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Well, we've been waiting a long long tiem for the announcment of the 4th char.
With the fact that we already had full Melee, full Spellcaster and one jungle hobo, and confident speculation of a Ranger class, there was a big question concerning the last 5th char.
Now, although the Monk was announce suprisingly as the 4th char and not the 5th, how satisfied are you from his as a char, and probably the spot filler of the "Wild Card 5th char"?
1-10
(10 being the highest.. LOL ^^)
Go :thumbup:
10... the Monk is awesome
Mmm, I'll say 5. Not terribly excited, but not too disappointed either.
Cormac McArt
24-08-2009, 23:00
3 here.
He had to be Asian since the Pal is Black! ^_-
P.S.: For those who haven't seen him yet , sparing them Google-ing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFGXKV_45HQ.
SEANBCOOL
25-08-2009, 00:02
I'll give a tentative 7.
The Monk is what I predicted, and he looks really cool. I'm skeptical though, as his combo system may be a little too complex for what I want in a Diablo game.
I guess I'll just have to wait and play him to know for sure though ;)
evilnemesis
25-08-2009, 00:14
10/10 I really wanted a melee class that relied on speed and was surprised that my wish came true.
Enigmers
25-08-2009, 00:14
10/10. Gameplay-wise, he looks exactly like my kind of character, and he looks badass. I bet his beard has accomplished more than most monarchs of civilizations past.
9. Wanted a quick & fast melee character and seems like this one might be it. Dunno about the combo system though. Everytime I see combo sequencing requirements, it always just seems to limit the way a char can be played. Hopeif it sticks, the monk's combat play will feel more open ended than just hit off combo 1 then combo 2 etc.
stillman
25-08-2009, 02:02
8/10
He loses a point for the future problem of looking silly in heavy armor. Really, anything higher than splint mail will not make any sense at all.
Another point comes off for a combination of things: we already have melee info and lots of it; an archer class would have been more satisfying to the fans. We have only a few of his skills known and no idea what the trees are. And most of all, the trailer video has very poor animation and obvious polygons with little detail. A good idea and look for a Diablo class, but poor presentation. Not sure if moving faster than the eye can follow is a good thing; it's hard to tell what he's really doing. It's even harder to see what's going on with all the light effects from his attacks. It would have been nice to see him with different weapons than the obvious choice of staff or claws. Still a good addition though.
10 from me. Wanted a Monk but didn't think we would get one, and it even has a cool combo system as a plus.
AnimeCraze
25-08-2009, 03:20
12/10
Shaolin too strong!!
i am going to give him 8/10.
Right now from the 4 charecter i see this will be the one i start out playing.... but i am a Bow and arrow type of guy so hopefully the Range class will be just as cool. Beside his beard make him awsome just by itself, men with beards are always tough, havent any of you seen that episode on Dexter's Laboritory?
15/10.
I freaked when I saw him in action.
Cormac McArt
25-08-2009, 12:38
15/10.
I freaked when I saw him in action.
LOL yeah - Kicksin's D3 successor. ^
+10 Because the Monk knows Kung-Fu; and it is strong.
+5 Because the Monk is rocking Akuma's prayer beads from Street Fighter.
overall: 15/10
9/10. Being a Diablo fan and an old school kung-fu flicks junkie this is the perfect combo for me. -1 since he doesn't do any tiger or crane style moves. :grin:
Beside his beard make him awsome just by itself, men with beards are always tough, havent any of you seen that episode on Dexter's Laboritory?
Hah, how could I forget that one?
CombatShrine
25-08-2009, 20:04
I just don't get what the skills are he's using.
When I think monk, I think "hand to hand melee."
The looks in the videos like he's running around spamming apocalypse from diablo1.
raveharu
25-08-2009, 22:29
I just don't get what the skills are he's using.
When I think monk, I think "hand to hand melee."
The looks in the videos like he's running around spamming apocalypse from diablo1.
