Update: It seems the new thread is at
http://boards.station.sony.com/everquest/Forum2/HTML/012301.html
Thanks,
Aanluil Lumiaria
Erollisi Marr
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aanluil Lumiaria" <e-wolf@...>
To: <eqbards@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Probably pointless
> Heh. I pretty much agree with your cynicism. Hence the subject line
> "Probably pointless". :) However, perhaps if enough other players take
note
> and inform themselves about the issues with bards, this thread won't die
> until it gets properly addressed by someone at Verant.
>
> The original Bard Thread has been locked at 385 mostly well-written posts.
> There seems to be a new one at
> http://boards.station.sony.com/everquest/Forum2/HTML/012233.html Please
> post an explanation of what you think hasn't been addressed over the past
> year. I suspect that most other players of this great game don't
understand
> how much bard players have been ignored and how our class keeps getting
> broken with new patches yet not fixed or tested or even acknowledged until
> months later when Verant declares things to be 'working as intended'.
Even
> if Verant employees don't read the thread and understand the issues,
perhaps
> your post will help another player to understand. The more people who
> understand what is happening (even if they don't work at Verant) hopefully
> Verant will start to realize that it isn't just a typical class whine
about
> bards but there is a much larger issue that affects all their players.
>
> Thanks again for your ideas and support.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Aanluil Lumiaria
> Erollisi Marr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Sniderman" <fuzzbone@...>
> To: <eqbards@egroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 9:40 AM
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Probably pointless
>
>
> > Pardon my cynicism (but it's hard not) - but despite all the good points
> > raised - Abashi made one or two namby-pamby response. I get the feeling
> he
> > wanted all our comments in one place to make it easier to ignore (please
> > forward all comments to /dev/null...)
> >
> > It seems to me the real issue here is that Verant really doesn't
> understand
> > our class because they think the fact that we don't use mana makes us
> > incredibly powerful. Someone made a fantastic analysis (sorry forget
who)
> > with a post describing "Opportunity Cost" - and of course - Abashi
ignored
> > that post as well...
> >
> > Slyde
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Mann [mailto:dabard@...]
> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 4:02 AM
> > To: eqbards@egroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [eqbards] Probably pointless
> >
> >
> > Great post!!
> >
> > There is a bard thread that Abashi has started (and if you haven't heard
> of
> > it yet, shame on you for not keeping up on your EQ studies ;p) on the
> > Gameplay forum. Currently, it's into it's 10th page, over 350 posts
(and
> > growing), and has yet to leave the 1st page of the forum.. Please
support
> > the bardic community by posting there (not looking for bumps or flames,
> but
> > more discussion).
> >
> > Also, check out the latest Daily Screenshot at EQVault featuring Yours
> Truly
> > ;o) (Thanks again to Chillsy over at the Concert Hall boards for the
> sign).
> >
> > -=B=-
> > 41.75
> > The Rathe