Aftathott reported it was slightly less then Kelin's Seven string.
Rokenn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mott, Mike J. [mailto:mike.j.mott@...]
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 7:48 AM
> To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Bard Uber-Quest Weapon
>
>
>
> I definitely agree with Sylly on this one BUT I have another
> question. Has anyone yet tested the Mystical Lute to see if
> there is a
> significant bonus to stringed songs?
>
> Just a thought......
>
> Lago Bardoon, Bertox Bard of the 37th Composition, Defenders of
> Aleria
> _--------------------------------
>
> > Here is what I posted to my guild re: the bard quest wep:
> >
> > ""If it takes 2 dragon scales to get this thing vs using
> those same scales
> > (and time and effort to obtain same) for warrior quests,
> I'd think we'd be
> > better off equiping our warriors with weapons that they can
> use as opposed
> > to a cute toy that a bard might equip in the off-hand when
> he's not using
> > his drum. Instruments, especially the Dragon grade ones eg:
> Selo's Drums,
> > are still the "uber" bard weapons for both damage as well
> as buffs and
> > resists.""
> >
> > Verant should have made an instrument good enough so that
> even Shada would
> > use it (instead of swords <g>) -- now that would be "Uber"
> - truly. The
> > mention of it being an "off-hand weapon" is from
> Aftathott's evaluation of
> > the wep and it's proc.
> >
> > What good is "The Vision" when it makes you blind to some
> basic things:
> > Bards, songs, instruments. Because instruments are class
> specific to
> > bards,
> > they should be _the_ defining items for us. Some
> combination of songs and
> > instruments should be the focus of the bard's power and be
> the basis of
> > our
> > power - imho. I guess I should be mad or dissappointed at
> Verant but I am
> > some where between "numb" and uninterested. Was it said in
> the design
> > meeting: "Yes, let's *make* bards compete with warriors for
> their quest
> > items - that fits with the part of the Vision where...", or
> was it: "Shit!
> > Tell them to delay the update!! We forgot to make a quest
> for bards -
> > let's
> > give 'em some kinda sword with musical notes floating around..."
> >
> > Sylly, the bard!~
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel Sniderman [mailto:fuzzbone@...]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 11:20 AM
> > To: EQ Bards
> > Subject: [eqbards] Bard Uber-Quest Weapon
> >
> > Anyway - Saw the blurb on EQVault - info on the guild
> Afterlife website at
> > http://www.afterlifeguild.org/?page=sss
> >
> >
> > Slyde
> >
> >
> >
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