Pure spell casters would be defined as Wizard, Enchanter, Magician, and
Necromancer. I would not consider Druid or Clerics as pure spell casters.
Just my own opinion :)
Cwelanas, Minstrel of the 6th Chord
> ----------
> From: Pol[SMTP:pmccy@...]
> Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 12:50 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Digest Number 117
>
> From: "Pol" <pmccy@...>
>
> :Bind Affinity is for pure spellcasters, not hybrids or
> jack-of-all-trades.
> :My Cleric has traveled much more than my Bard, and this was before the
> Cleric had Bind Affinity.
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong (not meant to be sarcastic), but Clerics are
> actually not pure spellcasters. Wizards, Enchanters, Magicians, and
> Druids
> are the only pure spellcasters (Druids technically being a hybrid, but
> only
> of pure spellcasters, thus making them one). Clerics are a hybrid of
> warrior and spellcaster (healing spells). This is proven by the fact that
> they can use heavy metal armor and strong blunt weapons, and can usually
> hold their own in battle, yet being a very effective magic class at the
> same
> time with healing spells. So, if they are a hybrid and get Bind
> Affinity...
>
> -Qefnir, a slow moving Bard in Tarrew Marr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wayne Sheppard <mrwayne@...>
> To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Digest Number 117
>
>
> : From: "Wayne Sheppard" <mrwayne@...>
> :
> : There are no plans to allow bards to bind themselves. Bind Affinity is
> for
> : pure spellcasters, not hybrids or jack-of-all-trades. While Bards can
> : travel a lot, we are the class that least needs Bind Affinity. With
> Selo,
> : we can travel much faster than any other class (besides the high level
> gate
> : spells). And I don't understand where you think we are "supposed to be
> the
> : most traveling class in Norrath". My Cleric has traveled much more than
> my
> : Bard, and this was before the Cleric had Bind Affinity.
> :
> : Selo's does disrupt SoW. This is most likely a bug. Selos also
> disrupts
> : Root. This is most likely the same bug. Fixing one bug will fix the
> other
> : bug. I think most Bards would prefer to have this "bug" in the game.
> : Verant seems to be willing to leave it in for "gameplay".
> :
> :
> :
> : Wayne
> :
> :
> :
> : > Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 17:58:18 -0500
> : > From: "Bard" <dabard@...>
> : > Subject: (no subject)
> : >
> : > First off, yeah my character's name is Barrd (Supposed to be "Bard",
> but
> : > that damned name filter...), which is a character I've RP'd since the
> good
> : > old days of NWN. So no need to "Hey, great name ;ppp" me, I've
> already
> : > heard it all =oP
> : > Question, does anyone know if there is any plan in the future for
> bards
> to
> : > be able to bind themselves? Just kinda seems silly that we're
> supposed
> to
> : > be the most traveling class in Norrath, but can't bind. =o/ Also, any
> : word
> : > on why Selo's disrupts other group member's SoW?
> : >
> : > -=B=-
> : > NOR Bard, Esq.
> : > Baron of The Nest
> : > Proud Member of the New OutRiders
> : > Layer of the Almighty Verbal Smackdown
> : > And One Helluva Nice Guy :o)
> :
> :
> :
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