From: "Rokenn Swiftsong" <
rokenn@...>
>Q: Will twisting ever be coded against? I.e. is it considered cheating? If
>it is, I definitely want to know about it now.
>A: Twisting is not cheating. It won't be coded against. We are even looking
>at putting a little something extra in to help the people with slower
>machines twist better, while not allowing those with faster machines to
>twist more often.
>Me: This could be very interesting.
Kit: This means it will break for all bards with high speed connections,
count on it.
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>Q: If any instruments raise song effectiveness, can you please have that
>listed when we examine it?
>A: Using an instrument will always increase the effect of a song - assuming
>that type of song can be increased by an instrument (example: Any set of
>Drums will make you run faster when playing Selo's Accelerando). Some
>instruments will increase your effect more then others. The same new
display
>code that is going in to help with the Song/Skill identification will also
>display instrument bonus/penalties.
>Me: Penalties?
Kit: Hmmm, maybe that's why I get pounded even worse with my mandolin out.
Increases taunt (the real primary effect in GZ's opinion?) on all string
songs?
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>Q: What is the specific impact wielding a flute has on each of the
>following: Cinda's Charismatic Carillon, Tarew's Aquatic Ayre, Solon's Song
>of the Sirens, Crission's Pixie Strike, and Agilmente's Aria of Eagles?
>A: Greater Faction increase, none, none, Lowers more Magic Resistance,
none.
>Me: If Solon's Song of the Sirens is not enhanced be equiping a flute then
>why is it listed as a wind song? Using a flute with Crission's Pixie Strike
>does not increase the MR debuff.
Kit: It definitely affects Carillion but nothing else as far as I can see.
By GZ's own words it should not affect the MR debuff of Pixie as he says "it
only affects the primary effect, nothing else"
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>Q: I play a shaman. This is perhaps a bit off the mark, but I was wondering
>what are the best buffs for a bard? For example, I recently discovered ...
>that dexterity helps a bard, as does charisma. Any other buffs that a wise
>bard should be asking for?
>A: Charisma and Dexterity are the best Buffs. Most Bards that I know can
>also always use a few more points of strength - their armor usually puts
>them dangerously close to encumbrance. AC & HP buffs are also nice - most
>denizens of Norrath have an inexplicable hatred of music and tend to take
it
>out on nearby minstrels.
>Me: **Warning Sarcasm Alert** I do not think the hatred of muscian's in
>Norrath is limited to the Mobs....
Kit: that's an understatement.
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Sonorous Clouding does not grant see Invisible to the party. However, in
the limited testing I did last night, which really only consisted of running
invisible through Nek Forest with a partner, everything could see us if it
got into what would be a close party range. Maybe the song now provides -
Non-group See Invisible. That sounds like a useful and well tested
enhancement. How can anyone support Verant's claim that they test changes,
and more specifically that they test bards after yet another example of a
change that takes 30 seconds to test not working???
After reading the patch message, logging in and running thru Nek without
being able to see my companion, who laughed and said I told you so in
response to my disgust at the change not working, I was pretty peeved. The
15 tells I got in the next 15 minutes from people asking how I liked the new
"See Visible" enhancement from non-bard guildmates was the last straw. I
camped and went and played AC. It wasn't much fun, but it was more fun than
being lied to and having it rubbed in my face again.
Kit
PS /ignore Steelwolf (Ain't Outlook mail rules great?)