He's using martial arts, *duh*.
lunarleif
26-08-2009, 00:00
It's an asssassin in different clothes and beard. He has combo moves, fast attack, and some moves that look they are just an improved assassin. Still, I was hoping, for something more comlex and diablo. My vote 1/10. The theme is wrong with this character.
8/10
I played the D3 demo like 10 times at blizcom, I will have to say out of the classes out the monk was the most fun, one of his moves also worked as a teleport, a few of his finishers had AE dmg and also did knockback which kept him pretty safe, not to meantion he also has a shield move that blocks out most dmg...
I took a few points off because at least in the demo he could only use one wep type, i dug the akuma beads but over all didnt care too much for the look
9/10 I think its the fighter of choice. He is far more awesome as the big barb for me.
Only thing i dont like is that he can only use fists and claws. Which is boring for a melee fighter. If i play a warrior type char i want him to use most weapons i find! I hated the claws for the assassin in D2.
Bonus:
10/10 Wizard (Just the perfect char for me)
5/10 Barb (I dont like him but he has some cool moves like WW)
3/10 WD (I will probably only play him if i get tired of the other chars. He seems like a bad looking Necro with not so cool monsters. Skeletons/Revives are awesome)
VioletJoker
26-08-2009, 10:52
8 / 10
He looks great and the gameplay was cool too from the videos i`ve seen until now.
9/10 I think its the fighter of choice. He is far more awesome as the big barb for me.
Only thing i dont like is that he can only use fists and claws. Which is boring for a melee fighter. If i play a warrior type char i want him to use most weapons i find!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he can use a staff. :whistling:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he can use a staff. :whistling:
You are correct but that doesnt change anything. Staff and Claws are still a veeery small part of the available weapons in the game.
You are correct but that doesnt change anything. Staff and Claws are still a veeery small part of the available weapons in the game.I haven't officially heard him being limited to only 3 weapons. Some are rumoring about types of swords and stuff.:scratchchin:
Even still, if he can use multiple types, he might just use a certain type by default. Think of it as why sins go claw / claw rather than 2-h sword.
PS: Claws are the best :nod:
afk
10
it's one of those classes you know will be kick-*** in every single way, but you never expect to pop up.
CombatShrine
26-08-2009, 14:26
He's using martial arts, *duh*.
Yeah... with all the fire and explosions.
The Monk is as much of a martial artist as the characters on Naruto are ninjas.
Zarniwoop
26-08-2009, 17:27
It looks very good.
But, it's essentially just another melee. I think of it as the assassin.
It looks like an expansion pack character.
Don't get me wrong, it looks like fun, but it doesn't broaden the gameplay archetypes like I'd hoped. I was really hoping for some form of ranged unit with melee abilities.
There's a reason they are archetypes.
Angel_of_Wrath
26-08-2009, 20:59
8.5/10
Staff and multi hit combos rock; Glad to see all classes are getting some sort of crowd control capabilities; Good memories of Hellfire; Looks like a cross between Zangief and a Shaolin monk.
+1 If the female monk is hawt
+2 If there are 3 weapon types from TMNT (bo, sword, sai)
+3 If there is a ha-do-ken special move
+5 If there is a 3 sectional staff or dual melon balls
knightmawko
27-08-2009, 01:20
ill give him anything from a 9-10. I wasn't that big of a fan of the D1 monk, nor the Guild Wars Monk, long story short I never liked monks. The main thing I love about this Monk is he isn't Asian, not to be hating on Asians just saying the Oriental Monk is overplayed. I really have yet to see a true example of his movements to tell you exactly how unasian he is but we shall see that indeed.
Really though I am decided I will be playing either Monk or unanounced class.
sunkenfaith
27-08-2009, 01:28
8, the monk is pretty unique and i am looking forward to it!
raveharu
27-08-2009, 02:57
ill give him anything from a 9-10. I wasn't that big of a fan of the D1 monk, nor the Guild Wars Monk, long story short I never liked monks. The main thing I love about this Monk is he isn't Asian, not to be hating on Asians just saying the Oriental Monk is overplayed. I really have yet to see a true example of his movements to tell you exactly how unasian he is but we shall see that indeed.
