LOL
I agree. If there were npc bards that use songs I wouldn't care to fight one
unless he dropped something really nice...there is one mob that I know we
could kill, but the effort isn't worth it to me - the froglok noble in guk
liveside. I hate that thing.
Sartori D'Elsiraad <The Companions>
Bard of Kelethin of the 50th Chorus
Veeshan
>From: Jason Rochelle <Jasroc@...>
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: eqbards@onelist.com
>Subject: [eqbards] Re: Bards as NPCs to fight
>Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 17:02:09 -0600
>
>Ok, two quick things here, One, I agree the Mail Bards suck just
>punching and stuff. my 23 sk was able to solo Dark Deathsinger in
>Innothule regularly, and he was YELLOW (around 25th level, try THAT with
>any other Named NPC).
>
>Two, If Bards WERE to get a combat AI including songs, every player on
>every server would immediately complain: "I ran into some Froglock, who
>conned blue, named "A froglock minstrel" but as soon as I pulled him, he
>started singing! Then ALL my songs were resisted, he interrupted all of
>my spells, and chained me when I tried to run."
>
>"We went back with 5 tanks and this time the thing charmed our lead
>tank, sang some horrible AE song, and made all the warriors nod off!
>then when we thought we had him, he teleported away, with us losing
>health to the AE song the whole time. Still we just about had him when
>he let out some Dirge, and POOF killed 4 of the tanks"
>
>Uldar Ulfangson
>Level 31(yay) bard, Rodcet Nife
>
>
> > Message: 25
> > Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 11:56:43 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Chris Musson <oblivious_the_mighty_confused@...>
> > Subject: Bards as NPCs to fight
> >
> > It seems a reasonably obvious assumption that the reason why there are
>no
> > froglok bards etc. or any bards other than in guildhalls or mail
>delivery is
> > that there is NO combat AI for NPC bards. they are treated as a
> > Warrior/rogue/monk with our poor melee skills.
> >
> > my (slapped together) justifications for this:
> > 1. When charmed, we Punch, or melee with whatever we have equipped. I
>have
> > not seen or heard of a bard play a single song while charmed.
> > 2. the Mail delivery bards just stand there and punch when they are
>attacked.
>
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