How is monk after the rework?

[Powercow]

I think it comes from the FFXIV Reddit Discords' translation of the Liveletter Part 2, where Yoshi-P was translated as saying "Since this is just a patch during an expansion, there will be no new skills." which people interpreted to mean that they wanted to do more but couldn't do it mid expansion. They might have said that in an interview somewhere else, but I can't find anything that says that either.

Yeah, figured it was an optimistic interpretation of a fan translation or something. Essentially they're just pulling it out of the ether.

However I would still say it was part of the advertising/hype cycle, but it was only in the part that appeals to existing players rather than something that's a bullet point on the box to draw in new players.

Of course new skills are part of the hype, I don't think anyone isn't expecting new stuff. But I think a lot of these people are setting themselves up for a maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaajor disappointment when the massive new Monk overhaul that we were totally, 100%, absolutely-Yoshida-came-to-my-house-and-whispered-it-into-my-ear-while-I-was-asleep-really-they-said-it promised us doesn't happen.

I'll get excited for a monk rework if I see one with the media tour in 4 months.