Really though I am decided I will be playing either Monk or unanounced class.
The monk looks Asian IMO, just like the Wizard.
But Blizzard said they want the classes to have Western influences too, so I guess they have been successful in this aspect.
Yeah... with all the fire and explosions.
The Monk is as much of a martial artist as the characters on Naruto are ninjas.I must have been confusing him punching for casting a fire spell. My mistake :) Those kicks I saw were clearly a fire ball.
3 here.
He had to be Asian since the Pal is Black! ^_-
P.S.: For those who haven't seen him yet , sparing them Google-ing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFGXKV_45HQ.
Yep, and the sorceress is middle eastern.
DiabloCalibur
28-08-2009, 01:49
6.5
I really like the character idea and the skills I've seen in videos. He looks the most fun to play so far, easily making the other characters pale in comparison.
BUT!
We need a real tank class, as the Barbarian is not a perfect fit for that role: heck, he ditches a shield in favor of another sword! That's not very tank friendly.
The monk honestly seems like a character best saved for expansion material, and not a core archetypical class to cover the bases. If that were the case, and we were rating the Monk under expansion contexts, he would easily get a 10. Just not now, Blizzard!
raveharu
28-08-2009, 03:02
6.5
We need a real tank class, as the Barbarian is not a perfect fit for that role: heck, he ditches a shield in favor of another sword! That's not very tank friendly.
The Barbarian IS the tank. You don't need to hold a shield to be one.
The monk honestly seems like a character best saved for expansion material, and not a core archetypical class to cover the bases. If that were the case, and we were rating the Monk under expansion contexts, he would easily get a 10. Just not now, Blizzard!
I totally disagree with this. You don't need a generic class to be one of the main five classes in D3, the WD is already a good example.
And thank god Blizzard didn't add some boring shield/sword knight class, it would be a big turn-off as it doesn't fit into the game.
8/10- must wait for how combo system of attack unfolds with character
Played VERY fun, but the skills were limited (the skills tress were named A, B, and C, ffs)
10/10 for gameplay and originality and the reemergence of CORPSE EXPLOSION BABY (exploding plam)
DiabloCalibur
28-08-2009, 05:16
The Barbarian IS the tank. You don't need to hold a shield to be one.
Good point, you've almost got me convinced; however, would you agree that it seems we have lost some tankability among our five main classes (assuming the final unannounced class is the ranger archetype)?
I totally disagree with this. You don't need a generic class to be one of the main five classes in D3, the WD is already a good example.
And thank god Blizzard didn't add some boring shield/sword knight class, it would be a big turn-off as it doesn't fit into the game.
It may seem I was implying that I want a boring tanker to fill the role, but I only wanted to pointed out that the Monk probably isn't a good tanking class. With that said, I'll probably still play him first.
And just for arguments sake, I think a Knight class would fit fairly well in the game, more so than say, a Monk. From a technical and design perspective, the majority of weapons and armor you find would be more of use.
sirBeReN
28-08-2009, 09:55
7/10
I like the idea, I'd prefer the cleric though.
Something posted already that I agree:
Not sure if moving faster than the eye can follow is a good thing; it's hard to tell what he's really doing. It's even harder to see what's going on with all the light effects from his attacks.
djfriesen
29-08-2009, 03:21
Now I can't site this anywhere, as I read it so long ago. But I thought somewhere along the way, the devs mentioned that they are trying to get away from the ubiquitous RPG role-characters (i.e. tank, caster, support). Again, I can't prove it, but it seems to be happening, as I see the barbarian develop and notice the lack of a strictly support character.
Granted, the wizard seems to be a caster to me (weird, I know) but I'm hoping the devs haven't shown us everything. I hope they challenge themselves by making some less cookie-cutter builds available, a la a viable melee-wiz. I wouldn't play him/her, but the potential would be refreshing.
