Same class, different builds

[Rathi77]

So I was curious….has anybody ever gotten a group together and tried to go through the whole game untwinked using all the same class but with just different builds?

For example, 6 to 8 zons. Maybe 2 strafe builds, a poison jav, a LF zon, a frost maiden, maybe a guided arrow build. Something along those lines.

Or maybe a group of pallys having one of each elemental aura in the group, a vengeance build, hammers, and whatever else.

I wonder how far each class could go with a group of different builds. I think necros are a given being that one summons can solo by himself. Any thoughts????

[PhatTrumpet]

I think GAT was actually founded on this idea, i.e. a group of Paladins running around with different builds and those Green Arse Tights.

I don't think it would be too hard a task with most classes. All you have to have is a couple of the stronger builds and then fill it out with builds that fill in the holes. Amazon, Assasin, Necromancer, Paladin, and Sorceress would all be pretty easy to pull off. Druids and Barbarians I can see having a little more trouble, but definitely do-able.

[Matt]

I think GAT was actually founded on this idea, i.e. a group of Paladins running around with different builds and those Green Arse Tights.

I don't think it would be too hard a task with most classes. All you have to have is a couple of the stronger builds and then fill it out with builds that fill in the holes. Amazon, Assasin, Necromancer, Paladin, and Sorceress would all be pretty easy to pull off. Druids and Barbarians I can see having a little more trouble, but definitely do-able.

I think druids would be able to do it easily. Wind druid=physical and cold, Fire druid for fire damage, Shifters for tanking, maybe a rabies druid as well, and a summoner to round it out. Theres enough variety there they should be able to do it fine I'd think.

-Matt

[chaca]

now a group of barbs would definitely be interesting.

BOer, singer, frenzy, WW, conc, thrower, rabbit, zerker

talk about having to play unconventially.

[PhatTrumpet]

The problem with Druids is that Rabies is downright pathetic in PvM and Fire Claws isn't much better (we're talking untwinked here). The remaining shifters would also be relatively ineffective unless they were to find a couple really nice weapons (decent Druid weapons are not all that easy to come by since they generally need so much ias). The Windies would rip it up, but everything else would be accessory.

I guess, now that I think of it, a couple Windies with two or three 'geddon Druids might fare pretty well, but those shifters will still have a difficult go of it.

[BongoFury]

I think GAT was actually founded on this idea, i.e. a group of Paladins running around with different builds and those Green Arse Tights.GAT = Green Arse Team
The original team was in Europe, hence, arse.

[Nerf-Herder]

PhatTrumpet was slain by BongoFury!!

How does it feel to be a PK Bongo?

I love ya man!

[BongoFury]

How does it feel to be a PK Bongo?Ya just gotta be a trouble maker, don't ya Nerf? Hey, I've been a good boy and kept my mouth shut lately. And then you've got to show up and push my buttons.
Bastard!

Good to see you're still around Nerf. Hope life has been treating you well.

[Palm]

Barb team would be nice for a challenge. That way everyone's screwed!

[Matt]

The problem with Druids is that Rabies is downright pathetic in PvM and Fire Claws isn't much better (we're talking untwinked here). The remaining shifters would also be relatively ineffective unless they were to find a couple really nice weapons (decent Druid weapons are not all that easy to come by since they generally need so much ias). The Windies would rip it up, but everything else would be accessory.

I guess, now that I think of it, a couple Windies with two or three 'geddon Druids might fare pretty well, but those shifters will still have a difficult go of it.

Well, I was kind of thinking a melee druid more for their ability to take a lot of damage and keep monsters in 1 place, as opposed to killing speed.

[IRoK]

A team of barbs could also go along the lines of the 6 masteries with one singer...but they'd probably suck...

I'd love to do this is anyone else will as long it's not a group of barbs or pallys i'll do it...

[SkaMan]

Back in 1.09 I was part of an untwinked all 'sin group called sEX ('sin experiment) that was fun. I can't remember all the builds exactly, but I was a Pstriker, we had a dtailer, light trapper, fire trapper etc.
It was a good group, because we had a nice range of damage types, lots of tanks (shadows + mercs), and imagine 20 death sentrys exploding every corpse in sight :grin:

P.S. Nerf is nub!

[Quietus]

Well, I was kind of thinking a melee druid more for their ability to take a lot of damage and keep monsters in 1 place, as opposed to killing speed.


Another option would be a shockwave/maul bear with dire wolves for distractions. Nice length stun from shockwave, single-target damage from Maul, and another three distractions for no reason but to be distractions and help tank.