User:CoonerTheRed

This page still very under construction.

Who Am I?

Long time Guild Wars player, former Diablo II player, currently Guild Wars 2 addict. Basiner.

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Guild Wars 2 has been a natural fit for me, moving right in from the original. In the switch to the new game, I was also asked to step into the Basin roles of Game Council member and PvP Coordinator. This means I head up the Basin's WvW Commanders -- I help enable them to lead the Basin into battle, though I find myself doing little leading currently. I'll also help round up a structured PvP group or two at some point, though we, as a guild, haven't done much in that venue yet.

This comes after a long spell as de facto GvG organizer for GW1, where I led approximately 8 distinct groups of players in tournaments, ladder play, and weekly team groups. The 8v8 format seemed to fit me well -- it was big enough to allow tactics and organization to carry the day, while small enough to not eliminate the need for individual skill. In GW2, I find sPvP to be too duel-oriented and WvW to be too zerg oriented. That said, I enjoy both PvP venues, and also like running organized PvE, especially in hard dungeons and bigger Guild Missions and meta-events.

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• On Guild Wars, my main character is Morello Le Rouge.
• On Diablo II, my main account is *CoonerTheRed2.

Select Characters

A smattering of my favorite toons...

Guild Wars

Morello Le Rouge

Elonian Dervish (PvE) Photo 1

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~ecoon/gw/morello.gif Stats: Titles: People Know Me! Legendary Guardian Elonian Vanquisher Elonian Grandmaster Cartographer Legendary Spearmarshal Holy Lightbringer

Morello, namesake of several old Diablo toons, is a Dervish of Dazzling Deeds. My first Guild Wars character, I chose the profession because it promised the best looking armor and the coolest weapon. A big fan of the two-hand barbarian, a whirling dervish seemed the best fit... not the world's best tank, but she can put out some serious damage. She also serves the role of runner and farmer -- the real breadwinner of my GW family. Photos of Morello show her in Elite Sunspear Leggings, Istani Top, and Sunspear Shoes/Gloves. She is saving up for GW:EN's armor selection... Common Builds: Avatar of Dwayna Tank: test template A standard tank with good damage... not as unkillable as a stance tank, but pretty tough. Avatar of Lyssa Damage: Some of the highest damage numbers I've ever seen come from this build... based upon Lyssa's added damage and fast-attack skills. Dynamic Duo Burnin' Dervish: Coupled with a Mark of Rodgort/SF Ellie (Zhed does well) for a Dynamic Duo 130 Farmer: Morello likes to shop. Staying at the height of fashion gets expensive... 600 Dervish/Monk: Bring along your favorite monk smiting bonder hero and cruise the Cathedral of Flames... Runner: Stolen shamelessly from Alphabet, this runner does quite nicely. Hammer Dervish: Sometimes a gal just wants to lay down a little smacking.

Amelie Le Rouge

Canthan Warrior

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~ecoon/Play5.jpg

This is my main PvP slot, a warrior with quite a few Guild Battles under her belt. She and her PvP-only predecessor have led six different Team GvG events -- GvG Teams consisting of 8 players plus alternates, playing together as a team on the same build for about two months. These teams have done quite well, competing in both Guru and RAWR Cup tourneys. She tends to play meta-friendly GvG builds, including hammer, axe, and sword bars. The hammer is her favorite weapon, and she loves nothing better than thumping monks into the dirt. Stats: Common Builds: Warrior's Endurance: A standard meta-game GvG Warrior, this build spews out deep wound and can spike with great regularity due to fast recharging attack skills. Dev Hammer Warrior: The standard meta hammer bar. Variants include adding Wild Throw to deal with pesky Balanced Stance monks.

Anja Le Rouge

Elonian Monk (PvP)

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~ecoon/gw/gw015sm.jpg

Anja Description

Veronique Le Rouge

Canthan Necromancer

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~ecoon/Play5.jpg

Veronique started as a plan for a curse necro, but quickly found that all the cool curses were learned in other continents. So she changed her mind and became a vampire for most of her life -- there's nothing more fun than stealing monster life-blood. Now that she's older and wiser, she's taken advantage of the best energy management a few souls can buy, and has played the role of curse necro, ellie nuker, rit healer, 55 monk, and nearly any caster-role imaginable. Photos of Veronique show her in her unique Kurzick/Tyrian combination armor. Stats: Titles: Hero of Cantha Common Builds: Nerfed bloodspike Echoed Pain Inverter Curse Necro 55 monk Glint's Challenge Farmer