Guild Wars 2

I’m sure you’ve played forum games before. Typically they reside in the OTF and are little more than a way for people to post for no other reason than to post. Usually they will involve one person asking a question, or listing something, and the next poster answering the question before posing their own. This is a forum game and it works in a similar way, but with a bit more detail and a purpose.

The point of this game is to come up with creative ways to build a Guardian and to encourage some lateral thinking. You are encouraged to build the best thing you can with what you’re given, but this is not really about powerbuilding.

The rules:

1. TWO TRAITS are posted. These traits can be Minor or Major and can be from any level of any Trait Line. OPTIONAL: You may include a single weapon set (sword or sword/shield, for example, but not hammer/greatsword), and or a build name.

2. The Traits must be submitted in this format: [Trait Line, Trait Points, Trait Number & Name – Description]. Example:
[Radiance, 25, Radiant Power – Deal 10% more damage to foes inflicted with conditions.]
[Valour, 30, XII Monk’s Focus – Using a Meditation Skill heals you.]

3. Minor Traits may only be used to indicate the maximum number of points in a Line. You may not list, for example, [Radiance, 30, Radiant Power – Deal 10% more damage to foes inflicted with conditions.] In other words, you may not include two Minor Traits from the same Line and you may not include a Major Trait higher than a Minor Trait you have listed.

4. You can use three Adept or two Master Traits from the same Line.

5. Your reply build should only include the basic, but important, information: Traits used, Race, Skills, Weapons and Armour Type (Cleric, etc.)/Rune. A build name is optional. The Parameters must be in the same format as in 2., to show which post you are referring to and how many Trait Points are being used in total. You may not spend more Points in a Trait Line than what you are given in the parameters, though you are free to do whatever you want with the remainder. Also include the number of Trait Points in your final entry of a given line. Using the example in 2., your reply should look like this (note that this is just a bunch of random stuff, I haven’t thought any of this build through):

Awesome Guardian of Awesome Awesomeness
Race: Sylvari
Weapon: [Sword/Focus], Greatsword
Armour: Berserker/6 Monk
Healing Breeze, Contemplation of Purity, Smite Condition, “Save Yourselves!”, Take Root

Zeal, 10, II Fiery Wrath – Increases damage by 10% against burning foes.
Radiance: VI Blind Exposure – Applying blind also applies vulnerability
Radiance: X Powerful Blades – Sword and spear damage is increased by 5%
[Radiance, 25, Radiant Power – Deal 10% more damage to foes inflicted with conditions.]
Valour: I Meditation Mastery – Meditations recharge 20% faster
Valour: VI Retributive Armour
[Valour, 30, XII Monk’s Focus – Using a Meditation Skill heals you.]
Virtues, 5, Inspired Virtue – Virtues now also apply the following boons…

6. Justify your choices, and how they fit the parameters, in a few short sentences. Highlight anything you find interesting in the build.

7. Provide a HYPERLINK to http://gw2buildcraft.com/calculator/ where your build can be looked at in detail. Please try and use a hyperlink and not clutter up the forums with those ultra long direct urls (it’s also quicker than going to tinyurl).

8. Add your own parameters to keep the game moving forward.

9. Unlike most forum games, you are NOT restricted to only replying to the post immediately before yours. Please ensure, however, that you quote the person you are replying to.

10. To keep this thread free of clutter, please limit yourself to short comments only. Use this thread for discussion and refinement of builds.

10.5 Be creative and have fun!

I really hope that’s clear enough. The rules are there to reduce clutter and keep things standard for ease and speed of reading.

To kick things off:

[Honor, 30, XI Pure of Voice – Allies affected by shouts convert one condition to a boon.]
[Valor, 20, IX Honorable Shield – Gain +90 Toughness when wielding a shield and reduce the cooldown on Shield skills by 20%. ]