On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Ken Bachman wrote:
> Robin Wise 3 wrote:
> >
> > Regardless of whether bards are or are not hybrids, I think Verant's
> > publicly expressed logic for why some classes get bind is easy to apply to
> > bards. They claim that "casters" get bind because they die more often. I
> > contend that bards die as often as any single casting class.
> >
> > Aloro Silvertongue (E'ci)
>
> I have to agree. I've seen where Verant has stated that bind was given to
> casters in order to make up for their increased death rate. I am quite
> convinced that Bards die at least as often as any caster class (does anyone
> want to argue this point?). So why don't we get bind? Not that I care at
> this point, having several level 39+ clerics in my guild...
>
> Kenross Cantoforjado, 40 songs, Innoruuk
Even if casters die more than bards (which is debatable), the
problem is that when casters die it's usually due to their own
stupidity. When bards die, it's usually due to someone else's
stupidity. I think I am just fine without bind, but you won't
see much opposition from me to getting bind.
--
John H. Kim
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