What the 30-39 armor looks like, well sorta.

[Gaige]

<DIV><IMG src="http://home.comcast.net/~opstar/gageandskele.jpg"></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is what I've been wearing from 32+.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Chest and Pants are quest rewards from Runny Eye dungeon. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For the chest you need to slay 500 goblins, and for the pants you need to slay 100 evil eyes.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The gloves/boots/bracers are all drops off named in Runny Eye.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The sleeves I'm not quite sure, I believe Runny Eye also, I bought them off the black market.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm currently using a well statted <EM>very light</EM> armor helm because I have yet to win the lotto for the helm drop from RE or see one for sale, hence the small hit in my AC.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm using Feysteel Cestii's as my weapons and all of my items are white or better (just for reference for you when you get to this level).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm 36 almost 37, and I can start wearing my new armor drops @ 39 so as soon as I get that going (I should be 40 by Sunday) I'll post up another pic if you guys are interested.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh yeah, I'm still tanking... of course <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV><p>Message Edited by Gage-Mikel on <span class=date_text>12-09-2004</span> <span class=time_text>12:27 PM</span>

[ForceUs]

<DIV><FONT color=#ffcc66>Sigh. Can't we just have a gi and some wrist wraps? :smileyindifferent:</FONT></DIV>

[Hu]

Well...grats on your achievements <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />, this is for sure no flame against your equip...but hey, that looks like a poorly eqipped knight, not like a mid lvl monk <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Gulslat]

so disappointing...still looks pretty bad and i like the 1200 defense...my friends ranger almost had that much at lvl24

[Gaige]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gulslatem wrote:<BR>so disappointing...still looks pretty bad and i like the 1200 defense...my friends ranger almost had that much at lvl24<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Does your friend's ranger evade 80% of attacks against him?</P> <P>Well either way I just posted it because some guys send some tells asking if it was better than the lvl 20 quest stuff.</P> <P>IMHO I like how it looks.<BR></P>

[SomeDudeCRO]

Nice, thanks for posting that pic. I like how it looks, if anything only with regards to the quest armour heh...Those gloves also drop in Varsoon's, from the skelletons fyi...I have a pair <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Kwonryu_DragonFi]

<DIV>Was hoping our look 30+ would be more like the Monks in Elddar Grove! </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh well, maybe a new Armor Quest opens at lvl 40 for that look! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[PicusArcus]

So the armor paths bark > WWF suit > iron monk.Stats are nice though.

[nofseratu]

i would rather have a cool lookin robe (with equivilant AC of course)

[io]

<blockquote><hr>Kwonryu_DragonFist wrote:<DIV>Was hoping our look 30+ would be more like the Monks in Elddar Grove! </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Oh well, maybe a new Armor Quest opens at lvl 40 for that look! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV><hr></blockquote>Our AQ 20+ in beta had that look and they change it for the "pirate-[Removed for Content]" that we have now, i really dont like the look of this 30-39, anyway is just my opinion.

[Newt]

<DIV>I really like the Armor that he is wearing, if finally gives us the look that we can tank. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I do think that a monk with the AQ does look kind of <SPAN>ridiculous. I mean who in the world wants a half naked charakter tanking? </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN>I think robes would fit monks alot better then running around half naked. At least this will put us back into the Role of a monk(I do believe that EQ2 is a roleplaying game, if not please correct me)</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN>Although i do like the look of the Armor 30-39 i still wish that we finally get LIGHT ARMOR robes. Then we will finally be back in the role of a monk, not some kind of bum looking charakter <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN>Enoshis</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN>25th lvl monk of Valor</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN>20th lvl Weaponsmith</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN>@Gage: Please keep up the good post, and screen shots they are really informative.</SPAN></DIV><p>Message Edited by Newtee on <span class=date_text>12-10-2004</span> <span class=time_text>02:05 AM</span>

[Dovifat]

Hm, killing 500 goblins, etc and hoping for lucky rolls...i'll have a look at the t4 tailored stuff instead i think. Not impressed with the looks either, but thats a matter of taste anyway.

[Kwonryu_DragonFi]

<DIV>A EQ2-spiced up and hotted look of the standard monk look we all knew and loved from EQ1 wouldnt be so bad! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[ArtekArtal]

/gag i thought i got rid of that trash leather armor look when i got my GI!! Seriously what monk is gonna use armor that restrains him that much. How will he do his backflips roundhouses and kickass kung fu with a full suit of tin foil? oiy. As for the WWF suit hehe its not as bad as the bruisers MC-Hammer pants and crooked cheezy lookin skull straps. Bruisers really got shafted in armor graphic. Anyway so thers a 40+ armor quest at least? thank god cuase ima hate wearing that tin foil suit all day

[shonuf]

<DIV>i miss the gear in EQ1...and the monk playstyle...but hopefully there will be some hope in the future.</DIV>

