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<b>Message ID:</b> 1260 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Sat May 29 12:15:29 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> Roop Dirump <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Will the Bard get better.... <br/>
<br/><br/>
<div id="ygrps-yiv-785166352">Hm, I&#39;m around the same level as you, and do -not- have the problem.<br/>
Personally, I ditched the Mino Axe I wielded around level 7 or so.  I<br/>
realized that my chief strength should be speed, take most advantage of my<br/>
buffing songs that way.<br/>
<br/>
Consider this: Recently a troll and I were good naturedly beating on the<br/>
same monster... he with some gigantic sword that seemed to be doing a<br/>
massive amount of damage, and me with a fine steel spear.  He bashed, I<br/>
bellowed.  And when all was said and done I got the loot.  The troll was<br/>
quite upset, stared down at the little man with the toothpick, couldn&#39;t<br/>
understand how I had bested him--especially when I conned &quot;blue&quot; to him.  Do<br/>
not underestimate a fast weapon.<br/>
<br/>
There&#39;s formulas about this people have posted here, I honestly think your<br/>
problem is that damn axe.<br/>
<br/>
I know I should upgrade to a combine weapon, haven&#39;t gotten around to it<br/>
yet.  And you know, almost tempted to grab a rapier...   can&#39;t decide if I<br/>
should.  Have a feeling the rapier might not be such a great &quot;main&quot; weapon,<br/>
yet I&#39;m certain I&#39;ll use a rapier when I dual wield.  (Part of my attraction<br/>
is that they look so damn cool, and I never see anyone using them.)  For now<br/>
I use my spear, which has a fine damage/speed advantage.  I may simply buy a<br/>
combine sword now (to keep my other skill up), and the rapier later.<br/>
<br/>
Roop<br/>
    -----Original Message-----<br/>
    From: Lynn Uhlman &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:uhlmar@...">uhlmar@...</a>&gt;<br/>
    To: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:eqbards@onelist.com">eqbards@onelist.com</a> &lt;<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:eqbards@onelist.com">eqbards@onelist.com</a>&gt;<br/>
    Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 6:38 PM<br/>
    Subject: [eqbards] Will the Bard get better....<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
    Hello fellow Bards,<br/>
.....<br/>
<br/>
but for example, i bought a mino axe at lvl 9,  i still dishes the same<br/>
amount of damage now at lvl 15 as it did at lvl 9 except for the below song<br/>
and it only does 8 damage.  I would like to solo eventually but i&#39;m afraid<br/>
because i have a hard time with creatures that con blue to me.  You high lvl<br/>
.....</div>