I'm gonna have to agree to disagree on Sylly's side. :)
Last night in Sebilis we had 2 groups.. including a Shaman and
Enchanter (2 at one point). I didn't need to Haste, Slow, Snare (2
druids), Heal (2 clerics, 2 druids, 1 shaman)... I could have sang
battle buffs to buff some str and dex and such, but there was only 1
tank (Warrior) in my party... not a whole lot of mileage gained. So,
I chanted (with selo's drum) and I charmed (a little) and I played
mana song and bind sight to help scout in the downtime.
Was I being the most effective Bard I could be... imho, Yes. And was
that helpful to the group? Hell, yes. Don't forget the magic, fire,
and cold resistances you're also lowering on top of the damage you're
doing. That's helping every one of your nukers, procing weapons,
overzealous druids with their newfound starburst, etc.
On a different tangent.. I hate telling people how to play their
class, but I'm getting pretty annoyed at hearing the druid in the
party "/g OOM" before the wizard or mage does. And this is WITH a
very good cleric in the party, so they're not blowing it on
heals. :) Won't be grouping with that druid again... too bad he
walked off with 2 spell scrolls and a Sarnak Shield. :)
Darkfox Reven'tsol
50.8 Xegony
> I guess we need to agree to disagree here <g>
>
> My number one system is 3 chants off the naggy drum. Somethings
have built
> in resistance and I will switch to weapons when I encouter these.
But they
> are not all that common. Stuff that resists the song because of
level
> difference will also resist damage when you melee: Sylly hits a red
mob_00
> for 8 points of damage! Woo heee, 4 thousand more hits like that
and this
> guy is toast!
>
> I guess that there may be more than one way to be "the most
effective bard."
> Circumstances will vary depending on what weps and what magic
instruments
> you have, who is in your group, where you are hunting, and what
mobs you are
> fighting. Sometimes song only are better for damage, sometimes it
better to
> leave the direct damage to others and to keep the group alive with
buffs and
> resists, sometimes it's better to swing weps and join the melee. I
dont
> really see that there is "one way" to be "the most effective..."
>
> Sylly
>
> > if you want to do damage as a bard at high levels, as opposed
> > to group buffing, you are going to be using weapons.
> > i am not singing damage songs, i am helping my group. i am
giving them
> > haste, mana, charming, resists, etc. in every fight. do songs
outdamage
> our
> > weapons? yes. can you use them to be the most effective bard?
no.