Monks need to be fix for pvp

[Kassiekane]

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While I agree with your statement, this has nothing to do with the fact that monk is absurdly difficult to play in pvp. When it comes to melee, choosing monk puts you at a disadvantage. Most of DRG and NIN's attacks have no positional requirement, which is a HUGE advantage over monk. Do you know how much dps monk loses without their positionals? A lot, roughly around 30-40% potency loss before buffs.

I seriously tried to play monk in pvp, and it just doesn't work realistically. Getting stacks up is not a problem since a lot of pvp skills have instant stacks or perfect balance effects, its just the positionals. Kudos to monks who dominated though.

[Honourlessichi]

While I agree with your statement, this has nothing to do with the fact that monk is absurdly difficult to play in pvp.

I know that my post was going off the topic,just i read these forums a lot and the mage dps statement he made seems to be a sentiment shared by many on here,guess i just needed to say something on it.

[Buff_Archer]

Can't wait till next Slaughter match I'm in, I'm going to focustarget a monk, and every time they come into range I'm going to use this handy macro:
/ac "Sleep" <f>

[Guesswhat]

Not only that but mnk needs to act cautious when attacking as they have no easy way of escaping. If your CDs are down you are being risky and death is almost certain unless you got some backup. You could sprint and throw away your TP...

Fists of wind helps somewhat with the range, but even then most of my attacks wont go off when I chase someone. lag perhaps?

When I try to hide from a range dps, the hit detection for the range dps seems very forgiving. Even though I'm clearly not in line of sight they still somehow manages to hit me. When it's like this why cant melee range hit detection be a bit more forgiving?

Again, this could be due to lag.

1 way of making it easier for mnks would be to make positionals work from the flank AND the back during pvp, as it is next to impossible to predict player movement.

Especially during 72 man slaughter, when drones are up, range dps clearly has an advantage over melee.

[Honourlessichi]

When I try to hide from a range dps, the hit detection for the range dps seems very forgiving. Even though I'm clearly not in line of sight they still somehow manages to hit me. When it's like this why cant melee range hit detection be a bit more forgiving?

Again, this could be due to lag.

I guess so,it happens to me sometimes too.

It's the same kinda thing as playing a fps and being followed by someones bullets around a corner.

[Hiruke]

At least you have the abilities to reach your full damage potential without interruption~

Sure. Try actually playing BLM in PvP and see how well you do in 1v1 vs. ANY OTHER JOB, and tell me MNK is the one that "desperately needs fixing".

[Lorielle]

Sure. Try actually playing BLM in PvP and see how well you do in 1v1 vs. ANY OTHER JOB, and tell me MNK is the one that "desperately needs fixing".

As I mentioned in another thread, stop panicking. Night wing. Buff yourself. Raging Fire 3, equimity, fire 3 then fire until done. You have far more CC control than Melee. Make use of it

[Butcherboy]

Rumors going on around that SE might take away positional for pvp only and still retain its potency on those attack.

[Vandril]

Rumors going on around that SE might take away positional for pvp only and still retain its potency on those attack.

I actually wouldn't mind this all too much. It would bring MNK up to about where NIN and DRG are in terms of reliable damage in PvP.

I'm sure some would be saddened by the lowered skill cap, though.

[Atreus]

I actually wouldn't mind this all too much. It would bring MNK up to about where NIN and DRG are in terms of reliable damage in PvP.

I'm sure some would be saddened by the lowered skill cap, though.

Monk's ability to dispel Aetherflow is pretty boss though, and may need to be revisited if they are granted complete reign of their damage.