Quote (Boss @ Oct 22 2010 11:53am)
There are hybrid chars that are effective
and there are melee chars that can heal
a lot of people confuse the two
like that trevor guy
Quote (InsaneBobb @ Oct 22 2010 12:10pm)
Truth.

I am sure there are plenty of "Trevors" out in the world.
If this reflects one of Kirbys guildy, then he does have a
point to his viewAs do we all...
When he started LS, he built an effective character that yeilded more Heal capacity than alot of newcomers
to Ladder Slasher, not only that, he ensured to make his build more beneficial by introducing more Damage BUT
ensured that his healing capacity remained on par... thus his build is Hybrid, just like a good Guardian is ment to be.
Now...
you guys can take a stab at my build, I build hybrid only...
When I Solo:
My damage and heal is not poor or great, it is more than substantial
In a Group
As a MONK Healer in a Group (55+)... I average 700 Heal (making my melee damage minimal)
As a MONK Melee in a Group (55+)... I average 550 damage (making my heal average 280)
As for casting... I hardly ever do, that is because 90% of the rest of the players prefer Casting or Melee'ing (including tank characters)
Quote (xaos4ever @ Oct 22 2010 12:31pm)
I am personally more of a healer hybrid.
Quote (Boss @ Oct 22 2010 12:35pm)
lol how can you consider that even close to being useful on a hybrid if you are doing such low damage
another example of someone who has no idea how to build a character
You should learn to read before making a judgement and letting your brain takeover your fingers.
Note that I bolded the words in the quote... he was referring to being more Heal than melee...
As for his stating Hybrid, it is possibly based on Level 40 to Level 50 because of two (2) things:
1. EE on the dagger
2. Dex on the main charm
Quote (InsaneBobb @ Oct 22 2010 12:40pm)
Just to play devils advocate for a moment, he apparently has very low fg, and may just be working with the best he's got.
Before casting judgement, why not ask the reasoning behind the gear, why each piece is what it is, and as well, how does he stat his various characters and why?
Granted, I look at that gear, and I see a healer, not so much a melee. The dagger seems more focused on heal, and it does not seem to have any of the inherent balance that a good hybrid character would. Very much a healer that can do something higher than 0 damage shots. However, being too lazy to look at your character(s), I cannot judge such without knowing.

I would think (optimum wording) that he uses his stats to improve two areas:
1. Intelligence to ensure a substantial Mana Pool
2. Dexterity (using Dagger) to ensure more damage
... Since the update, that is all he needs to invest in to helpful in a group.
Quote (Boss @ Oct 22 2010 12:41pm)
a 180ee 55 dagger with just a heal masstery charm is more effective than what he is using
This is true, but then he does not own such an item.
Another option...
Use the Robe for HM gear and replace the Main Charm with Dual Stats... Dexterity / Intelligence... or More Dexterity / Heal Mastery (which HM is better than Int for healing)
This post was edited by izParagonzi on Oct 21 2010 05:59pm