This debate will be eternally circular because everyone has their own style of play. Sure, some classes will not be as statistically advantageous to use as others in a CPRG as the mechanism of the game engine has to be taken into account. But I totally disagree with the statement that the monk is a useless class. It's all in how you play the game. Even jesters can be fun and challenging to play. If you want to be a power gamer then play a kensai and dual him into a mage and you will basically end up dominating the game because that is what the engine favors, but at the end of the day this is an RPG after all and everyone has their own choice. IMO there are no real classes that SUCK, there are classes where you do not get maximum output from, eg jester, sorcerer, etc but they can still be fun to play. That's what NPCs are for! People get too focused with turning their character into a superpower that is streets above the rest of the gang. It's a team effort, baby!
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