if they modify protective bond (perhaps disable level 17 = 1 mana loss?). So far I have missed all the good farming by 1 day

. I finished building my farming character the day after they nerfed farming last time too.

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 13:52 - 39

If only these solo'ers were smarter. Sometimes they seem to forget a couple things and try to run their 55 build in other places. 55hp monk in FoW LOL. Not to mention alot are horrible at regular monking, but that's just my opinion.

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

25 Aug 2005 at 13:53 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by I need my meds

Mmmm....I also can solo whatever...

Yes there is a whole bunch of crappy players out there in GW. And there is also a great number of good players. Its just amazing how it takes one idiot to screw up the entire party...

Personally I don't always accept levels 20's because they're level 20, I'd rather take the experienced guy whos trying out a necro build and waiting for like an hour cus nobody wants a necro. (5 Tanks and 34 Monks, rest of you RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO off!)

This is personally my order
1. Good Group
2. Solo
3. Henchies
4. Crap Group

your order is off.

1. Good Group
2. Solo
3. Henchies
4. Slam my head against the desk.