If not so much Bard hate as Bard disdain. This is a strike, in the balance
teams mind, against bards. When they look at adding a new song that might
be a power up to the class or look at adjusting our skill cap on say dodge,
someone like Abashi will say, "Well bards have unbalanced tracking so we
better not do that".
I do not see it so much as a slam against Verant as indicative of their
feeling that the classes are 'finished', despite player feedback to the
contrary. It took them 9 months for them figure out that Shaman Alchemy was
broke (even though Shamans have been petitioning this forever) and about the
same time to fix our level 22 song (using fix in the broadest term here, ie
it does something now).
Rokenn
>From: "Wayne Sheppard" <mrwayne@...>
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Subject: [eqbards] Re: Grrrrrrrr!
>Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:13:57 -0500
>
>How is this evidence of "bard hate" at all? Gordon said two things:
>1. Druids won't be able to track better than Bards.
>2. Bard's tracking cap is too high, but won't be changed (i.e. No Nerf).
>
>If you think this is an example of "bard hate" then I'd think you are too
>paranoid and just looking for any chance to slam Verant.
>
>Wayne
>
> > From: James Schuldes <jgs@...>
> > Subject: Grrrrrrrr!
> >
> > More evidence that "bard hate" is alive and well - unfortunately it's
>the
> > game designers and not monsters:
> >
> > [clipped off www.eqvault.com <http://www.eqvault.com> where Gordon
> > (Verant's internet P/R person) was answering questions about druid
>tracking
> > skill being raised]
> >
> > Well we definatly wouldn't want to increase the cap to a level above
>bards,
> > as to do so would devalue the ranger. The bard cap, to be honest, is set
>too
> > high, but we'll just live with that.
> > Please keep the comments coming.
> > -Gordon
> >
> > [end quote]
> >
> > I am beginning to wonder if _anyone_ at Verant has played chars thru
>level
> > 50 - start to finish like regular players do? From what perspective are
> > they getting these _endless_ visions of "class balancing" needs. And
>ya,
>ya
> > - I wonder if _any_ of them ever play a normal bard - I dare anyone of
>them
> > to level a bard to 35. Much less test that new or changed spell/song on
>the
> > bats in North Qeynos/G'Fay/West Freep.
> >
> > Sylly
> >
> > p.s. really looking forward to level 40 - woo hoo Picklocks!!! Already
>have
> > my gnome fiend making me a set of Gnomish Lockpicks. And when I get
> > them.... LOOKOUT Befallen HERE I COME!!!! Woo hoo a level 40 skill in a
> > level 20 dungeon!!! /auction BBC 10pp or best offer - gimme a tell if
>you
> > want a sword that lowers your stats!!
>
>
>
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