Given an enchanter's limited ac and hp, I don't think I blame them one bit
for being "bossy" in regards to mezzed mobs. *shrug*
Gilgurth
Bard of 26 Winces
E'ci
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kimes, Dean W. [mailto:dean_kimes@...]
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 3:00 PM
> To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] bards as group leaders (was: grouping)
>
>
> I've noticed that every enchanter I've grouped with, save one rather
> friendly gnome, was the group leader. They seem to lean
> towards the bossy
> side. One errant swing at a mezzed mob and you rapidly get
> the "Everyone
> needs to /assist or this will not work" message. Two swings
> seems to be the
> tirade threshhold. ;-)
>
> Kit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: solane@... [mailto:solane@...]
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 1:41 PM
> To: eqbards@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] bards as group leaders (was: grouping)
>
>
> > This kind of brings me to another general question I wanted to throw
> out to the list:
> >
> > How often do you bards take the role of group leader? I think that
> our
> > broad knowledge of class abilities and our support playing
> style tends
> to
> > make us excellent leaders and I often find people want ME
> to lead the
> group,
>
> I am almost never the one originally inviting or leading,
> because I hate
> being leader. Call me lazy or whatever, but I would really
> rather have
> someone else do it, assuming there is a competent person who
> is willing.
> However, my groups tend not to see it this way. No matter
> how much I try
> to take the back seat, if the original "leader" ever leaves, 10:1 they
> all decide that I will be the new leader, no and's, if's, or
> but's about
> it. I don't claim to be very knowledgeable, or a great
> leader (though I
> *do* tend to take charge in a power vacuum, ask my guild :P), so I can
> only think of one reason groups seem to want me to lead--I
> know when to
> leave well enough alone.
>
> If there is a problem, I will happily fix it and I will gladly resolve
> any conflicts or whatnot in a diplomatic way, but if there isn't a
> problem and the group is running great, I keep my mouth shut and let
> everyone have fun. No one especially likes other people telling them
> what to do, and when people are comfortable doing their jobs,
> the whole
> group has a better time. Not that I have not asked people to change
> tactics in some cases, or even kicked out threats to the
> group in others,
> but I think most people like a leader who is in that in-between
> area--neither bossy and overbearing nor too timid if changes
> need to be
> made.
>
> -Karisma Swiftarrow
> Guildmistress, Hearts of Valor
> http://www.heartsofvalor.com
>
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