#1 - March 31, 2012, 5:29 p.m.
In comparison, currently on live, mages start with fireball, get arcane missiles at 3, fire blast at 5, frostbolt at 7, frost nova at 8, and then their spec ability at 10.
Paladins start with crusader strike, get judgement and SoR at 3, devo aura at 5, holy light at 7, word of glory at 9, and their spec ability at 10.
I know it's beta, but I haven't seen any plans to increase the amount of abilities the monk has.
I guess my biggest problem is that I have spent the last 14 levels hitting the same buttons. Nothing has changed. As a mage, you start with fireball. Then, arcane missiles proc ooh cool. An instant cast spell! pewpew. OH, now I'll start with frostbolt to slow them down so they don't reach me.
As a pally, I get a seal that increases my damage and a new button to push. Oh, cool, a new heal - and then another new heal! Sweet.
Now, I'm level 18, and the next ability I can look forward to using with any regular consistency is expel harm at level 44. Or, when I'm healing dungeons, the next ability I will be consistently using is at level 34.
-The artist formerly known as Larias