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Message ID: 17091
Date: Thu Mar 30 19:57:14 BST 2000
Author: Sylly Songsynger
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Bards abilities redefined was: Attack speedups
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimes, Dean W." <dean_kimes@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 11:23 AM
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Bards abilities redefined was: Attack speedups
> Okies, I'll go for it. I'll use Verant's general idea of a bard as a
start
> though, don't want to start that whole why the heck can we wear plate
> argument again.
>
> Primary: Group buffs
> Secondary: Melee
> Tertiary: everything else
>
> Why don't I think this is true currently? Because Verant overvalues the
> fact that our songs do not require mana. To make it true would require
them
> to realize their error. We should be able to group buff a party at 5
levels
> or so below what the other buffers can do to make it truly a primary
> ability. Currently many of our buffs are so far behind the equivalent
buffs
> from other classes that unless the fighting is continuous it is better for
> the other classes to buff up and med.