kukri should be a monk weapon

[fatherpirate]

I think someone doesn't realize how much animations can actually cost.

they can cheat that....as they did for monk staff

monk staff animation....regular staff animation.........same

do the same for the knife in question

[tenga]

kukris suck, i want my finessable q-staff

[QuantumFX]

Ouch.

You've seen the new unarmed animations, right?

Yes. The comment wasn't aimed at the quality of those animations. In fact if you look in the Risia forum you'll find that I do like their modelling/texture work in 3BC. What I'm ticked off about is that Turbine is using it as an excuse not to implement new weapons/missing fighting styles.

I think someone doesn't realize how much animations can actually cost.

Modelling and Texturing are the time intensive parts. Once you have your joints set up setting up the animations are easy. AFAIK we've been using the same character models for over 2 years.

[fatherpirate]

lame excuse then since the monk using weapon animations is that same as any other class
using said weapon.

the only new animations was unarmed...and a couple of kicks seen in demo videos (that I never seen a
real player monk use)

[MysticTheurge]

What I'm ticked off about is that Turbine is using it as an excuse not to implement new weapons/missing fighting styles.

You say "excuse," I say "reason." Let's call the whole thing off.

[Kilnedric]

I also vote for kukris being added to the special monk weapon list.

Any devs ever weigh in on this and whether it'd be considered?

[Ravoc-DDO]

Monks remain centered with Sentinel's Kukri (Epic) Midnight Greetings. You may still lack the proficiency for it though. It also uses INT as damage modifier.

[NaturalHazard]

Kukris come from Nepal/Tibet? used by the famous gurka?

[Fishcatch22]

If I ever made a monk, I'd make it to punch things, and I'm pretty sure most people do. I can easily do THF or TWF with any class, but I can only kill scary things with my fists with the monk class.

[Jaid314]

there is a very simple balance-related reason why monks don't get kukris.

take a look at the current list. you may notice that in every single case, they crit for x2 damage, and they only crit on a 20 (with some special exceptions).

the kukri, on the other hand, has one of the best critical hit profiles in the game, equal to the rapier, scimitar, and falchion. the only weapon with a better profile is the khopesh.