I suppose that whole rant was a little OT for the monk, but as the question was riased as to the barb's tanking ability, I quess I'm within my rights. I'm excited to see something that's at least new to the Diablo canon. I don't play many other RPGs so the idea of a monk is nice (never palyed Hellfire, which, as I understand it, was unsanctioned by blizzard).
$.02
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AngelicFaces
29-08-2009, 15:55
8/10 assuming the combo system works great.
CosmicallyDrifting
29-08-2009, 21:56
7-8
The reason it is not like a 9 or 10 is because we don't have a full skill tree yet.
Kinda get an assassin-vibe from the monk, except for all the coolness of the assassin :(
4.
7.5/10- It's hard to judge the class when we still know so little about it. I like the idea of a fast melee class, but I'm worried about how he will stack up to the barbarian when the game is finally released. That said, I am very excited about trying out the monk!
1/10. Greatly disappointed.
I like the Monk class (much better than something lame like Knight or Paladin...), but the character design and skills disappointed me.
The character looks really bad and unattractive.
The skills, oh lol, a fragile squishy frontliner. Suuuuuure, he "owns" at the beta demonstrations and stuff, let's just wait until Hell-like difficulties and skill nerfs and see where he goes. Martial Arts Assassin anyone? I hope Blizz can balance D3 better than D2 in this aspect, but overall in games, squishy classes in melee = pwned.
1/10. Greatly disappointed.
I like the Monk class (much better than something lame like Knight or Paladin...), but the character design and skills disappointed me.
The character looks really bad and unattractive.
The skills, oh lol, a fragile squishy frontliner. Suuuuuure, he "owns" at the beta demonstrations and stuff, let's just wait until Hell-like difficulties and skill nerfs and see where he goes. Martial Arts Assassin anyone? I hope Blizz can balance D3 better than D2 in this aspect, but overall in games, squishy classes in melee = pwned.Monks are the opposite of squishy. O.o
Presumably, he's the toughest char.
i was boaed so i averaged it out and over all we gave the monk an 8.02, i did take all number above 10 and marked them down to 10.
monk get 8/10 :))
8/10 for mine. Looks like a mixture of a Pally and Assassin, looks very interesting. I cant wait to try him out when the game releases (whenever the hell that is :rolleyes:).
Brynjolfr
05-09-2009, 00:57
10/10
1. Great aescethic appearence, and a cool beard to make his awsomeness complete.
2. Interesting skills.
3. A cool concept for a Holy-class/Paladin replacer!
4. Will probably have some cool dialogue.
storm temple
05-09-2009, 19:59
I'm really don't get anyvibes from the monk
maybe i try him..
others might like him, just give us more choices damn it
I just don't feel thats it's my character.. it's called a role playing game for a reason.
and no i don't want to be a beared monk.. and wut is his deity or beliefs?
I don't see myself a a super buff beef cake barbarian..
I don't want to be a scrawny vodoo black magic
I'm ok with the wizard thou..
I just see my self as a knight in shining armor(not the beef cake barb please)
as i stated if you like him it's ok..
people are entitled to what they like or dislike
My vote
-10 / 10
(thats a negative 10)
AnimeCraze
05-09-2009, 21:24
and no i don't want to be a beared monk.. and wut is his deity or beliefs?The Buddha? Until he broke the precepts and start killing stuff anyways.
HappyAssassin
05-09-2009, 22:34
8. They took the strongest D2 character (Paladin) and crossed it with my absolute favorite (Assassin). Monk looks like he will be tough to master, requiring a lot of skills, which is perfect. All he needs is some type of stun. I will probably be running a female Monk as my first character, if the art is decent. They could screw it up if she's too fragile or too tough, a fast combo character like this needs a medium level of survivability.
PvP Monk. Gogogogogo.
A solid 8, looking like D3's Assassin.
HappyAssassin
07-09-2009, 17:39
The race for #1 PvP Monk build begins...:whistling:
HappyAssassin
07-09-2009, 21:49
Yeah it is, unfortunately we won't have koda or ned around to do all the work for us.
There are monks in this game? Oh boy, I bet Diablo is so scared. Whats the poor monk going to do? Throw his staff at him and run.
