playing a monk who doesnt pull

[Lhancelot]

Originally Posted by trist4n [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You will be expected to pull if you play monk. If you want to do nothing in groups and play a class that takes 0 skill or brain power, play a rogue.

This was harsh. Slam all the rogues in one swoop will you. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Wfrench1234]

So here is an actual P99 story. A RL friend of mine played a monk in this server when he got to level 40 I told him to go to city of mist and group. He doesn’t know zones that well and isn’t much of an EQ expert, but he was expected to pull in every group he joined. While I will say he didn’t put much effort in to learn how to pull, he ended up quitting because of the expectations. I told him the entire time s would be expected to perform that role but I guess he didn’t believe me.

TLDR: people will be confuzzled if you don’t pull for your group.

[Ravager]

Well, to everyone who has these expectations defense, pulling on this server isn't that hard in pick up groups. Any class can pull for exp with their face if the group has at least one person with root. The only time pulling is hard here is when you're pulling dragons and coordinating with other pullers simultaneously.

Go out there monks and let your group do the heavy lifting.

[Wfrench1234]

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

Well, to everyone who has these expectations defense, pulling on this server isn't that hard in pick up groups. Any class can pull for exp with their face if the group has at least one person with root. The only time pulling is hard here is when you're pulling dragons and coordinating with other pullers simultaneously.

Go out there monks and let your group do the heavy lifting.

While this is pretty much true, groups just like to see the monk pulling if there is a monk. I’ve never stomped my feet about it because I like pulling

[skarlorn]

i would log in to see chest rockwell's return under the hands of ravager

[wagorf]

examples such as clerics who dont heal, wars who dont tank are meaningless

monks that dont pull is debatable - hence the folks commenting on bard/ranger/sk/other classes arguably pulling just as good or better in certain situations

[Legidias]

I always force chanters in HHK gob group to grab Osargen.

[Spyder73]

I pull the MM castle for a bit on my Druid again yesterday, pretty much better than any monk I have seen do it in the last 10 levels I been there. Harmony + root + self heals + level 1 nuke... owned the place with a nice steady stream of uninterrupted 1's and 2s. Had the pace down to such a point where we had cleared out the Gypsy room and the entire CY and I was up in the bedrooms b4 repops

I am however one of the best pullers on the entire server in a small group situation so I cant really fault the monks I out did (have leveled monk/bard/sk previously to 50-60 - turns out you pull most of the time on these classes)

[mefdinkins]

Originally Posted by Spyder73 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I am however one of the best pullers on the entire server in a small group situation so I cant really fault the monks I out did (have leveled monk/bard/sk previously to 50-60 - turns out you pull most of the time on these classes)

wow very strong!

[fadetree]

On the chanter subject, it can be chancy to CC and buff AND run a hyped up killing machine that hates you really, really, bad. I have seen groups complain at the chanter about charming, so then he or she starts charming..massive DEEPS! Things go ok at first but there's a bad pull by the rogue who is pulling because the monk refuses to pull and the chanter gets busy and his lil' buddy gets free and eats face and then they all die.
Also often in a grind group you kill all the handy merbs before next respawn anyways and the charmed mob just makes standing around waiting last longer.
So..unless you are REALLY GOOD at it, I'd rather you just CC and buff and do those two items well. You can pull your jabober out if you want, it's actually a pretty good DOT hasted and dual weaponed.