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Gobtuk
07-09-2016, 01:03 PM
Looking for a level 40s-50s monk preferrably with a fixskills. Would consider slightly lower or higher levels, but don't want 20s or practically capped. Would prefer an account takeover, but I'm open to paying transfers.

Before buying, I will need to know the following:

1. Name.
2. Race.
3. Convert status
4. Society (current and past)
5. Justice stuff

Lemme know what you've got.
Androidpk
07-09-2016, 01:38 PM
Don't listen to the haters, monks are fun.
Gobtuk
07-09-2016, 01:44 PM
Don't listen to the haters, monks are fun.

I agree; I played around with one in the 60s before reverting it to warrior and I have levelled quite a few to 15-25 since... I just can't get past that hump and want to pay someone else to have done it for me.
Androidpk
07-09-2016, 01:46 PM
why revert?
Gobtuk
07-09-2016, 01:50 PM
Came back after a long absence, tried it out without bothering to actually learn how to play it, panic reverted since warrior is largely unchanged in.. eh... 20 years and I was comfortable with it.
zennsunni
07-09-2016, 02:21 PM
Lol, warrior unchanged in 20 years? Probably the most fundamentally altered and developed class in the game.
Gobtuk
07-09-2016, 02:53 PM
Feint, ambush head, search, repeat. Not much fundamental difference, other than redux being somewhat lower. Suppose it's more like 16 years, but post-warrior guild it's more or less the same as it ever was, with the exception of tackle, and largely disarm, being extraneous now.
Vorpodu
07-09-2016, 10:41 PM
If it's UAC you like, just train your warrior in Brawling and use UAC. It's what I did.
SpiffyJr
07-10-2016, 08:50 AM
A uac warrior is similar but certainly not as lethal as a uac monk, IMO
Androidpk
07-10-2016, 09:09 AM
60's are a great time for monk, so easy to wreck minotaurs/krag yeti/bandits/grimswarm.
Androidpk
07-10-2016, 09:42 AM
not to mention monk + THW + stance of the mongoose is a blast
SpiffyJr
07-10-2016, 10:40 AM
not to mention monk + THW + stance of the mongoose is a blast

Eh, if you're wanting to do THW a warrior has more tools to do it and do it better. They have mongoose, THW, berserk, and executioner's stance to knock corpses around when you're not berserking. Additionally, monks dodge so damn much that you really don't parry that often.
Androidpk
07-10-2016, 10:41 AM
I'd rather have triple dodge/triple PF + monk spells.
SpiffyJr
07-10-2016, 02:39 PM
A warriors armor trumps a monks spells and both can 3x dodge and pf. Monks are fun, for sure, I just don't see THW being the most mechanically strong combat form for them. Monks don't even get parry mastery which is what makes mongoose so damn strong.
Thatoneguy22
07-10-2016, 03:44 PM
A warriors armor trumps a monks spells and both can 3x dodge and pf. Monks are fun, for sure, I just don't see THW being the most mechanically strong combat form for them. Monks don't even get parry mastery which is what makes mongoose so damn strong.

I would say that there are pros and cons to each. Sure a warrior's armor will trump monk's armor from 1202 and it will definitely be better for CvA, but a monk wearing robes with 3x dodge is substantially more DS and cmaneuver defense over a 3x warrior in plate.
Androidpk
07-10-2016, 04:50 PM
A warriors armor trumps a monks spells and both can 3x dodge and pf. Monks are fun, for sure, I just don't see THW being the most mechanically strong combat form for them. Monks don't even get parry mastery which is what makes mongoose so damn strong.

Monks need parry mastery!
Gelston
07-10-2016, 05:10 PM
I would say that there are pros and cons to each. Sure a warrior's armor will trump monk's armor from 1202 and it will definitely be better for CvA, but a monk wearing robes with 3x dodge is substantially more DS and cmaneuver defense over a 3x warrior in plate.

DS isn't really a huge deal in the grand scheme. I'd rather have CvA than more DS.
Androidpk
07-10-2016, 05:34 PM
DS isn't really a huge deal in the grand scheme. I'd rather have CvA than more DS.

Only reason why I'd play a warrior over a monk. And berserk.
SpiffyJr
07-10-2016, 06:18 PM
Monks also lack weapon spec, bonding, and there's no as booster like Holler. That's a potential 40 missing AS off the top. They have cheap edged training but really lack the extra skills to make good use of it. Unfortunate, imo. They can gain +5 from perfect self and can keep surge going I suppose but I dunno... seem like they just aren't well suited towards swinging.
Androidpk
07-10-2016, 06:31 PM
Monks also lack weapon spec, bonding, and there's no as booster like Holler. That's a potential 40 missing AS off the top. They have cheap edged training but really lack the extra skills to make good use of it. Unfortunate, imo. They can gain +5 from perfect self and can keep surge going I suppose but I dunno... seem like they just aren't well suited towards swinging.

Suitable enough to solo grimswarm camps with ease.