The entire Idea behind monk makes no sense

[ManuelBravo]

Which brings up another interesting question. Why should healers be damage dealers? (o^.^)o

because it helps speed up the fight? or when they play solo?

[TarynH]

because it helps speed up the fight? or when they play solo?

Nah... Kill them with kindness! Damage-dealing healers make no sense. =P

[ManuelBravo]

Nah... Kill them with kindness! Damage-dealing healers make no sense. =P

So bring in the Beast Masters, but I like to smite them as a healer ; ;

[tosuik]

Guys, please bring the "healers doing damage" conversation to a different thread. not that your opinions or concerns are less important then mine, but I made this thread about monk pvp, not healers doing damage. thanks guys

[TarynH]

Guys, please bring the "healers doing damage" conversation to a different thread. not that your opinions or concerns are less important then mine, but I made this thread about monk pvp, not healers doing damage. thanks guys

Unfortunately, it speaks to your concept of certain job roles making sense, or not making sense. Healers doing damage happens to fit in the "does not make sense" category. From a lore perspective it shouldn't make sense at all. But from a practical sense, being able to solo, etc., it makes sense for the game it is in. Just as it makes sense for a dps job (MNK) to do more damage to an enemy from the flank or rear of an opponent.

That is simply the way the game is designed. Maybe they will change it with 4.0, but who knows? There are a lot of things in the game that don't make sense.

For instance, why is Bard not an actual bard? Why does it use a bow, and then whip out a harp for two seconds for a song? Wouldn't the harp be the main focus for that job?

[tosuik]

Unfortunately, it speaks to your concept of certain job roles making sense, or not making sense. Healers doing damage happens to fit in the "does not make sense" category. From a lore perspective it shouldn't make sense at all. But from a practical sense, being able to solo, etc., it makes sense for the game it is in. Just as it makes sense for a dps job (MNK) to do more damage to an enemy from the flank or rear of an opponent.

My concerns about monk PvP have almost nothing to do with rather healers should do damage or not. Im not trying to take weight away from your concerns, but please bring them to a thread that is at least about healers, or even PvE, considering my concerns have nothing to do with how PvE or lore. I've edited my first post to take away my opinion on the lore, because it seemed to be taking everyone's attention away from my main point, I apologize for the misunderstanding Thank you for you opinion though

[E-Zekiel]

There are a lot of elements that don't necessarily "make sense", but for what it's worth, OP, the positional nature of monk is the main reason I didn't continue with my monk. It doesn't feel very heroic or monkish to be constantly punching someone in the back of the head. That's not what I think of when I think of a monk or martial artist, at all.