At 10:43 PM 1/30/01 +0000, you wrote:

>"I'll leave the serious damage dealing to the
>tanks and casters. I'd rather make them more able to do their jobs than try
>to do it for them."
>
>Wow, great line! Mind if I quote you on that the next time I'm having this
>argument with someone? ;) I've always felt the same way you do - my main
>job, as a bard, is to make everyone better at their jobs. Yes, perhaps my

i see my main job as a bard as filling in the gaps, which is a little different from
making everyone better at their jobs. occasionally you will be in groups without
real damage dealers and you will have to step in and deal that damage. this is
why the bard is so powerful in an unbalanced group (i.e. missing certain components)
as compared to balanced groups. also why the bard seems to fade away in big
raids (regardless of ubermob or not) because most big raids are by definition, balanced.

>value in a group isn't as apparent as the wizards's after he blasts a
>beastie for 500 damage, or the cleric's after he heals someone for 500 hit
>points... but I feel that what I add to the group, is, in some cases,
>invaluable.
>
>Sonnett
>Brell Serilis
><Lifekeepers>