I'm just kidding.
By the way, he kind of looks like Bulls-eye, the Daredevil villain.
10/10. The Monk is my replacement for the Paladin! Up untill the Paladin is announced in one of the expansions. Which hopefully... he will be.
Yeah it is, unfortunately we won't have koda or ned around to do all the work for us.I can't wait for the theory crafting. :)
IMMORTALKlNG
08-09-2009, 04:54
Lets see the monk was from hellfire ((not a new original idea))... i got to play him a bunch at blizzcon, and ...he was really weak not a lot of hp. He was like a weak barb. The combo system was actually really cool though. Ill give him an 8.
raveharu
12-09-2009, 03:03
Lets see the monk was from hellfire ((not a new original idea))... i got to play him a bunch at blizzcon, and ...he was really weak not a lot of hp. He was like a weak barb. The combo system was actually really cool though. Ill give him an 8.
Now here is concrete evidence that the Barbarians are the tankers in the game.
The monk will probably be the one dishing out the highest DPS in the game, but they have low HP, which will be the con. People who have crazy fetishes for high damage will definitely be choosing the monk.
I'm thinking the monk will have dodging passive skills though, like the Amazon's. Speculation, of course.
HappyAssassin
12-09-2009, 03:06
I'm thinking the existence of the Monk makes the lack of Hardcore PK in DIII all the more lamentable.
I think the monk's hp will be like the paladin.
In comparison, the 5K hdin is obviously lower life than the 7-8K barb, but the paladin also has like 20K+ def and could tank well.
I can see the monk doing this (obviously less hp than a barb), but maybe not 20K def, but still having possible dodges, some def bonuses, and maybe damage reductions.
The monk also has the Inpenetrable defense skill which actually seems to be pretty godly, 100% dodge and projectile immunity. And who knows what else there will be coming.
I give him a 4.
Hes just not my kind of character. Plus as of now his skills seem way to overpowered. Plus with this whole combo system it looks like once mastered it will be the best way to go. I can already see it now, the monk being the new "best" class that everyone will be. I hate when theres 1 overpowered class.
But then again i could be completely wrong and he could end up being my favorite character. ( i did love MA sins)
10!!! the most interesting character in d3
raveharu
06-10-2009, 06:15
I give him a 4.
Hes just not my kind of character. Plus as of now his skills seem way to overpowered. Plus with this whole combo system it looks like once mastered it will be the best way to go. I can already see it now, the monk being the new "best" class that everyone will be. I hate when theres 1 overpowered class.
But then again i could be completely wrong and he could end up being my favorite character. ( i did love MA sins)
I still don't get why people think the monk is "overpowered".
Yes, he was given high level skills but in the demos he was fighting in a noob environment.
It seems people like to deduce that the actual gameplay is 100% similar to the demo...weird :rolleyes:
Detheroc
06-10-2009, 10:59
From what I've seen, I'll put him at 9, though I'm tempted to give him a 10.
The monk seems to be the perfect blend of warrior and magic user, but designed in a way so none of his skills feel tacky or out of place. This is something I had hoped the D2 Paladin would be and ended up feeling a bit let down by some of his magic skills that failed to compliment his melee fighting abilities.
Also, the Monk seems to be the realization of a melee character that succeeds in feeling every bit as badass as the Barb, yet appears to play completely differently. That means I don't have to feel like I'm somehow inferior to the "unequaled closer combat specialist" Barb character when I choose the other melee class :D
The combo system also looks so well done that it has even me excited (never cared about the Assassin). I'll probably be saving the Monk for last, but that's mostly because I want a certain level of familiarity with the game before I try out this amazing class.
The reason I don't give him 10 is that I don't know how dependant he will be on class specific weapons. While I like classes to specialize in certain arcetypical equipment types, I really prefer that they also have a broad range of general equipment usage.
So far, the Monk doesn't appear to translate well to using normal swords, maces axes etc. but good ol' Blizzard may yet surprise me.
