On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Sylly Songsynger wrote:
>
> Puller and back-up puller with Feign Death capability go out to fetch. A
> spotter is also in position. If the pull is single and clean, the spotter
> calls it out for everyone to hear. If not (ie too many mobs pulled), the
> puller feigns and the back-up puller tags one as they reset - if he is able.
> Having the spotter out there calling it for everyone, relieves the puller
> from having to type and avoid death at the same time. Also, the puller is
I've found bind sight useful as an extra set of eyes to watch
the pull. The range is somewhat limited (about the range
tracking group members goes screwy), but the more eyes the
better.
> Two good bard things: some mobs you fight here have AE despell and AE
> stamina drain. The bard group gets lucky because the songs will refresh and
> that old level 3 Jig o' Vigor is finally valuable. Heh, I have not played
> mine since reaching level 32 <g> well, ok, I do play it some when the tanks
> are swinging the heavy weps in long fights. Well, these mobs drain all of
Thanks for the tips. AE dispels also got me thinking about
our value relative to enchanters for speed buffs. An
enchanter's isn't faster if it gets dispelled 5 seconds into
the fight.
> "A Gorgalask hits YOU for 320!"
> "A Gorgalask hits YOU for 278!"
> "A Gorgalask kicks YOU for 68!"
>
> Yup, all in one round. Stop attack, stop song. Back up. Play mana song.
Heh.
You try to slash Innoruk but miss.
You try to slash Innoruk but miss.
You go beserk.
You try to slash Innoruk but miss.
You slash Innoruk for 8 points.
Innoruk hits YOU for 285!
You feel protected from magic.
You try to slash Innoruk but miss.
Innoruk hits YOU for 400!
Innoruk hits YOU for 400!
You have been slain by Innoruk!
LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
Noble Djorn is supposed to be worse.
> like one more hit for 274 and I was memming songs in Gfay. Don't melee
> below full hp or step out before getting under half health. At least on
> these uber-mobs. Imho, a dead melee bard is not as much help and the live
> one out of the melee playing mana song for the cleric.
Yeah, I've been debating the merits of camping out with the
clerics if we get a mess, so that they'll have someone to sing
Clarity for them when we get around to ressing.
> Also, I switched to using my 6 note blade and my dragoon dirk. I bagged my
> Yk thinking that a) level difference what it is 47 vs 60 no matter what wep
> I use, it wont hit for full effect; b) the Yk 75dd proc gets resisted all
> the time but adds you to the hate list as if it hit for full effect. I guess
I miss my Yak for "normal" stuff (gave it to a lower level
guildmember to spare him the camp), but in the planes, boy am
I glad I have a Wakizashi. Even with a 6-note and Wak, I'm
still finding myself usually taking more hits than the real
tanks (well, except the rogues :).
> Sylly Songsynger
> "welcome back to level 47, go solo some specs, have a nice day, please drive
> thru."
Ack, and all this time I've been thinking "must keep up with
Sylly, must keep up with Sylly." :)
I tore through 48 in about 5 days despite a Fear trip and 2
Hate trips. I spent a lot of time playing around with the
level 48 song and trying an all-instrument attack on various
mobs solo. So I'm a bubble and half into 49. Rokenn seems to
have stalled like you did - he used to be ahead of me, but
he's still 47. Once you get 48 back, you *have* to try
soloing or grouping with one tank and using nothing but your
lute. Both of you should do even better since you have
7-string lutes. 20% bonus to heals + 20% bonus to DoTs = 44%
increase in effectiveness over my lute.
--
John H. Kim
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