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Message ID: 16253
Date: Thu Mar 16 15:57:53 GMT 2000
Author: Chris Musson
Subject: re: Class Balance


How about "Pimpilicious"? it is taken on Prexus server, but that is about as
k3wL as you can get :(:(:(

>You guys are making me want to start a Necro.
>Help me think of a k3wl name.
>[48 Bard] Crier (Half Elf) <Seekers of Norrath> ZONE: work

<Ramble>

As far as the rest of the topic goes, i would definitely take (given the
opportunity) the best *player* available into my group, regardless of if that
gave me a group of 5 rogues and a wizard. I do recognize the merits of
discussing the optimal group composition (especially for bards, since we really
are a meta class (our optimal functionality is improving the other group
members)) but i have been in situations (and i am sure that we all have) where
you get the right *class* in your group, only to discover that the person is
either ignorant, or agressively stupid.

Example of agressively stupid: Grouped in Mistmoore...23 bard (me) 22 warrior,
23 rogue, 24 monk, 24 enc, 24 dru.
--after the 2nd fight (in which the bard, warrior die) we discover that this is
not your "standard equipment" druid...he informs us (mid fight) that he is not
a: Cleric (ie-won't heal), Mage (won't Damage Shield), ranger (won't Snare), or
bard/shaman (won't buff or SOW)...he is convinced that he is most efficient
tanking and nuking. I am reasonably certain when he gets to 29, he will say
"i'm not a taxi either"..grr.

as far as my "optimal" group, assuming all players are equal :/ ...i would have
to say Warrior (preferably a fat one), Monk, Cleric, Enchanter, Dr00d (sorry),
Bard. (i would also like a member of said group to have a friend who is a
shaman that can make shrink potions, and a mage to summon bandages.....but i
suppose that those are not necessary) I think that this configuration gives
the group everything it needs (except bandages and shrink) and some redundancy
in some areas as a safety factor. (2 people with snare-like object, 2 people
with crowd control, 2 people with nukes, 2 ppl with healing (not counting
bard).
as always, your mileage may vary :)
</Ramble>

Kaleid
23rd Song Half Elf Bard
Glyphed Aegiss
27th level Dark Elf Magician
<Wave of the Dark Tide>
Prexuszszs or something like that



=====
"Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not commit
adultery. Don't eat pork."
I'm sorry, what was that last one? Don't eat pork? God has spoken. Is that the word of God or is that pigs trying to out smart everybody?"
-- Jon Stewart



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