9 only because im used to playin the barb but im real excited about the monk ill definatley play him first
Torvaldr
02-11-2009, 21:04
I can't give it a score of 1 - 10. At best I am indifferent to the class. Key part of that sentence is "At best". I seriously want a high chivalric character to play, and all indications are that it will not happen until the expansion. If then. And I can't understand the sentiment that a chivalric/paladin type player is out of place in Diablo. C'mon! Out of place!?! Evil is trying to take over the world and you thing a chivalric character who is dedicated to going on a quest to fight the darkness is out of place? You must not be playing the same Diablo games as the rest of us.
Do I think that an asian monk type character is out of place in Diablo? No. Asian monks are all about respecting life and protecting life and balance. And given the mass appeal that ninjas and martial artists hold in all of video games I was pretty much convinced that Blizzard felt that they absolutely HAD to have one in their game at some point somewhere. So I can understand the reason for this class. But it is not the same to me at all as a chivalric class, and as much as I have seen people ranting on occasion against having a knight/paladin/chivalric class, the paladin is only ONE class out of the 10 classes introduced in the series so far in that genre. One out of 14 if you count the classes now announced in D3.
So not thrilled with the monk or any of the classes so far. I will likely wait until the expansion to play D3 at all.
adiddevil
02-11-2009, 21:32
Monk is the coolest....cause its fast n furious...
adiddevil
02-11-2009, 21:34
I think all the classes rok......
I'm sorry, its great that people are excited for this class, but when did diablo start having 'arcade-type' character classes. I think the monk is fine for other potential action rpg games, but seriously, go play Diablo 1 (the roots of Diablo) and tell me if the monk as it has been portrayed in Diablo 3 fits with Diablo. (Opinion)
I mean I think a monk could be a cool class, but Blizzard's portrayal of it is a bit 'over the top', quick jumping around to monster combo moves, it seems like an arcade game. Diablo 1 should be their 'guide' to Diablo 3. Diablo 2 already strayed a bit in various areas from D1 (atmosphere, play style, difficulty, progression) but to just the right degree.
Diablo 1 was about dealing with relatively small groups of monsters at a time, with an awesome atmosphere, as you slowly make your way through the levels (savouring the experience) - not about jumping up and down all over the map as fast as possible just to get loot. If D3 starts straying even more away it's gonna cease to be a Diablo game. Just my opinions :)
Blackwing
09-11-2009, 00:34
Seven because I expect a different brand of characters, but he seems a little uncreative to me.
Why are so many people so intent on having a different brand of characters? I mean whats wrong with the Rogue, Warrior and Mage from Diablo 1? They weren't even fleshed out at all, they had no skill trees, no real special kinds of attacks etc. and the last time we played them in a Diablo game was more than 10 years ago!
I think it would be cool if they brought those three back, but when it comes to the 'originality' and 'uniqueness', make it in their skill trees, and play style - where it counts - not in the name or archetype of the character.
The monk fits perfectly in the Diablo lore, and even the D1 game (not just hellfire, but would actually fit in the real game).
Detheroc
09-11-2009, 13:22
Why are so many people so intent on having a different brand of characters? I mean whats wrong with the Rogue, Warrior and Mage from Diablo 1? They weren't even fleshed out at all, they had no skill trees, no real special kinds of attacks etc. and the last time we played them in a Diablo game was more than 10 years ago!
I'd rather they save these three classes for a later game set in the Diablo universe - Blizzard have said that Diablo 3 is the end of the current storyline, but not the last game set in the Diablo world.
There are many directions they could go with that, including fleshing out old classes more.
Why am I personally intent on not revisiting the old classes in Diablo 3? Because I want Diablo 3 to fully feel like Diablo 3 and not "Diablo 2+1 Cubed".
I like similar classes to be there, but with completely different backstories, lore and "feel". Classes that bring back the best of what the old classes had, but improves on those and introduces new, exciting abilities that we haven't been treated to before.
Taking the old D1 classes, would be like taking a step down the ladder of "awesome". The Warrior was proven in D2 to not be strong enough to resist Diablo's corruption, so they had to make the Warrior equivalent classes of Diablo 2 seem stronger, better/more badass and less corruptible.
