I am not adding the monk levels just to add them...they give me feats, access to 1.5W from a twist, access to the stances, which allow me to get to standing dodge at 48% (deficient I think not...) I know the build is not "optimized" as far as DPS is concerned but I hold my own in any party I am in and its not just some cookie cutter build that everyone else is running. When I mentioned diversity, I mean the fact that DDO, unlike most other similar games, offers literally millions of different combinations of character creations...some fantastic and other not so, but it is that diversity that keeps players here and interested. Also, not looking for hipster status...just like the idea of running around in my cosmetic ninja suit with dual cosmetic Siroccos (which kinda look like katanas), and using longswords...its pretty fun....after all isn't that what this is all about??
Kraezy