Monk is one of the most fun classes in WoW, even the forgotten Brewmaster spec. There are only 2 changes I’d like to see. The ability always use our weapons when attacking and for solo flight to be a skyriding mount.
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Just because I replayed to him doesn’t make it not true that the whole idea is based off jounrey to the west.
And no, not pointless, literally part of the lore and fantasy of the class. You don’t like it, play a warrior.
New we’d get there eventually. Your maturity held out as long as it could so kudos for that.
What is immature of saying if you don’t like the fantasy and theme of a class, play another? That is your choice.
Forreal? I thought it was just because Jackie Chan played a drunkard and Blizzard went with it.
Wait… Is that technically mythology? All those unorthodox martial arts films I loved as a kid?
lol yes, a lot of wuxia stuff is all martial arts, different styles based on animals, brews and teas, golden apples, etc.
Drunken monk is a very popular aspect of the fantasy, because they will beat you, deflect you all while drunk and healing off the brew.
Big thing in some of their stories is running out of the brew and them losing their immortality because of it.
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If you’re every in a thread based around criticism and the words “if you don’t like it” start to come out of your mouth then you don’t belong in that kind of environment. You’re just full on “don’t criticize the think I like!” at the point. It’s a meaningless reply other than letting everyone know how upset you are.
I’m just criticizing the fundamental aspect of you wanting to remove a key part of the class fantasy. That is all.
It’s only a key aspect because you say it is. If the brews were dropped today not a single new player to WoW would ask why the monks in this game don’t drink while fighting. All you’ve been able to say over and over and over again is “Blizzard made this as part of the monk class so there can’t possibly be a monk class without it.”
If the brew aspect was gone, it would be gone. That’s it. Every single thing about monks would still completely make sense, and people who come to WoW wanting to play a martial arts spec wouldn’t see their class chugging drinks mid fight and would thus be able to play class fantasy not based on a joke character from 20 years ago.
Monks do not need drinks, they function in plenty of other fantasy settings without them. You just keep saying “monks need drinks because Blizzard wrote them to have drinks” like you can’t hear yourself. It’s a completely superfluous part of the class and they’d lose nothing by ditching them. Yes, I know if they changed the class the class would change and you find that very upsetting. But the least popular class other than Evoker can afford to cut some chaff in exchange for broader appeal besides niche drunken master fantatics.
I got it, you hate the fact that blizzard based the fantasy out of a wuxia fantasy. Just say that.
Yeah you got me. Cause there’s so much drinking in wuxia and I hate it. It’s totally not absent and/or irrelevant from 99% of eastern martial arts stories and characters and therefore a perfect illustration of my point a monk class doesn’t need it.
What an embarrassing attempt at an argument.
Then you don’t read or watch a lot of wuxia, it is a big part of the fantasy.
But keep deflecting. I am done with you.
You’re just sort of done in general. What a completely ridiculous high horse to try to ride out on when you realize you’re wrong. Who in their right minds thinks drinking is a core part of wuxia? Geez.
It IS kinda silly though. Where are those drinks supposed to be coming from? It would be one thing if all monks were alchemists but they aren’t. And even if I get past that, how is my teacup (gourd? flask?) withstanding gunfire and explosions?
And yes, I have the same complaint about rogue’s Crimson Vial, though at least rogues hiding stuff up their sleeve is taken as red and there’s a longer cooldown.
Same place where all the arrows and bullets come from. Also how is your armor still on after all the same thing? Magical gourd my guy.
In the illidan novel, you even see things called enchanted bags or belts which keep any potion on them, or in this case gourd, safe.
Same reason why we have an inventory, it is literally a hammer space or a bag of holding.
It would be one thing if all monks were alchemists but they aren’t
I hate to say this, but they do view their brewing as a form of alchemy and monks are a big part of the process, in the games lore.
Imagine being that person who doesn’t think tea, alcohol and eating aren’t a big part of the fantasy. Someone needs to read more wuxia, I am going to block you now.
Okay. Enjoy being wrong in solitude.
I think they need to rework… I wouldn’t say I hate them. They toyed with a lot of different ideas but outside of pvp they haven’t been a very consistent class
You know what I want changed about Monk? Make it the brokest class in the game.
Mistweaver? Renewing Mists last infinity seconds now. Whenever you cast Soothing Mist it applies to all target in infinity range, even enemies. Screw your teammates. Everyone’s getting full health today. Shielun’s Gift is now 10 stacks 24/7 and castable through Soothing Mist.
Windwalker? Rising Sun Kick now summons Jet li to crit the boss for “Once Upon a Time in China” levels of damage. Spinning Crane Kick summons Ryu and he gets the entire party banned for copyright. Fists of Fury summons Donnie Yen and he instantly grants you once piece of Mythic tier for watching any Ip Man movies.
Brewmaster? More like reroll to Paladin.
Make. My. Class. Broke. Again.
Yes. Time for DBZ spec. I have been preparing for this da… What? They’re not going such an obvious direction? Oh. I see.