Future MMORPGs: Do we really need a Monk class?

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Originally Posted by stonez138 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

AD&D 1st edition players handbook has the monk as a subclass of the rogue.

Actually that's not correct. Go to page 4 (of the PDF, 3 of the book):
http://archmagev.com/1st_Ed/Rulebook...OCR'd).pdf

As you can see the Monk was entirely it's own class, from the start (of AD&D).

Originally Posted by stonez138 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is not correct. Basic edition is D&D not AD&D. There is no monk in D&D basic edition and in AD&D the monk class existed before oriental adventures. Oriental adventures introduced Yakuza and I and I want to say samurai maybe but monk for sure existed before oriental adventures.

This.