Ok so I have a question. I've always been one to kinda make my own makeshift builds. Its worked fine no problems but I was looking at builds that have been posted and for the druid the one wind build I was looking at says:

Str: Base
Energy: Base

What does it mean when I person says base. They can't possibly mean they want me to keep energy at 20...I'd never be able to cast anything as I get to higher levels. Or do they mean that and casting isn't a problem. I typically will use the character only to PvM. So just wondering what base is actually interrupted to mean. Any help would be great.

With great gear a druid can have 600-700 or more mana with base energy. Also can wear all gear with no strength added.

Your probably not going to get as good gear so just add the strength and some energy.

So would it be safe to say that these guides are more for people that have the money to gear out the characters really well and its better not to use a guide until that point?

kind of,but you can impprovise :P