concerning Monk changes

[Amh_Wilzuun]

I need more time (and information) to process it all, but I am devastated at the loss of Optimal Drift. A surprise MNK rework was the last thing I was expecting - I felt like Endwalker MNK had a fantastic foundation to build upon, so why the need for sweeping changes?

The gameplay preview felt very SMN-like to me... build your legos, consume your legos, repeat. Which I suppose is no accident, seeing as Endwalker SMN was such a resounding success among the playerbase. I should have expected this. I'll wait and see in case I'm missing something. Maybe there's hidden depth waiting to be seen at the Media Tour, but I sincerely doubt it, considering how much effort the devs have gone into removing depth from this game since Shadowbringers.

Let's not assume optimal drift/something like it is gone yet. Wait until the media tour

[Silhart]

Let's not assume optimal drift/something like it is gone yet. Wait until the media tour

I'm holding onto hope that I am wrong in my predictions. But it's hard to imagine what form Optimal Drift would take without the pressure of timers to drive decision-making.