>-----Original Message-----
>From: Papa Legba [mailto:legba@...]
>Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 11:01 AM

>I usually don't like telling other people what to do. If I see
>something really bad, like healers not healing when people are low I
>will say something. I also always harp on assisting the tank, but

True, I'm a lot more comfortable saying something to someone else
playing a druid, enchanter, or bard (the three classes I have played
myself to highish levels) than another class.

>people never seem to figure that one out. People do all kind of crazy
>things, "Damage shields are worthless" "I don't think you need SOW to

Actually, I played a druid who damage shield'd her monk on every pull.
and finally got convinced this is NOT best usage of mana. At least at my
level, if they are generally pulling singles, it isbetter use to cast
the DoT Stinging Swarm (about the same mana, MUCH more damage) than
Shield of Barbs.

>pull.". My reaction depends on my mood mostly. If they want me to pull
>and won't SOW me (this being my troll warrior, not my self SOWing bard),
>he will just sit there till he gets a SOW or sees a mob withing bow
>range. He will not move.

Yes. Generally SoW is kept up on everyone in the party. Even if it means
lengthening downtime to get it up. But, esp when a person gets it, this
is a high mana spell. So I can at least understand why someone may
foolishly not realize how important it is when they are younger. I know,
as a druid, early On I sometimes would not cast SoW on myself, to
save the mana. Yes, the puller needs it.

(though in Kunark, the puller has to be even more careful not to outrun what
they are pulling)

>You don't want to give me hp/ac buffs? Fine,
>but don't assume I'm going to keep taunting stuff off you.

About the only time I won't buff folk is when I'm low on mana
and we are in a situation where we can't/won't stop pulling.
I want to make sure I have mana for healing/crowd control (depending
on whether I'm playing my druid/enchanter)

>I really hate getting pick up groups, but fortunatly I have a good
>memory, so I know who to refuse to group with.

Unfortunately, I have to depend on writing down problem players :(
I am more likely to remember people that I like grouping with.

Sarah Heacock sarah@...
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