On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Reece, Tom - 25IDL G4 wrote:

>
> I have noticed the same as well. In my mid 20s, I died quite a bit due to
> "bard hate". Since I made 30th level, it hasn't been nearly the problem
> like it was before. I'm finding that the damage the tanks and casters are
> inflicting outweighs the taunt effect of my songs. As a result, I'm now
> ending combats nearly at full health. I've even resorted to keeping the
> heal song up several pulses to try and spread out the damage. I died three

Sometimes I'll Chain Chain Chain Chain to *make* a mob attack
me because I'm at full hp while everyone else is wounded.
Fulfil's is also a good taunt if you can make it stick. Pixie
Strike works too, and the MR debuff makes it somewhat useful
in this respect (not to mention it's a song I usually have
loaded). So I'm not quite sure I'd go along with a petition
to "nerf" it by removing the MR debuff.

The other trick we've been using to some extent to even out
damage is one I learned on the Concert Hall boards. Root the
mob and it'll attack whoever is closest.

--
John H. Kim
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