I think the 'at some point' means when they are working on EQ2. It was very
apparent that nothing that is related to bards is even remotely 'high
priority'. Bards are at this point pretty much 'one hit wonders'. If it
were not for manasong the only groups we'd be getting into would be those
with our friends. Bards have become the most 'group oriented' kiting
enabled class imaginable. Every reason I had for playing a bard in the
beginning has been systematically taken away, other than the role-playing
aspect. But hey! my druid can hold a mandolin as well as anybody!

Seriously though. I played a bard because of the tactical flexibility.
There was actually a choice of which songs to use in which circumstances and
at what times. When was it better to Lullaby, when to Chords? When was it
better to Anthem, and when Psalm? Those days have gone by as each and every
tactical option is deleted or made unusable. I never Chain unless alone
snare is now far better and only level 1! I never Lullaby unless it's to
help some newbie, and even then it's pretty pathetic. I've given up trying
to Pixie anything, better to just charm it and be 'protected' when the spell
goes off. Verant has successfully taken 90% of the things I loved about
bards and killed them. All because of some 'balance' issue that never
existed. If bards were so powerful, how come we've always been among the
rarest classes in a game that's all about power???

Kitasi, lvl 31 tailor, retired bard

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Wasserman [mailto:wassermana@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 9:44 AM
To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Abashi finally responds... sort of

I think the only answer we can respond with is that these songs need to be
reevaluated now, not later.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kimes, Dean W. [mailto:dean_kimes@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 11:42 AM
To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Abashi finally responds... sort of

That was the most pathetic excuse for a response I have ever seen. How many
times did GZ personally assure us that the Practice Lute and Small Brass
Trumpet were in game? At least once in my presence in full view of many
others at the infamous "snake testing". Obviously bards just aren't a "high
priority" for anything. We aren't casters so who cares... obviously no one
at Verant.

Kitasi Tailor, Smith, and forever 31st level

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Wasserman [mailto:wassermana@...]
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 9:17 AM
To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
Subject: [eqbards] Abashi finally responds... sort of

http://boards.station.sony.com/everquest/Forum2/HTML/022892.html

apparently many of our songs are "working as intended" or "may need to be
re-evaluated at some point"

this may be the end for me.

= (

Draelon Stormsong
Semi Retired Minstrel

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