John,
I don't think your idea has a snowball's chance in 4377.
I think you are relying too much on Bellow. Bards have many other songs
that can be of better use. If you want to solo, there are many other ways
to do so. Bellow is just like the kick that Warriors get, nothing too
powerful, just a bit of extra added damage. Don't expect Bellow to be your
main damage source.
Maybe instead of struggling soloing blues, you should try grouping for a
change. Bards are very effective in a group, as long as you don't continue
to Bellow.
Wayne
PS - My most frustrating experience with a Bard was when I was playing my
Cleric and grouped with four tanks (War, War, Ranger, Pally) all around lvl
16. We were fighting crocs in the Oasis. I was just thinking how we could
rock with a Bard, when there was a lvl 17 Bard needing a group. This Bard
kept using Bellow constantly. I tried and tried to explain to him how much
more effective we would be if he played group songs to no avail. I really
wanted to cry.
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 12:03:35 +0000
> From: John_Senior@...
> Subject: RE: Bellow song Damage
>
> I being a level 27 Bard probably use Bellow more than any other song as
> that little extra dmg is great. However I do feel that this song should do
> more dmg than just the 1/2 level +1. It's quite pathetic to think that at
> level 50 you will only do 26 DMG with it. Currently I am doing 14 dmg and
> it's good but not good enough to solo stuff without having lots of
> downtime.
>
> Personally I feel that Bellow should be current Level +1 dmg so for
example
> at my level (27) I would do 28 dmg per bellow, or as another formula have
> 1/2 current level + 5 dmg and an extra 5 dmg every 10 levels, so at level
> 12 you do 1/2 level +5 dmg and then at level 22 you do 1/2 Level +10 dmg
> and so on. this would not be over powered when you consider what other
> melee classes get. We have not got Kick, Double attack, bash and don't get
> Critical hits etc. Plus we can't use 2 handed weapons.
>
> The only problem I can see with Bellow doing more dmg is that people will
> kite as a bard with a great deal of ease (I kited Born D'inn at level 22
> and it took me 35 minutes to kill him).
>
> I know Bards aren't supposed to be hardened fighters I just feel we lack
> that cutting edge.
>
> Is there anyway that if everyone on this list agrees with me or if they
> have another formula suggestion that we could petition verant and get it
> changed? Or are verant only into 'Nerfing'??
>
> Madagan, who struggles to solo blues