At 09:00 AM 10/11/00 -1000, Reece Tom R CPT 25 ID L G4(n) wrote:
>Hmm. I wonder if Jeffrey Sue is the same person as Algara Offkey on the
>Whineplay forums? In case you don't know who Algara is, she is a bard who
>for some reason or another attempts to shoot down many of the issues
>Kaearia, Rokenn and other well known bards have been fighting for. She
>apparently has no problems with how Verant is handling the many issues
>facing bards.
I don't see a problem with people offering a different point of view. I
like reading about bard problems when they are objectively posted. John Kim
always provided an objective and quantified analysis of any problem. These
type of problems/complaints are constructive and helps build a case to get
changes made and make an effective squeaky wheel.
However, all of the postings that takes shots at Verant as a company are
the writer's opinions, and as such are subject to other opinions. Does it
do any good for people on this list to talk about how awful Verant is as a
company?
>One other point to make. Just because Kitasi (31st level) and I (39th
>level) are not high level bards doesn't mean we are not aware of all the
>problems higher level bards have to put up with. Both Kitasi and I have
>been members of this mailing list since it was created. Because I read this
>list as well as the Concert Hall board, I probably know more about the 50+
>bard songs than some of the 50+ bards on my server.
I definitely agree on this. Doesn't matter how high a level your bard is in
order to form an opinion. However, any comments you'd make on higher level
songs are invalid without you performing them yourself. Consequently, you
never hear me talk about any songs above 40+.
>If you are content with
>primarily functioning as a mana battery, then you don't have anything to
>worry about.
BTW, the other night I ran into a 54 bard and a 55 bard and asked both of
them separately if they enjoyed playing their bards and whether they only
sing manasong. Both said they loved playing them and thought that anyone
who only played manasong didn't know what a bard was for.
>No need for you to get involved with any of the discussions on
>these issues. For the other 99% of the bards out there who want full,
>working functionality out of the class, then there are still issues to
>discuss.
>
>Galtin of E'ci
I agree there are definite issues to discuss. I just prefer to not have to
read all the ranting and potshots. In that regard, I almost wonder if
that's why John Kim never returned. :-(