Get yourself 4 more levels and they will bow down to you. Also you have only
had dragon punch for 1 level now it is weak once you get ready to dump it
you will be doing mid 30s with that. It does take awhile to go up but once
it does look out. at 30 35 40 45 and 50 I have heard that we get +3 to all
damage. I have seen increases in damage at these levels close to this but I
can not confirm that it is this increase or just my attack going up. Be
patience you are a monk after all master of body and mind.
Heldenfeld
----- Original Message -----
From: <IBNALNOOR@...>
To: <EQ-Monks@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [EQ-Monks] Suggested monk improvements
> From: IBNALNOOR@...
>
> Ok, this is a question because I am getting frustrated. I have had kills
> taken from me twice by a 24th lvl Ranger duel wielding some kind of whip
and
> some sword, plus I have had a kill taken by a 24th lvl Paladin with a SBH.
I
> am a 26th lvl Monk with just about everything that seems to come
recommended
> for equipment. I was hitting first in all three of these fights and then
they
> started hitting. When am I going to do a lot more damage then them? I hit
> more often but my hits are in the 10 to 15 hp range typically with a few
> higher but a few lower. The Ranger was hitting in the mid 20's to lower
30's
> range with some lower but some higher as well. The Paladin was hitting in
the
> mid to upper 30's. If Monks do so much more damage how did they get the
> kills? I have everything I thought I was supposed to have. My STR is 97,
STA
> 99, DEX 113, and AGI 110. I have never seen myself doing more damage then
> those other classes around me unless they are significantly lower then I
am.
> What is a Monks place in a group? Tank? No. What is the place of a Monk?
The
> only thing I can do fairly well is pull from crowded places because I can
> manipulate my Feign well enough to pick out one or two things. In most
places
> I have found that is not a great thing for a group. I have never heard
people
> give out a call "looking for a great puller" when I stand in a zone
looking
> for a group. I also do not think the comparisons should be made with the
> Warrior considering I think we both got the short end when it comes to
> balance. What can a warrior do that a Paladin cannot do most of the time?
The
> only thing that is worse off is a Thief. We do not deal the damage in
groups.
> That is the casters job. We are designed like a tank and tanks are
supposed
> to take damage and that we cannot do. A warrior can do that at least but I
> have found a Ranger or a Paladin can do that just as well with a good
healer
> on board. Well, go ahead and grill me for my views. I play a Monk and I am
> 26th level but I have disliked the class since 12th level. I continue to
look
> for the redeeming qualities. Before you just dismiss me with saying stop
> playing the class then moron. I continue because I have friends and to
start
> over would mean I would not be able to group with them. I am just looking
for
> a way to redeem my Monk to myself and present myself with the most value
to
> any group.
>
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