Monk - Ranged "Pulling" Ability

[ChaozK]

At launch Black Mage had superior AoE damage in exchange for interrupted casts when they moved (which includes cast times) and lower single target ability. SE simply decided that Black Mage's single target was too low so they buffed it. It doesn't change the original design philosophy, it just means the developers decided their design didn't work so they adjusted it.

Your posts are irrelevant because they don't detract from what Rochedalaix said in any way. Also because Black Mage's single target buff has nothing to do with Monk's design, at least not in the manner you're trying to correlate.

Whatever the case may be, it still has nothing to do with this topic.

In his post he said, MNK has high single target dps because of low AOE and not lack of ranged dps. My post was meant to show a precedent that a class can have both high single target and AOE dps, so clearly when designing classes AOE isnt the only/main factor, which you even agreed on. Its because of many other factors aka lack of ranged attacks could very well be part of the designers mind when they decided on MNKs output. Stop arguing that it isnt relevant just because you dont like it, it frankly is.

Edit: To clarify, i am neither arguing for nor against the introduction of a ranged skill for MNKs, i'd actually gladly take it. I am just arguing against the scapegoat of MNKs low AOE as justification for all kinds of buffs, when there are more factors that play into balance.