[Musashi-]

I bet if he put on a level 35 shield his AC would go up 300Pts

[Bildorm]

<DIV>I am not sure if I like this look either, but its hell better then the yellow jogging suit at 20+. (look wise)</DIV>

[stfields]

<DIV>Gage - at 37ish, Monks still viable tank in your group?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I just got my Gumbi suit (AQ complete) a few days ago and I've been tanking pretty well at 24.  But, I think the mobs can't hit me because they are too busy falling over in laughter at the ridiculousness of that AQ Gi.</DIV>

[Gaige]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> stfields wrote:<BR> <DIV>Gage - at 37ish, Monks still viable tank in your group?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I just got my Gumbi suit (AQ complete) a few days ago and I've been tanking pretty well at 24.  But, I think the mobs can't hit me because they are too busy falling over in laughter at the ridiculousness of that AQ Gi.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Yeah, I tank unless we have a berserker or guardian our lvl and that is because I personally prefer to dps/utility, not because I can't.</P> <P>I tanked Nekotropos castle, and I believe we are doing deathfist citadel today, so I'll be tanking that too :0<BR></P>

[Cora]

<DIV>Running my gear back to my monk, healing got boring :o</DIV>

[Norivar]

<DIV>Thanks for the info Cage!  I'm still undecided on whether or not I like the look of the 30+ armor, but then again I might be one of the only people who like the look of the "Chainweave Gi".</DIV>

[Huflu]

<DIV>Man, that looks bad.  It would be great for like an asassin or maybe a swashbuckler, but a monk? Please.  You know it wouldn't be so bad if it didnt flair out at the bottom of the tunic.  Damnit I want a Chinese style Kung-Fu uniform with a big tiger or a dragon on the back, not this "Crap!  We need the game out tommorrow... uh.. give them that bandit armor we decided not to use" dung.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But then again, Im probably not being fair.  This is just normal quested and dropped armor.  They may have monk specific quests or monk specific armor with actual monk graphics.</DIV>

[shaolen]

<DIV>Gage thanks for taking the time to post the pic, I think it looks good.  Guys we all would like to see chinese style Gi or robe, but that is our "vision" of how a monk should look in EQ2 not SOE's.  The only Monk Master (Makado) I have seen in game so far doesnt even have the "Kung Fu" look, so why do you think we will?  That yellow ensemble that we have for quest armor is awful to say the least, but Gage's look fits with the rest of the armor style we can wear.  Meaning that it is all bulky and constricting, exactly opposite of what a fighting monk might wear.   You just have to live with it, or pick another class that meets your fashion tastes.  </DIV>

[DrrakoXhaoXi]

<DIV>That is monk quest armor.... if it is thats **mods 4 teh win!!1!**ing the most horrible thing ive ever seen. Monks arent suppose to be little shiny tin men. Sony **mods 4 teh win!!1!**ing sucks</DIV>

[Sant]

<DIV>You look more like a paladin then you do a Monk. I guess thats what they mean by Monks are tanks. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>No offense to you Gage you are doing a great job as an EQ2 monk. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is just more reason im keeping my monk on the back burner and working on my Swashbuckler instead.</DIV> <DIV> At least with him I feel like I look and act the roll. To me a monk is not a Tanking Armor wearer </DIV> <DIV>if I wanted that I would  have started a Paladin.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Owell guess im just going to have to get used to the idea that my Idea of monk will not go with EQ2s. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Cora]

<DIV>Gage is the squeaky little voice in our heads keeping us as monks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh and our group was wiping and I had to put the guardian in the corner and aggro off him and out tank him. Was pretty sad : he was like NO MONKS CAN'T TANK WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111</DIV>

[JojoTheDog]

damm that looks bad.how is a monk suppose to fight with all that heavy gear.

[Nagasak]

<DIV><FONT size=2>Aye, add my vote to the general consensus that the 30-39 armor looks really bad.  Thanks very much Gage for your efforts, you are really helping the commmunity, but I hate the graphics, perhaps even more than the puke green/yellow Chainweave stuff we got....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>

[Gaige]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Coraz2 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Gage is the squeaky little voice in our heads keeping us as monks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Oh and our group was wiping and I had to put the guardian in the corner and aggro off him and out tank him. Was pretty sad : he was like NO MONKS CAN'T TANK WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Hey my voice isn't squeaky :smileysurprised:<BR>

[Cora]

<DIV>Female kerra sound like 4 year olds on helium ):</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>you guys are weird, I can't wait to wear plate (but that's because it looks silly)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Crouching tiger hidden tin can!</DIV><p>Message Edited by Coraz2 on <span class=date_text>12-13-2004</span> <span class=time_text>03:23 PM</span>

[Kwonryu_DragonFi]

<DIV>Think most of the Monk player-base would be content with the Elddar Grove monks look for 40+</DIV>