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Posted by: Oozo.7856

Oozo.7856

Hello,

I’ll be using this thread to compile a library of roaming WvW gameplay from a guardian point of view. The content will be solo, duo, and small group footage. The movies will be done in two different styles. One style will be for entertainment. Expect moderate to heavy editing for those movies. The other style will be mostly straight-up unedited footage with some music in the backgrond.

NEWEST: Mag/BP/DR Montage

Edited Movies for Entertainment

Templanos 1: Death by Cleavage
Templanos 2: Guardian’s Got a Temper
Templanos 3: Mag/BP/DR Montage

mostly Unedited Movies

12/1/12 – 3v10+ Supply Camp Assault and Defense
12/4/12 – 5vN Guild versus Guild
12/9/12 – 4v10+v10+
12/13/12 – 3v15ish Supply Camp Defense
12/16/12 – 6vN
12/22/12 – 8vN
12/23/12 – 5vN Supply Camp Defense
12/26/12 – 4vNvN Open Field
12/31/12 – 7vN Greenvale Defense
12/—/12 – AD&BSty
1/4/13 – Insane 3-way Supply Camp Fight
1/4/13 – Some Guild versus Guild Fights

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Posted by: Marvinus.4780

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Really nice video! I’m just curious about which traits and equipement you are using?

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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I’ll work something up to answer those questions later on. That’s what the reserved space is for.

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Posted by: UncleDolan.9430

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Great skill displayed in well edited videos! I’ve only watched the Templanos one so far, but I look forward to seeing the rest.

The 2v7 that ended with you killing the enemy commander is almost too perfect for words — it’s like he’s the boss monster at the end of a level in an old Super Nintendo game or something

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Posted by: Amins.3710

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Nice Oozo.

I use basically the same setup, but when not in major zergs i swap Focus for Shield: I love hiding Shield of Wraith inside a Protectors Strike….

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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Yeah, I used mace and focus last night to do the same. The burst is really sweet against glass cannon types when you get crits.

I do miss the shield for helping on revives though. I wish the shield cooldowns were a bit shorter. As is, it feels way too situational.

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Posted by: ClausLars.1724

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Love the videos, only watched Templanos and the one in the Started Playing a Guardian Thread so far. What armor are you using, stuff looks great?

EDIT: Looked over the heavy armors to try and answer my own question, I’d say Draconic.

“Sir! We’re surrounded!”

“Excellent! Now we can attack in any direction!”

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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New movie: 12/4/12 5vN

Guild versus Guild fight.

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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Love the videos, only watched Templanos and the one in the Started Playing a Guardian Thread so far. What armor are you using, stuff looks great?

EDIT: Looked over the heavy armors to try and answer my own question, I’d say Draconic.

Yeah, the models are mostly draconic. I’ve since mixed in some of the karma gear from Fireheart Rise – which actually looks fairly decent given the ease of which it’s obtained.

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Posted by: Splody.2640

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IF im not mistaken , you haven’t yet posted your build right? If so, could you do it? thanks

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Posted by: Pip Squeak.3418

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I agree I would love to see your build

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Posted by: Majeste.2076

Majeste.2076

also curious on your build, nice videos man.

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

Oozo.7856

I’m not entirely set on my build yet, as I’m trying different things out. This is what I ran with tonight. But this could change after I examine the footage I have.

http://www.intothemists.com/calc/index.php?build=-7s-Bx;0NFk40G3NG-90;9;5EJEJ;10;048-0;019c

The only things I consider a must have at the moment are vigor on critical, stability on virtue of courage, and refresh on virtue of justice on kill. The other points I’m shifting around and trying different things.

The builder doesn’t help with my WvW gear. I’m using a mixture of beserkers, knights, and valkyries. My stats are roughly as follows with food and stone:

HP 17000
Armor 2500-2700 (hammer/mace/shield dependent)
Attack 3000-3200 (3400 for 30 seconds after a kill with hammer)
Crit% 33%
CritDMG 85%

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Posted by: Pip Squeak.3418

Pip Squeak.3418

Bad link. =/

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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The link is fine. It’s the forum that is bad.

You will have to copy the link as text and put it in your address bar.

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Posted by: Guilhermezz.2601

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Great video and great skills.