I'm actually getting increasingly disappointed in hindsight that they brought back the Barbarian, when they could just as easily have taken the same guy, but made him a different class now that Mt. Arreat is gone and the "purpose" of the Barbs is different. Surely they could've come up with some lore about how some Barbs became wandering warriors that picked up new skills etc and then became known as something else that's technically a beefed-up Barb.
But that was a bit off topic...
Blackwing
09-11-2009, 21:58
Why are so many people so intent on having a different brand of characters? I mean whats wrong with the Rogue, Warrior and Mage from Diablo 1? They weren't even fleshed out at all, they had no skill trees, no real special kinds of attacks etc. and the last time we played them in a Diablo game was more than 10 years ago!
I think it would be cool if they brought those three back, but when it comes to the 'originality' and 'uniqueness', make it in their skill trees, and play style - where it counts - not in the name or archetype of the character.
didn't say I'm intent on having a different brand, I just expect it. I'm not bashing the originals, they were excellent, but I think for a franchise to succeed it needs to outreach to other players by introducing new characters while keeping the original fan base by keeping some details or just by continuing the saga.
Detheroc
14-11-2009, 07:48
didn't say I'm intent on having a different brand, I just expect it. I'm not bashing the originals, they were excellent, but I think for a franchise to succeed it needs to outreach to other players by introducing new characters while keeping the original fan base by keeping some details or just by continuing the saga.
Said it far better and more diplomatic than I could and with fewer words.
Well done.
9/10. Interesting gameplay , reminds me of both pally and sin :D
Ammareddo_Fritter
18-11-2009, 22:27
I think the skills and character are very good: around 7/10. I don't like (and this is more of a Diablo 3 complaint) the gear restriction.
I know the Monk is based on staff and claw weapons, but I hate that Blizzard has deemed all other weapons unusable. Why the heck can't a Monk pick up a sword and shield? A polearm? An axe? If he's strong enough to punch through a body, he can pick up a piece of metal and cut with it.
Blizzard is making it so it's only possible to play the Monk how they want you to.
I think the skills and character are very good: around 7/10. I don't like (and this is more of a Diablo 3 complaint) the gear restriction.
I know the Monk is based on staff and claw weapons, but I hate that Blizzard has deemed all other weapons unusable. Why the heck can't a Monk pick up a sword and shield? A polearm? An axe? If he's strong enough to punch through a body, he can pick up a piece of metal and cut with it.
Blizzard is making it so it's only possible to play the Monk how they want you to.
Actually, Blizzard is planning to make him use quite a nice variety of weapons... And I'm pretty sure that the monk will be able to use spears, they work just like battlestaffs. I doubt axes are on his weapon list though...
run the wind
22-11-2009, 06:16
-10
- = negative
Bandreus
22-11-2009, 07:48
I hope for the monk being able to use a quite wide set of weapons. I don't have any concern about some skills requiring you to use a specific weapon type, but still I'd like to switch to something different, if I feel like it.
Other than that, I'm very pleased with the monk class till now, I do think it is way way better than D2 assassin, which I never really loved. Ie, monks combo system are designed to be like "rush-in, deliver heavy damage, switch to someone else/go away from the heavy hitter". That really makes him a lot akin the swift and stealthy/high-DPS char one would expect as a choice, so I'm very satisfied with him as the 4th char.
I'm dieing to see some more of his skills, though, expecially the party-friendly one the dev team hited at
I give it a 7, would be 9 if the combo system was removed.
And what would you propose instead of that combo system?
DivineSweety
19-06-2010, 11:33
10 ! sigh.... some one just dont want to like this game ....
bataluerz
11-07-2010, 02:06
10/10 for the mail monk, 8/10 for the female... rate by the looks, LOL
..overall Monk is a sick char...i guess this will be my 1st char to play with
7/10
Looks fun, but will not be my first choice.
Looks fun to play but the art is ehhh
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