Quote Originally Posted by Sora_Oathkeeper View Post
We're currently at this point with the Opo-opo form, see: Bootshine under Leaden Fist. All MNK's power is frontloaded into Bootshine. The difference between LF Bootshine and every other stanced GCD is around 1200~dps.
I've made no claim that we didn't already have that problem. I just don't think doubling down on the problem will somehow make it better, or at the least, no worse. I'd rather just fix the problem directly, as I've been pushing for since my Monk hit 80, some couple weeks into playing ShB -- either greatly nerf Dragon Kick's effect until its consequent positional bonus doesn't so exceed that of other skills and LF-Bootshine's total output doesn't so steeply outperform any other otherwise-proper use of a GCD, or change the effect completely.

The failure to tune Monk's skills against each other has cost us variance in rotations, ability to mitigate or bypass would-be lost positionals through preemptive rotation, a fair bit of fluidity, and so much more. Taken in sum, it's damn near gutted the whole feel of being a Monk, especially over its time spent leveling.

I'd gladly give up Form Shift GL refreshes, Leaden Fist burst, and Riddle of Earth's positional nullification if it just meant having back a proper internal balance and a bit more fluidity and responsiveness throughout gameplay.