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Message ID: 10913
Date: Wed Dec 1 21:31:56 GMT 1999
Author: Bobby
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Sylly Charms
>From: flash@...
>
>Heya all =) (Yet another rambling Frashii post),
>
>I use this method myself for power leveling lower people in my guild =)
> (But upon relfection, MES would be a MUCH easier way to do this, Thanks
> Jaez!)
>
>I usually take 1 or 2 people to East Karana, pull a Undead Gnoll Reaver,
>Gnoll Reaver or Griffawn (anything yellow/red to them) and beat it to
>within an inch (cm) of its life, snare it, charm it, then lets the
>newbies kill it off.
>
>They get GREAT exp, (Imagine killing reds for 2 hours with no downtime),
>and I get the satisfaction of helping my guildmates and advertising how
>cool bards are :)
>
>Last night, a bard on my server, Tuldar (thanks!), showed me just how
>nifty Pixie Strike was in the Arena. I used it in Highpass Keep, and for
>once, our finger wiggling casters didn't get hit once!! I just constantly
>played pixie strike (ignoring the "Just play the mana song"), while
>weaving in the mana song, and my group was AMAZED.
>
>"You mean, you sped up our attack, mana songed AND stopped the monster
>from aggroing on the finger wigglers? WOW! Do you cook too?"
>
>What was I to do ? I handed out Gnome and Troll shaped cookies with
>bottles of Kalish (no milk in highpass keep).
>
>I tend to get chosen for groups pretty quick now :)
>
>Moral(s) of the Story :
> 1) Advertise, Advertise, Advertise
> Let people KNOW what tricks you are doing. They don't know
> what 'Eyes glaze over' and 'Surrounded by Chains of Music'
> mean. Communicate. You will find other people in your group
> will start to do the same.
>
> 2) ALWAYS take an opportunity to chat with fellow bards. Make
> friends. As a class, we of all people need to talk shop
> a LOT. We have a TON of neat songs, but without the knowledge
> they are like that sewing machine in the other room. Ie. a
> great tool, but worthless because lack of skill and knowledge.
>
> 3) Take a night off occasionally to help lower leveled friends.
> They might be your groupmates some day if they suddenly gain
> a bunch of levels :)
>
>Frashii (Vanitii?), Bard in the 32nd Key
>Seekers of Lore Officer, Tarew Marr http://www.loreseekers.com
>
>---
>
>PS. Wow did I get lucky. I found a Rune that a level 50 finger wigger
> needed on a deepwater croc, and asked him if he would help my friend
> (who I was there on a mission with me in Oasis) get the last spoke he
> needed from the deepwater goblin spire.
>
> Well, the mob agrod on him, and I went and tanked it until he could
> cast on it. We had to zone (had 3 more there too), but when we came
> back, the one we killed HAD THE OPALINE HELM!
>
> At the time, I had NO idea what the helm was for I just thought,
> "Look its black! I look soooo good!"
>
> Sure glad I looted it =D
>
>PPS. Could have looted a Gypsie Lute Last night
> had I been in Mistmoor... =(
>
>PPPS. I Sure would like some different clothes to wear to weddings
> and such. I've been the maid of honor at 2 weddings (3 on Saturday),
> and I've attended them in either my all bronze (level 18 or so), or
> my current getup of 'TV Antenna' (quick raise your right arm,
> channel 7 isnt coming in!) (all silvery).
> A Nice white dress would be nice :P