Hello everyone!
So I'm sure everyone here knows the monthly "Rasaad is weak and boring!" posts? Yea, well maybe I know a seemingly super logical solution, but not just because it would seem logical on first sight.
Alot of players play BG because they love everything about it, the slashes, flashes, trying to survive, building and improving the party you play, what not!
The thing about Rasaad is, apart from a nice quest, he is almost none of these things, right? He's not flashy, you cannot really improve him with alot of armor and most players just like to walk with their party, without having to worry about Rasaad speeding too hard and getting himself killed. Ofcourse I'm not trying to say Rasaad doesn't have incredible potential! But really? His stuns don't even have a visual effect. Let's say he's not a real eye catcher?
So overhaul added these 5 new roles, including 2 monky kits. One of them is the Sun Soul monk, Rasaad is a Sun Soul monk. This is the seemingly super logical part. Why not turn Rasaad from a regular monk with what can even be seen as a fake story, into a Sun Soul Monk to backup his words? He claims to be a Sun Soul Monk but he really isn't.. Like he's full of crap..
Think about it, I've been around abit with a Sun Soul Monk kit to imagine how it would fit on Rasaad. In my opinion the flaming fists, fire shields and sun explosion on command seem incredibly easy to use and extremely flashy. Just like the addition Rasaad needs! We shouldn't give monks armor ofcourse, that just wouldn't fit. But this contributes to the flashiness and ease of use. Besides, you actually get some flashy spells and can put them in a prefferable order, like a rotation almost! Better than the few dull (to most) spells that Rasaad currently has. Most players even say to give Rasaad a Sling and carry him through the game! I say NO! Give Rasaad the kit that he rightfully deserves.
Ontop of that! Dorn is a Blackguard, paladin kit. Neera is a Wild Mage, mage kit. Rasaad is a Monk. Monk.. Monk. What is unfinished here?
It's not just because it would make perfect sense, but also because it adds incredibly to the joy of playing Rasaad, I'm sure of this after trying a Sun Soul Monk for myself. Right now, Rasaad feels unfinished, like some things were in the original BG1. Wasn't that what Overhaul set out for to improve? And maybe to keep everyone happy, having the option to somehow choose Rasaad to be a Monk or a Sun Soul Monk in your playthrough would add nicely! But I should definetly make Sun Soul Monk the standard choice.
I hope you've faced the wall with joy and agreement, I tried to make it least sufferable. Let me know what you think!
Greets!
So I'm sure everyone here knows the monthly "Rasaad is weak and boring!" posts? Yea, well maybe I know a seemingly super logical solution, but not just because it would seem logical on first sight.
Alot of players play BG because they love everything about it, the slashes, flashes, trying to survive, building and improving the party you play, what not!
The thing about Rasaad is, apart from a nice quest, he is almost none of these things, right? He's not flashy, you cannot really improve him with alot of armor and most players just like to walk with their party, without having to worry about Rasaad speeding too hard and getting himself killed. Ofcourse I'm not trying to say Rasaad doesn't have incredible potential! But really? His stuns don't even have a visual effect. Let's say he's not a real eye catcher?
So overhaul added these 5 new roles, including 2 monky kits. One of them is the Sun Soul monk, Rasaad is a Sun Soul monk. This is the seemingly super logical part. Why not turn Rasaad from a regular monk with what can even be seen as a fake story, into a Sun Soul Monk to backup his words? He claims to be a Sun Soul Monk but he really isn't.. Like he's full of crap..
Think about it, I've been around abit with a Sun Soul Monk kit to imagine how it would fit on Rasaad. In my opinion the flaming fists, fire shields and sun explosion on command seem incredibly easy to use and extremely flashy. Just like the addition Rasaad needs! We shouldn't give monks armor ofcourse, that just wouldn't fit. But this contributes to the flashiness and ease of use. Besides, you actually get some flashy spells and can put them in a prefferable order, like a rotation almost! Better than the few dull (to most) spells that Rasaad currently has. Most players even say to give Rasaad a Sling and carry him through the game! I say NO! Give Rasaad the kit that he rightfully deserves.
Ontop of that! Dorn is a Blackguard, paladin kit. Neera is a Wild Mage, mage kit. Rasaad is a Monk. Monk.. Monk. What is unfinished here?
It's not just because it would make perfect sense, but also because it adds incredibly to the joy of playing Rasaad, I'm sure of this after trying a Sun Soul Monk for myself. Right now, Rasaad feels unfinished, like some things were in the original BG1. Wasn't that what Overhaul set out for to improve? And maybe to keep everyone happy, having the option to somehow choose Rasaad to be a Monk or a Sun Soul Monk in your playthrough would add nicely! But I should definetly make Sun Soul Monk the standard choice.
I hope you've faced the wall with joy and agreement, I tried to make it least sufferable. Let me know what you think!
Greets!
