>From: "Joshua R. Moore" <josh@...>
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Subject: [eqbards] Brad comments
>Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:26:58 -0500
>
>
>A few observations. Would like a response
>heck out this thread. I posted these comments. Anyone else agree with me?
>http://boards.station.sony.com/everquest/Forum4/HTML/009312.html
>
>+ Added stat and other bonuses to instruments
>Where? None of my instrument stats changed for the better IE: Bonus? means
>something added, right?
Already noted - There are instruments dropped by both dragons, Cazic Thule
(not sure of stats), and Maestro of Rancor - all with stat buffers, and
possible increased song effect.
>+ Added more Class Specific Quests
>Lambent. How about some more? Instruments and such. as it is, besides The
>lambent, bards have some pretty poor quests. (4 I think)
>
Already noted - ever heard of Charismatic Carrillon? I am the only person in
my regular group that is able to do the Hero bracer Quest (even tho some of
my friends have the same faction with the Steel Warriors). You can do any
Temple Ro Quest even if your starting faction is dubious. Our Lambent quest
is WAY easier than most of the other Temple Ro armor quests because all of
our components drop on common mobs. Try getting shaman or cleric quest stuff
- it's doable, but you won't have much fun.
>+ Added more Class Specific Items
>Again, We have very few class specific items. I think they added a grand
>total of 5
>Look at warriors. They have millions;)
I think the only class anyone can really bitch about as far as
class-specific is Paladins. They got it all. Oh what's this? Yet another
pally holy weapon....
We get Lambent, Imbrued, the couple weapons in PoH, all the
instruments...and did you notice we can use MOST 1 hand
slashers/bashers/piercers in the game? Oh shit man, not to mention crappy
caster stuff like shimmering orb?!?!? We can use half the caster hand held
items out there. We can wear a GREAT deal of the melee-type armor you can
loot on Norrath.
We are the most versatile class in the game - yet people are STILL bitching
about not enough bard only items? We have enough, and we can use a TON of
non-bard specific equipment. Let's move on to something important.
>
>+ Corrected Bug that let monsters attack you from far distances through
>your
>pet
>Didnt know this was an issue, since charm only lasts ten seconds
>
Never had this happen/
>+ Added Addition Effects to Some Bard Songs
>Forgot to mention that Levitate will not work now. Would like to know what
>effects were added
>
Off the top of my head- not sure bout this one.
>+ Added New Bard Songs
>New bard songs?, or do you mean, fixed ones that didn't work?
>
WRONG. When I first started EQ Commercial (which was 2 months after release)
bards were missing quite a few songs. My favorite song (Victory) didn't even
exist. The Tuyen's line did not exist (not that I minded). Desperate Dirge.
You think it's bad now? You must've missed beta.. bards were not happy
campers back then when it came to song selection and broken songs. Keep up
the noise over the currently broken songs tho, I want them fixed just as
much as the next bard.
>+ Added Ability for Bards to Punch 'Magic Only' Creatures
>I thought I could always do this, with magic gloves
>
Wrong.
>+ Increased the Power of Some Bard Songs (c.f. Chant Series,
>Fifil´┐¢s, etc.)
>Hmm, I have not seen any "Increase" in power of bard songs, only a decrease
>(IE Lullaby, Lament, Pixie strike, Selo's) Shouldn't there be a negative in
>here?
I agree with the mez-type song problems. They get nerfed, fixed, nerfed,
semi-fixed, nerfed more. Lullaby/Lament worked FINE in beta, why fix what
ain't broke? I also noticed a slight slow down in Selo's.
Frenzy spawn or death beetle/lava duct crawler spawns can be broken easily
with Lament still, so I'm not realy complaining about that.
-Sartori D'Elsiraad <The Companions>
Bard of Quellious of the 50th Chorus
-Stace Stormraven
Druid of Tunare of the 26th Circle
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