Vanguard Monks

So, what race is everyone going to try for monk?

I'm not aware of any limitations for specific classes, but considering the fun in EQ around human vs iksar, looking forward to see what people think about monks in vanguard ;)

Whatever the humans are called that start near Khal.

I like the racial ability and I like playing humans /shrug

Orc, nice stat bonus, racial ablities, and who can't love a hulking green smashing machine!

I was going to go Raki, but thier racial ability is so lame I think I'm going to go Goblin instead.

This is the single biggest question that has been bugging me about VG. I've been playing an orc during beta but i just cant get warm up to him. I want to play a Dragon monk so i KNOW that orc is the way to go but i just cant warm up to him..i keep wanting to play a human....decisions...decisons...i dont like the Morebi or however you spell it racial ability but the kojan human.....mebe ill roll one up and try it out. I really like the Orc damange and he is big as He##...Played a human monk during eq1 on druzzil ro and a friar in daoc..a human..Tk in swg...lol dunno.

I am going Raki.  Been playing Raki in beta and love it. I like the smaller races in this game so it was between Raki and Goblin for me.

I'm torn between Qualiathari and Orc for a single reason. Pulling. My primary love as a monk was end game pulling, and the racial and statistics of the qualiathari seem to lend themselves much better for pulling purposes. My plan was either a human drunken monk (for the defensive/dodge/counter attack bonuses for pulling) or the orc for damage.

My quandry lies in, what happens if I build a great puller, and pulling is no where close to as important as it was in EQ?

OK. well i havent actually played eq or eq2 or even the beta for that matter but i have made up my mind for going orc heavenly dragon style monk. the orc is for the +10% damage and the next 5 hits the damage u deal will be returned to u in hp :D AWSOME especially cos by the looks of it we dont have very good healing abilities. that said we have ignore pain or w/e which heals us for 300-400 for a rank 1 but well i dont know how this will increase.
what i would liek to know is what the stat bonuses that orcs get and well what all the different stats actually mean

Orcs get Str and Con bonuses so basically you will hit harder and have more life.

well last night i rolled up a Kojani human and played up to lvl 7. I like it alot better. I know that an orc will have better stats for a monk, especially a dragon style..but the Kojan, with the asian theme just feels better. the starting area and quests are very nice..mostly about jin which feels alot more monkly..i know that one on one an orc monk will have better offensive stats..but i just couldtn warm up to the orc...just my 2 c. hehe

I'm not too worried about stats. I just want to enjoy the game to the fullest. For that reason, I'm almost positive I'll be rolling a Half-Elf.

I'm going to play a goblin monk.  I think having a tiny green goblin kicking ass will be great. 

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I'm going to go Dark Elf. I like the evilish aura and classy style they have. A humble dark elf just seem like the way to go. :)

I agree with twynn here, I absolutely love Kojani Human's look. I have a dark elf currently but I'm a girl and I just can_not stand their hair styles lol. I know thats not usually basis on choosing race, but Kojani are just so much prettier. Plus I like the starting area/continent better than DE one. Kojani racial skill seems a little more appealing to me as well.

Definatly going orc here. Ever since i made my first monk when Kunark was released ive been a big fan of the iksar race. Never really liked any human type races i dont know if its because of bad memorys from freeport and not being able to see more then 2 feet infront of me or what but i just cant stand them. I did roll up a Kojani and half elf monk but i just really didnt like the asian theme as much as the orc's area. Orcs also get the best stat bonuses and a really awsome racial trait especially since im going dragon style.

Dark Elf !!!

Going Raki. I just like the look.  As far as Stats, I think by end game everything will average out. You have enough free points, armor buffs, and other things that by the time you hit 50, You can probably make pretty much the same stats on any class. the only things that will always be different: Looks and racial ability. I don't think I will use the racial ability that much to really make a difference. (could be wrong). But, I know I will always be lloking at the backside of my toon and see his animation. Thats why I'm taking raki. love the funny run and cool moves by a fox/weasel. I can kick them in the shins and bite them in other delicate places.

Orc! (I also really enjoy the lore for Martok, and I want one of those orc ships one day)

Once you go green, you'll know what they mean!

I plan to go Kojani Human.  I think the theme fits very well with the monk and the jin quests.  Also the racial ability to heal health and endurance saved my butt many many many times while soloing.

I really like the orc racial trait because it has the ability to heal you for more then the kojans racial trait and at the same time increases your damage. The reuse time is also 10min quicker i believe.

The heals are dependant on how much dmg you to do the mob though right?  So say you are out of endurance and your next 5 hits are auto attak you may not heal very much?  im not really debating that im more asking from your experience how much did it heal you for?  Also the kojani heal is not just a 45% heal to health its also a 45% heal to endurance at the same time.  I think over time it probably equals out.  I just like the kojani better as lore wise and look wise it seems a better fit for a monk.  Im sure the orc are a damn good choice for a monk too, it just doesnt fit me that well.

Like say im pulling and i got stunned with a couple adds in a dungeon,  I FD to single one out.  I can use that heal to heal back up in the process.  Same situation if i was flip flopping through a dungeon.  That heal is good any time it is up and not just if im beating on someone.  If you're down to say i dunno 100 hp and you click your ability you may get 1 shotted before your heals start comming from your dmg.  If your at 100 hp and you hit the kojani heal... thats instant.  just a few examples of why i would rather have a no restriction heal (besides timers) as apposed to a reactive type heal that requires me to do dmg to get health back

I'm going Halfelf. I believe in high dexterity for some reason.

During beta I played a goblin monk to 18 and while it was fun I don't like being KoS everywhere.

Launch Day!!!

I started up  my client and it patched. It let me go into the character generation screen without selecting a server. I was extremely disappointed to find out that Half-Elf soft-caps have been changed.

Old Stat adjustments per level: +2 Dex, +1 Vit, +1 Wis
New adjustments per level:  +2 int, +1 Dex, +1 Vit

There went my harmonious race. :\

As always, someone confirm this please. I hope it a a bug and gets patched again. Didn't recognize if anything else had changed. Just letting people know to check their race adjustments in the tool tips of the character selection screen as things may have chanced from beta to launch.

-A-

As of when Beta Ended the Kojan Human Racial ability does not affect your endurance.   The Racial ability gives you 45% of health and energy back. I would like to see this modified to include endurance as well, but last i tested it did not affect your endurance, plus this will probably never happen, that is a lot of power in one ability.

i swore it used to give me some back.  i could be mistaken though as i havent really used it in a long while

Just pick a race that you think would be the most fun to play!

I personally liked the theme for the Mordebi Humans ;)