On Mon, 20 Dec 1999, Ryan Honeyman wrote:

>
> > the number), healing (I weave it with Clarity), chains (I can get it to
>
> ACK! Healing, yuk yuk. That's a big no-no.
>
> Playing Hymm in battle at your level is like hanging a sign
> on your back that says, Please Kill Me. You are more likely to
> receive blows in the 30s and 40s at your level.

My hunch is your experience is colored by dual-wielding Yaks
and doing way more damage than is typical for a bard. The
primary problem I've been having lately is that I never get
hit in fights. Lately, even Hymn hasn't been enough to get
mobs on me. I've had to resort to direct taunts like the
Chant line (which when I tested it last night did 13*3 damage
and -12 resist to myself, and looked like about (16-18)*3
damage against mobs). Btw, the Chant songs are still broken -
using a drum makes no difference.

Outside of fights, what else is there to play besides Clarity
and Hymn?

> Healing back
> 12-14 points of health each round just doesnt keep up. Let your
> healer do his job, and supply him with the mana to do it, while
> twisting in anthem or resist/dmg shield. At level 36, Celerity

I would say it really depends on the situation. I find it odd
that you say 12-14 points (healed) each round just doesn't
keep up, yet you suggest a damage shield in its place which
will only do about 8-12 points (damage) each round.

Also, we've yet to determine the effectiveness of Clarity when
the caster is not meditating.

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John H. Kim
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