Beside my bard I play about 2-3 other characters ranging from levels 5 to15
and I find myself in many groups where I end up playing "backseat bard" to
the bard already in the group. Usually this starts when the bard in question
is not twisting anything, or better yet when they are playing Jig in order
to help out the casters.
Of course not everyone appreciates this at times so I just remain quiet and
just let the bad karma roll on, thinking to myself, "well next time they
fire up chords when we get mobbed, the "beat me silly" sign is going to be
hanging off their back.
Sigh.
Bernwyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel P. Sniderman" <fuzzbone@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] utter fustration (but with a humorous ending)
> From: "Daniel P. Sniderman" <fuzzbone@...>
>
> <Arkansas Drawl> I Feel your pain </Arkansas Drawl>
>
> Put that up there with: (at early 20's)
>
> "Play the mana Song"
> (Then the bard launches into a long explanation that the "Mana Song" comes
> at 32 and why Jig of Vigor doesn't really increase mana and why it seems
to
> increase mana)
>
> "Okay, but play the mana song"....
>
> My advise (probably obvious but worth stating) is to join a guild - where
> you can explain these things to people who hopefully will be intelligent
> enough to understand what we're doing...
>
> Back to the Jig topic - it's amazing how many people still insist that it
> speeds mana. I was in a group with a 31 Bard who argued with me - that he
> tested it. He tested it by timing how long it took for the casters to get
> full mana after a battle. When I asked if the casters always made sure
they
> used up their mana - his response "What difference would that make?"
>
> Another case I was with another bard - and a Druid. I asked the Bard why
he
> was doing Jig? Because the Druid asked him. I told the Druid that it
> didn't (the usual blah-blah-blah). Her response (I can't remember exact
> words - but to the affect) - She had a 41 level Bard character - so she
> obviously knew more about it than I did (I was level 27 at the time).
> (Pardon me for having a life!)
>
> Back to your initial complaint.. You were in a no-win situation - if you
> tried to point out their flawed thinking - you would have looked like sour
> grapes. Those people were especially ignorant - given that since Anthem
> doesn't stack - you couldn't have been doing what he was if you wanted to!
>
> Anyway - good luck to you - and hopefully you'll find better groups!
>
> Slyde
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: G.W. Willman, IV <gww6e@...>
> To: eqbards <eqbards@onelist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 1:41 AM
> Subject: [eqbards] utter fustration (but with a humorous ending)
>
>
> > From: "G.W. Willman, IV" <gww6e@...>
> >
> > Was in a full group tonight with 2 clerics, shaman, paladin and an
> > additional bard doing MM yard trash. Two clerics. A shaman. LOH. How
> > could I die?
> >
> > Foolish, yes I know.
> >
>
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