(11-27-2016, 07:19 PM)Virella Wrote: Seeming most things have been linked, I'm shamelessly going to plug the Resistance LS Tumblr. It might be easier to quickly look back at that! It also has some more Monk Lore, and I got more in the works as we speak.
We've gathered as much as we could so far (in truth, it's still mostly Sounsyy's because they are awesome at lore things).
http://ala-mhigan-resistance.tumblr.com/tagged/lore
As for monks and pikemen though? I have to disagree there Valance. I haven't seen anything of that. Merely that they were feared as much as the Pikemen of Ala Mhigo. Nothing along the lines of "Monks feared Pikemen". It merely speaks of outsiders dreading them as much. Not the Monks.
As for Monks being the answer against Magitek? That is a good question I'm not sure I can answer beyond my own speculation. Yeah, these people rip and destroy things onto their paths. Whereas I think they can easily discard riders, know where to hit machines ect to get them to stop working, Garlemald has huge Magitek monstrosities, and I'm certain Monks would struggle with that. But that's mere speculation at the end. I just have my own Fist of Rhalgr going 'nope' at huge Magitek machines due to this. But mere guessing work on that.
What they do excel in though is killing footsoldiers. But I will get back to you later, as I'm writing up the skills the Fist of Rhalgr have, in game, lore and simply on your skill bar. So you can make your own judgement.
Anyhow. Yeah, I'd hope Sounsyy's links helped you far enough so far
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Also note, there is a distinct gap between Eorzean magic and Garlean magitek, as in any conscript can use a magitek device; you can literally mass produce vanguards, and anyone can ride a Reaper and pull a trigger, while Eorzean mages require a significant training period, much less a monk, who conceptually would dedicate their lives to their art.Â
It is also noted that certain disciplines, such as conjury and thaumaturgy, require a certain make-up or natural affinity, not everyone can use magic and not everyone is as potent. Since pure-blood Garleans can't use magic, they have to make magitek, which not only lets them use special abilities, but also anyone else that may originally not had the 'talent' for magic.
In the short term, Ala Mhigo has a edge, especially since it appears that Garlemeld and Ala Mhigo had skirmishes, but we don't know whether it was because Ala Mhigo was actually holding Garlemeld off, or Gaius was just holding back and waiting for the King of Ruin to inevitably do what any experienced leader knew was coming. Lancers are fine and all, but Garlemeld is known for usage of gunpowder weapons. Raubahn was a Ala Mhigan commander who was taken out of action by a sharpshooter, according to the lore book. We'll honestly need to wait for Stormblood to find out the truth.
