Have to agree here. You did fine on your stats. I tend to put everything
in charisma and stamina when I create a Bard. Stamina adds a good number of
hp per level and helps a ton in the long run. And there really aren't very
many *useful* +STA items in the game. There are a few but there are other
items with better AC/resists/dam whatever that you will much prefer to wear.
Strength seems, by far, to be the easiest stat to raise with items (asside
from, possibly, agility).
But the stats you chose are fine. No need to re-roll and items can easily
get you up into the 130-150 range. Our armor is +1cha per peice and there
are a couple other very nice items we can get that boost charisma just fine.
When I want to go nuts on Charisma (and like Sylly I have not noticed any
significant difference in performance from a 120 charisma or a 180 charisma)
I just throw on a bunch of charisma gear (there is a LOT of it out there).
Enjoy your Bard ;) And character creation is a personal choice. Those
starting points are best used to get as many (if not all) of your stats
above 75 and as many (as possible) of your primary stats up near 100 if you
have points left over.
Why above 75? 75 seems to be the "magic" number where things start to get
'normal'. Below 75 you take some rather nasty penalties on skills that rely
on stats. Above or at 75 things seem normal. 100 because that seems to be
the point of diminishing returns for our stats. Up till 100 stat increases
do a lot for us, after 100 (asside from Cha for bards and possibly STR)
stats are really pointless.
Lyrnia
> Greetings and Welcome!
>
> Always great to see another bard and especially one on Innoruuk (my server
> too!) I cant imagine who thinks you need 150+ cha to be effective. I dont
> have that kind of cha and do as well as can be expected. It's good to be
> thinking ahead and high str and cha that you have rolled seem just fine to
> me. I am considering that sta might be worth while as it is rather hard
to
> add later on where both str and cha can be boosted with items as well as
agi
> and dex. Stamina in stats adds to you hp and ac I think (or is it only
> p?) - yes we have a sta song and depending on your weps (and friends to
> buff you) you can use that. In EQ today, Level is God, AC Is King, and
> resists are your best friends. All the other stats are marginal after you
> get them to a decent level (around 100 or so).
>
> Be sure to send me a /tell next time you are online and I might have some
> stuff to help get you started. See ya soon,
>
> Sylly SongSynger
> <The Pantheon>
> somewhere on Innoruuk...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James <manickd@...>
> To: <eqbards@egroups.com>; <eqbards@onelist.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 8:58 AM
> Subject: [eqbards] Cha
>
>
> > I am a half elf bard. I went with 95 str and 90 cha. I have been going
> with
> > cha over other stats. I got +7 cha +5 dex rings and the earings that add
> +5
> > cha and +2 ac. thats 114 cha. I am more of a team player then a soloest!
I
> > was wondering if thats enough cha. Or should I go back and remake my
bard
> > with more cha and less str, because I was told by a bard in the game you
> > need 150+ cha to do anything with your songs like charm and croud
control
> > above 30+ in level.
> >
> > Is this true?!?!?
> >
> > Vandle Of Innorrk
>
>
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