On Fri, 3 Mar 2000, Lyrnia Jongleur wrote:

>
> According to the statistics evidenced SO FAR... I remind you this is TOTALLY
> stupid to be upset over stuff that is on Test Server. Odds are they have
> those there to test how they work at that level. Anyway, according to what
> is there "So Far" each caster will _STILL_ be getting about 8-10 spells per
> 5 levels or so
>
> They _already_ get that. This just staggers it out for them instead of
> making them wait through 5 hell levels to get to their spells.
>
> Again, what has changed? They still get 10 spells every 5 levels
> We still get 1 song every level
>
> So WHAT if it takes longer?
>
> Class Envy "They get spells every level just like we do now! Oh my god it's

I think I see what's happening. You're viewing this as a
class envy issue, so to you the fact that it takes longer
between songs is irrelevant (it's not, for the same why people
hate hell levels). All I'm saying is that in recognition of
this change from standard levels, the designers seem to have
taken steps to "soften the blow" for other casting classes,
but I don't forsee them doing anything for us.

I try to appraise classes differences from a game balance
standpoint (why I calculated mana-usage-rate comparisons for a
shaman). I don't appreciate my prediction (based on past
behavior) that bards will not be given the same amount of
consideration with the expansion being offhandedly labeled as
class envy.

--
John H. Kim
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