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Posted by: SHAKA ZULU.3128

SHAKA ZULU.3128

Awesome vids. As a member of one of the enemy servers, I hope I run into you some time this week before you all graduate to T7.

love,

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Posted by: xtian.7689

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Traits would be 0/15/30/20/5

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Posted by: Monalith.6123

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What kind of stats are you stacking on your gear Oozo? I’m also currently a hammer guardian running with secondary staff and I would love more advice on how you crit and hit so hard even though you don’t stack any trait power in your build.

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Posted by: Leowan.4389

Leowan.4389

Every video was outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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Thanks.

A new “unedited” style movie is up. This is roughly a 4v10+v10+ with us stuck in the middle of a 3way.

12/9/12 – 4v10+v10+

Near the end, a friendly karma/exp train comes through and takes the supply camp and moves on to their next karma/exp target without engaging the people we are fighting. :P

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Posted by: Kratic.8763

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Looks like you are using the same skills/abilities I used to run. Been trying different things but so far nothing works as well as that. Impressive videos too.

250 years later, still haven’t forgotten…

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Posted by: Silentstorm.7531

Silentstorm.7531

Nice looks like you had fun

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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Posted by: Uther Deathhand.1570

Uther Deathhand.1570

Thanks for these (now i can find them easier).

Work for a cause, not for applause.
Live life to express, not to impress.
Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt. ~ unknown

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

Oozo.7856

New movie – Infotainment style.

Templanos 2 – Guardian’s Got a Temper

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Posted by: akamon.2769

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thanks for these vids!!
i always appreciate a fellow Guardian roaming in WvW. helps me constantly evaluate myself and try to pick up new ways of playing. once i’m more or less “done” with PvE, heh, i’ll be trying to focus on WvW a lot more!

to add: heh, especially enjoyed the opening fight of the Tempered Guard one lol

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Posted by: akamon.2769

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nice. at work now. can’t wait to see these!
your vids have made me want to experiment with the mace / shield combo more.

that being said, i’m used to carrying a staff around for moving around the map. or even switch to GS sometimes for faster movement. do you ever do this? or do you just stick wit you rmain weapon sets most of the time?

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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I’ve been putting out movies but haven’t been keeping up with the thread, so here comes a lot of movie clips. Lots of small group versus numbers footage. Voice comm included.

12/23/12 – 5vN Supply Camp Defense
12/26/12 – 4vNvN Open Field
12/31/12 – 7vN Greenvale Defense
12/—/12 – AD&BSty
1/4/13 – Insane 3-way Supply Camp Fight
1/4/13 – Some Guild versus Guild Fights

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Posted by: akamon.2769

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heh, i often entertain (and improve) myself with these during lunch breaks.
i’ve recently switched my second set from staff to mace/shield as well, albeit a different build from yours, i’m having a ton of fun with the extra control and survivability i get. defensive, yet all that more offensive with these weapon sets.

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Posted by: brogarn.8723

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I love the mace the more and more I play it. I just wish it had a snare or root on it. JI only gets you so far and I hate getting kited! But the DPS output on it is very nice plus the extra healing and buffs for AH. Good stuff.

So, with your videos, the stomping thing is annoying, to be sure, but what I found to be far more saddening about the state of WvW was just how many unlooted bags were laying around between you and your Necro. So ridiculous.

Oh and the other comment I’d make is that your Necro seems to be condition specced but he spends an awful lot of time in Death Shroud when he should get in and out of it and a lot of time with staff instead of scepter. Get those Bleeds out there! Epidemic! Bleed them dry! Get conditions on you and give them back out with dagger! Or am I missing something completely with his build?

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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Dave (the necro in the movie) splits time between an 80 Elementalist, 80 Necro, 80 Engineer, 80 Thief, 80 Warrior, and now an 80 Mesmer. I honestly don’t know how he does it. I have to stick to one class and play it to refine what I’m doing.

I’m sure he’d agree that he is not playing some of the classes optimally since he doesn’t had a lot of driving time on some of them. His main is the Elementalist.

And if you are wondering how he has so many 80 alts. Tons of money from extreme luck at the Mystic Forge and crafting.

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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I love the mace the more and more I play it. I just wish it had a snare or root on it. JI only gets you so far and I hate getting kited! But the DPS output on it is very nice plus the extra healing and buffs for AH. Good stuff.

Yeah, mace is definitely a weapon you use when with a group. I let other people deal with kiters.

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Posted by: brogarn.8723

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Dave (the necro in the movie) splits time between an 80 Elementalist, 80 Necro, 80 Engineer, 80 Thief, 80 Warrior, and now an 80 Mesmer. I honestly don’t know how he does it. I have to stick to one class and play it to refine what I’m doing.

