"Are you light or dark?"

[SINIBYTE]

When you're asked that question, do you have an apologetic tone when you reply "I am a dark monk"?

[Drakos]

When you're asked that question, do you have an apologetic tone when you reply "I am a dark monk"?

Well, I don't need to be appologetic, I have bothe Light and Dark. Two light and one dark to be precise. There is no reason to be ashamed of playing dark though.

[Lithic]

I've had other monks ask me this, but never non-monks. I don't apologize for being dark, but then agian their question is just as a reference to see if they can improve their own build rather than a criticism for lack of xxx monk buff.

This is probably because I don't flag for ToD, rarely do non-shroud raids, and only spend about 12 minutes at lvl 20 on my monk lives, so I don't encounter any situation where one of the light buffs would be nice to have. Noone has ever criticised me for one shotting the end boss in a quest though

[Doxmaster]

I'm confused; why was someone asking you questions while you solo'd?

[hiimbob203]

for me i wouldnt be apologetic unless for some reason you had to help with buffing for some odd reason. i usually say im dark and then laugh while barbs get mad when i out dps them.:P

[Memnir]

Nope. Dark path is where it's at.

[Ssmooth]

I tried to be a light monk...I really did. I tried Shintao, I was pre-Pre light monk......

There's just no polite way to say it..."WHY WOULD ANYONE BE A LIGHT MONK???"

Unless you enjoy gimpness...you should be a dark monk. There is zero justification to NOT wanna do 1500 damage in 1 hit. Really.

[SINIBYTE]

I tried to be a light monk...I really did. I tried Shintao, I was pre-Pre light monk......

There's just no polite way to say it..."WHY WOULD ANYONE BE A LIGHT MONK???"

Unless you enjoy gimpness...you should be a dark monk. There is zero justification to NOT wanna do 1500 damage in 1 hit. Really.

2500 ** ahem

[xaadas]

tod for the win??? i think so. im only lvl16 and im doin mad dps, every1 trys to say im squishy? i have 360hp and 40 unbuffed ac with my stunning wraps not alot hits me. when they do, tod for the win!!!

[TheIvanovFamily]

for me i wouldnt be apologetic unless for some reason you had to help with buffing for some odd reason. i usually say im dark and then laugh while barbs get mad when i out dps them.:P

It's even better when your next comment is that you also forgot to turn Power Attack on. Oh the U5 barb rage, it entertains us and the preciousss.

[ZeroTakenaka]

Here's what I say: I'm chocolate!

[t0r012]

Rarely do I get asked.

I ask more often when I'm playing my monk when there is another monk in the party.

I ask to know which of us will walk-of-the-sun or align-the-heavens or dance of clouds if there is no other blur source.

[Celestialbeast]

I always proudly say I am dark. Nothing is more fun in a shroud run than to break off a portal that's at 10%, have the AA with multi-shot and slayer arrows (On top of LS2 Bow), and have the next portal already dead. No better feeling in the game.

[QuantumFX]

No. I say “Neither. I’m a Harmonious Balance monk.” or “Neither. I’m a Inevitable Dominion monk.” My monk is not a piece of turkey.

[Maegin]

I tried to be a light monk...I really did. I tried Shintao, I was pre-Pre light monk......

There's just no polite way to say it..."WHY WOULD ANYONE BE A LIGHT MONK???"

Unless you enjoy gimpness...you should be a dark monk. There is zero justification to NOT wanna do 1500 damage in 1 hit. Really.

This.

Light monks are the dps gimps. Dev's even stated that dark monks are supposed to have more dps.

[Quikster]

Wow i didnt know you were supposed to feel bad for choosing the darkside. Is this some kinda ToD backlash or something? Thats the only place I see people begging for light monks.

The ToD lfms asking for light monks make me laugh. I compare them to the WW LFM that NEEDS A HEALER, or the Gwylands Stand lfm that needs a rogue. How bout the wiz king lfm that needs a caster? Or the 18-20 shroud lfm that is looking for 1 bard, 2 healers, 1 caster, and 8 heavy hitters. Yeah, bunch-o-noobs if you ask me

But hey, thats why theres an lfm panel, so the newbs can all stick together, excluding that extra caster from the shroud but begging for one to kite, or excluding the monk from dq cuz they "need ranged dps" but begging for a monk for ToD. How about the group that "already has a bard" for HoX but is begging for one for von 6?

Bottom line is those n00balots want what they think they need to get through a raid, and could care less what anyone else wants to play, I say let em rot while you are knocking off 1500 pt ToD's


Pro tip, Shroud, VoD, HoX, and ToD were all completed with alts no higher than 17 at one point, many with alts as low as 12 in the run. The lfms with 18-20 only for The Reavers Fate, yeah ill solo it thank you very much.

[Ssmooth]

2500 ** ahem

You must show me your secret, Sansai. I have yet to see more that 4 in a chain

[Junts]

When you're asked that question, do you have an apologetic tone when you reply "I am a dark monk"?

a light monk isnt needed for tod, but it remains informative to a leader in creating raid strategy whether or not you are one; the leader may prefer to do an intimitank strategy with a light monk, but prefer a threat tank strategy without one, for a wide variety of reasons. It could also simply determine who they'd prefer to threat tank with: they may have a high dps but medium-hp character (like say, a kotc paladin) who they'd use as a tank if there's grasp present, but prefer the margin for error of barbarian hitpoints if the healer is going to be stunned at some point.

There's no reason to find this question offensive on its face.

[ColinQ]

Is this some kinda ToD backlash or something? Thats the only place I see people begging for light monks.

I’ll beg a light monk for +2 haggle when selling because I’m too cheap to open a second account

Pro tip, Shroud, VoD, HoX, and ToD were all completed with alts no higher than 17 at one point, many with alts as low as 12 in the run.

Since boot have min lv of 18, would be interested in the strategy (and contingencies) for under 18 TOD

[xxScoobyDooxx]

I started light, changed to dark at level 8, at level 20 I tried light again and then changed back to dark where I will remain. Healing for 80-100 hp every 5-10 seconds and doing sub par damage while doing so did not stop one from dying in Amarath. Stunning and smacking things for 1000-1500 dmg did.