User:GW-Shining

Introduction
Hey everyone, welcome to my userpage. I am a Guild Wars player (obviously) who relies on GuildWiki for all Guild Wars related information that isn't related to PvP. Although I have used GuildWiki for a long time, I haven't made many edits in the past. Maybe that will change now that I am registered and intend to have a somewhat fancy page.

I essentially only play PvP, although sometimes I have to play PvE to improve my PvE toon's armament for PvP. I consider myself a decent PvPer with a good amount of general knoledge, but I'm no expert, and due to lack of focus on one PvP area and real life conflicts I have yet to earn any titles.

I am currently a member of The Flying Butt Monkeys, a reform of a GvG focused guild that finished the most recent season at rank 187. I am not in the "top eight" of the guild, but I do get decent playtime, usually running Domination Mesmer or Support Ele.

I am somewhat active on the forums of GuildCast, a Guild Wars podcast, although the lack of competitive PvPers there is somewhat discouraging. I use the auctions at Guild Wars Guru for both buying and selling, since I can't stand sitting in Lion's Arch spamming WTS/WTB. Sometimes I read through the forums at Guild Wars Guru, but I am not willing to commit the time necesary to be a part of that community. Unfortunately that is the only large community that is actually knowledgable about competitive PvP. Finally, I also use Guild Wars Versus, an archive of GvG matches.

The Shining Haze
The Shining Haze is my only PvE toon worth mentioning here, as it is the only one that is PvP ready. Depending on how often I am asked to play other roles in GvG, I might also prepare my Ele for PvP, but that is not something that I am looking forward to.

Builds
GvG build, often with small variations TA type build with condition support GvG Illusion runner

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Pwning Was Xi Ning
Pwning Was Xi Ning is the name I use for my PvP slot. If it isn't obvious, it is a play off the Ritualist's item spells. "Xi Ning" is pronounced Shining, it just looks more asian. Before the release of factions, I used the name The Shining Pwnage for my PvP slot.

I run all sorts of builds in my PvP slot (after all, that's what it's there for) and play in all levels of competition. You may have seen me in RA, HA, or GvG. I occasionally play in TA, but only when not enough guildies are on to do GvG. I avoid AB and CM and consider them inferior forms of PvP (although they can still be fun at times).

Builds
RA Thumper, with ridiculous Enraged Lunge spike damage

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I would also like you to know that

Progress/To-Do List
PvP Progress:
 * Total Balthazar Faction: 200,000
 * Fame: 148
 * Gladiator Points: 20

Things To Do:
 * Make The Shining Haze 100% PvP Ready
 * Obtain More Weapon Sets
 * Next Three Items to Obtain:
 * Straw Effigy
 * Ironclaw
 * The Dream Haunter
 * Cap All Skills
 * Next Three Elites to Cap:
 * Ineptitude
 * Migraine
 * Mantra of Recovery
 * UAX
 * Unlock All Runes
 * Unlock All Weapon Mods
 * Unlock All Normal Skills
 * Unlock All Elite Skills
 * Update/Finish GuildWiki Userpage