Here's how I would have responded...

To the Wizard: Shouldn't you be nuking instead of telling me how to play?
To the Paladin: You have heals, use em. I'll give you mana.

I don't tell other people how to play thier class and I don't like when
other people tell me how to play mine, especially when I play one of the
most difficult classes that requires the most thought. I usually inform them
that after 54 levels I know how to play my class.

Draelon Stormsong
Minstrel of Karana
Tribunal Server

-----Original Message-----
From: Cranfill, Wendy [mailto:Wendy_Cranfill@...]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:36 PM
To: 'eqbards@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: [eqbards] "Shouldn't you be playing Manasong!"

Well, it finally happened to me. I haven't played in a lot of pickup
groups, but have done a bit. And until now, I've not heard this phrase
uttered. I thought I had escaped it. But noooooooooo... the pickup group I
got last night was the WORST I've had in EQ that I can remember.

Players: Bardette, Monk, Ranger, Paladin, Shaman, Wizard (all between 43 and
45)
Scene: Solb

The wizard "Shouldn't you be playing manasong?"... me... "uh, I am"...
her..."well just play it all the time".... me ... "nope"... her... "well you
aren't a very good bard are you?"... me... "nope"

The paladin "Tani, you need to play regen now"... me ... "well this song
does both so just sit tight"... her..."well i want to regen first then get
mana" ... me.. "that's nice"...

Ok so I was a little sarcastic, but I wont even get into the pulling
techniques used by the ranger... Needless to say, I took the advice of
someone here and with a "OMG I think my roommate just dropped something bad
.. heard a crash have to go check it out".. I logged... but wowowowow...
what an experience.

Hope you all had a nice weekend and a little laugh from my story :)

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