The reason for the uproar is that the ENTIRE game up to this point has been
tested and balanced with the 'haste bug' in place. All those fast spawning
kunark dungeons we are supposed to due are now going to be much harder, as
either the groups will be killing things slower or spending more mana to
kill things at the same pace. Either way total combat time (battle +
recovery) will be longer as more mana will be spent (more mana for haste or
more mana for healing/damage spells). The PvE balance is about to get a
huge push, to the detrement of the players.

Rokenn

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katy Westerman [mailto:katy-w@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:59 AM
> To: eqbards@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Prepare for another nerf... =8^P
>
> *snip haste stacking bug being fixed*
>
> Not a poke at you specifically, Olgwinn, just an observation.
>
> I was reading the Concert Hall board last night. Why are people so
> upset about this being fixed? It has historically been referred to as
> the "haste bug" and everyone was hoping they wouldn't find it. Well,
> its been found and fixed. It was never intended to work that way and
> everyone (well, a lot of people anyway) knows it. We ask them to fix
> bugs, and when they do we get upset? "No, no, not *that* bug!" A bug
> is a bug. Bugs should be fixed. Maybe now that its fixed, part of
> our overhaul will be to take a look at our haste songs. Could happen.
>
> [49 Bard] Robynn Merrilin (Wood Elf) <Disciples of Honor> ZONE: E'ci
>
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