Conversion to the monk profession is now enabled for those characters which are eligible, and conversion to the paladin profession has been disabled. Characters are eligible for monk conversion if they meet the following criteria:

1.) Are currently a warrior, rogue, ranger, bard, or paladin (those professions which can train 2x in brawling).
2.) Were created before July 16th, 2012 (monks having been released on the 15th of that month).

Conversion is allowed for a sixty day period following the time that your character is first logged in, after this announcement. After that period, conversion will no longer be an option. Upon conversion, characters will have the option to adjust their stats and skills, and will have a period of rapid skill migration, as if they had just been created.

Note that conversion to the monk profession is a one way process and should not be undertaken lightly. It cannot be undone by any means short of a complete character restoral according to the policies and fees listed here: http://www.play.net/gs4/cservice/permarestoral_policy.asp

It is strongly suggested that players have experience playing a monk before deciding to convert an existing character. Ask questions on the forums before starting the conversion process.

This message was originally posted in Monks, Developer's Corner - Monks. To discuss the above, follow the link below.

http://forums.play.net/forums/19/239/2665/view/768