Monk a Classic class?

[Waedawen]

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

Was this just really bad planning, or was there someone on the dev/itemisation team that had a monk they really wanted to be massively twinked out?

If you think it's bad now, just see the Velious Boss drops. And the answer is yes, it's just horrible horrible fucking awful oversight.

AND the person who was 'In charge' of Monks, his name was Abashi, was your typical crybaby neckbeard 'Monk Player' and yes he did show massive favoritism to the class by adding specific items and making specific changes to monks as well as OTHER classes because of his massive ego. Items like Abashi's Rod of Disempowerment, Flayed Barb Legs, are a direct result of his "monk player" persona.

With the super duper dope drops, Monks are going to be equipping essentially the same items Warriors are in most slots, with just as much AC etc etc. It's purely a mistake.

[fiveeauxfour]

#monklife

[blondeattk]

Never quite understood why the creators thought that kung fu monks were swords and sorcery appropriate.

...cos they copied them from AD&D manuals

[fiveeauxfour]

Monks are like rogue/war hybrids

We can dps well but not as good as rogues.
We can tank but only in spurts when it comes to raid targets in kunark with ss/mend. With buffs to NPCs in velious, it's not feasible for monks to tank in group content. Sirens grotto mobs hurt.

In terms of pulling, Yea monks can do it well but with FTE engage and trainfest culture on this server it don't matter who "pulls". In velious monk pulling might get better, but we'll see how things will play out

Monks are only op because of ss/mend. If they didn't have that then I bet their numbers wouldn't be so high. Yea FD is nice and all but I've seen so many people fail at fding though casters. Best part of FD is the sick parkour we can pull off (only available to female humans due to animation speed).

Rangers get weaponshield which will elevate them to monk levels IMO. Not to mention upped DMG tables and sick weaps.

Yes monks are classic, and they are balanced.

[Lady Julae]

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

...We can dps well but not as good as rogues...

You are doing it wrong, then.

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

...In terms of pulling, Yea monks can do it well but with FTE engage and trainfest culture on this server it don't matter who "pulls"...

Again, you are doing it wrong if you are being equaled in pull skills.

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

...Monks are only op because of ss/mend. If they didn't have that then I bet their numbers wouldn't be so high...

You should never really need Mend if you are doing it right. Mend is your "Oh crap! I just been jumped by a re-pop!" button. That said, if you are soloing IN the re-spawn area, you are of course, doing it wrong.

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

...Yea FD is nice and all but I've seen so many people fail at fding though casters...

Guess what? They are doing it wrong. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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

Rangers get weaponshield which will elevate them to monk levels IMO. Not to mention upped DMG tables and sick weaps...

LOL, what? Lay off the ganja.

[indiscriminate_hater]

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

You are doing it wrong, then.




Again, you are doing it wrong if you are being equaled in pull skills.




You should never really need Mend if you are doing it right. Mend is your "Oh crap! I just been jumped by a re-pop!" button. That said, if you are soloing IN the re-spawn area, you are of course, doing it wrong.




Guess what? They are doing it wrong. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]




LOL, what? Lay off the ganja.

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[Waedawen]

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

Guess what? They are doing it wrong.

plz teach me how to play eq plz

[Deadmantis]

I played AD&D in high school back in the 80s. When the DM gave me descriptions of the different classes I chose the monk as my first character. Don't remember why. His gear sucked and leveling was slow and painful in my regular group. Never did make it to lvl 17 for the overpowered Quivering Palm skill.

I also played a human monk in beta and still have one on live. As others have stated, they are very much classic and they fit in quite well with the lore of Norrath.

[Sorkail]

Thanks all for the replies! Suspicions confirmed.

[86753o9]

Monks embrace celibacy as a means to cope with their own ambiguous sexuality.