Monk 's Riddle of Fire feels awful to use

[Shurrikhan]

Wouldn't a cast bar attack feel more clunky as it interrupts the flow of GCD/oGCDs? I would not enjoy introducing an animation lock into a fast and fluid class.

It's probably a matter of the frequency. Generally, a cast sacrifices the possibility of a double-weave to even a single-weave, while also costing movement. Used sparingly, it can feel impactful without feeling contradictory.

Take a spitball skill like "Sovereign Fist" for example, wherein you can charge the skill from 60% to 100% of a GCD in order to increase its damage and extend its maximum dash range before charging and striking the target on release... or, an ability that turns your next weaponskill into the same, increasing its direct damage tremendously but giving it a charge time (and dash). Granted, neither needs to restrict movement; casts thus far do, but this is still a decision—not a necessity of coding. Certain Monks may well find damage bonuses given through such dynamics fit better than simply, in effect, turning off Greased Lightning temporarily.

[Kabooa]

It's probably a matter of the frequency. Generally, a cast sacrifices the possibility of a double-weave to even a single-weave, while also costing movement. Used sparingly, it can feel impactful without feeling contradictory.

Take a spitball skill like "Sovereign Fist" for example, wherein you can charge the skill from 60% to 100% of a GCD in order to increase its damage and extend its maximum dash range before charging and striking the target on release... or, an ability that turns your next weaponskill into the same, increasing its direct damage tremendously but giving it a charge time (and dash). Granted, neither needs to restrict movement; casts thus far do, but this is still a decision—not a necessity of coding. Certain Monks may well find damage bonuses given through such dynamics fit better than simply, in effect, turning off Greased Lightning temporarily.

Honestly that sounds pretty engaging, and a great skill for dealing with PBAoEs.

[FoodAspectedPrimal]

Take a spitball skill like "Sovereign Fist" for example, wherein you can charge the skill from 60% to 100% of a GCD in order to increase its damage and extend its maximum dash range before charging and striking the target on release... or, an ability that turns your next weaponskill into the same, increasing its direct damage tremendously but giving it a charge time (and dash). Granted, neither needs to restrict movement; casts thus far do, but this is still a decision—not a necessity of coding. Certain Monks may well find damage bonuses given through such dynamics fit better than simply, in effect, turning off Greased Lightning temporarily.

I'm actually on board with this idea. YOSHI, GET TESTING!