I’m sure he’d agree that he is not playing some of the classes optimally since he doesn’t had a lot of driving time on some of them. His main is the Elementalist.

And if you are wondering how he has so many 80 alts. Tons of money from extreme luck at the Mystic Forge and crafting.

Ah, that explains it. And looking back I see it now as me being critical as opposed to discussing something I saw. Never post before the first cup of coffee…. or even while drinking it. Save posting for much later!

Personally, I couldn’t do that. I rely too much on muscle memory. I’d be trying trying to Ride the Lightning in Death Shroud. :P

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Posted by: iCryptik.1496

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Looks good, tried this build last night. Does great 1v1 in WvW, but doesn’t seem to have any sort of great group synergy.

However, if the rest of the group has the ability to stay up on their own, then this is definetely a solid build.

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Posted by: akamon.2769

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@Oozo – i always forget to mention, but i love the music you have playing in your vids. keep them coming!

also, i second brogarn’s comment regarding all the unlooted bags! i only vividly remembering you once back track and pick up bags. XDD

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Posted by: Cempa.5619

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Has to be some of the best video editing I’ve ever seen! Thanks, great stuff.

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Posted by: deepwinter.9015

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I absolutely love your videos Oozo! They’ve really inspired me to play my Guardian (got me out of a level 50 rut). Thanks for uploading and sharing and I’m always checking my Subscription pane for more uploads from you.

Keep up the great work!

Edit: And I appreciate you leaving in the voice chat. I’ve noticed on your YouTube comments that some people hate that (especially the keyboard tapping), but I find hearing how you coordinate with your team helps me improve as a player and adds more excitement to the videos.

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Posted by: Dynnen.6405

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Templanos is definitely not as cool as that Dynnen guy

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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@Oozo – i always forget to mention, but i love the music you have playing in your vids. keep them coming!

also, i second brogarn’s comment regarding all the unlooted bags! i only vividly remembering you once back track and pick up bags. XDD

Thanks. I typically cut the parts where I go back and loot bags after clearing players. Do people really want to see that? :P

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Posted by: Emapudapus.1307

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Can i ask, why is used shield/mace instead than focus/scepter? I thought those would be the best as second weapons?

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Posted by: Dynnen.6405

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Can i ask, why is used shield/mace instead than focus/scepter? I thought those would be the best as second weapons?

Mace has high damage/2 heal mechanics/great AOE
Shield covers teammates, stomps, knocks thieves outta stealth house, etc

Scepter is God awful, the number 1 is only effective out to 300 range, the 2 hits hard but they have to be rooted to make it effective, and the 3 has a long CD. The focus has really long CDs and requires 20 into the top trait line to make it worthwhile.

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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Can i ask, why is used shield/mace instead than focus/scepter? I thought those would be the best as second weapons?

Dynnen covered it. The shield is great for helping with stomps and revives and is a great counter to thief refuge.

Protector’s stike also adds some really nice AoE burst if they try to hit you. JI/RoW/Mighty Blow/Weaponswap/Protector’s Strike will down glass cannons if it crits.

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Posted by: Oozo.7856

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New movie: Mag/BP/DR Montage

A little bit of everything in this montage. Some guild versus guild, 3vN, humor, unusual zerg behavior. :P

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Posted by: DeuceViseTip.4631

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hey was wondering what kinda rune and sigils you running

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Posted by: brogarn.8723

brogarn.8723

So many lost bags out there all alone full of loot feeling unwanted and ignored. I feel sad for them.

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Posted by: akamon.2769

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Thanks. I typically cut the parts where I go back and loot bags after clearing players. Do people really want to see that? :P

@Brogarn – see above, lol. many of us have wondered the same ; ))

@Oozo – heh, touche. it’s just there are SO MANY bags. but keep them videos coming the way they have been. they get better each time. just wanted to say, i just realized how much i learned from watching your videos just for fun! i’ve been an avid hammer user. and now adding the mace / shield for even more, what i call “tanky control”, WvW has been even more fun. i keep switching stuff around but the mace/shield is definitely a great set.

have started to run around in smaller groups more, though without a static group. hitting up supply camps, and doing what we can as a small group. and can i say, when i first started off, i dreaded running into enemy players when i was solo-roaming or in a small party.. but now? i’m hoping to run into other small groups and looking for good fights. and having these videos definitely helped me hone my own skills and boost a little confidence. lastly, always friggin fun to watch.

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