> hehe if we're so overpowered why is it there's only 2 bards in my
guild above 30? being me at 50 and another at 56? Sure we have a
couple twinks in the teens and 20's but that's just that, a twink...
Well one of em might be leveling up to 50+ since his necro is 60. If
we'd be so overpowered the populations would be like that of a druid
or necro soloers...
Because Bards are harder to play? People don't understand just how
powerful Bards can be? People are twinking new characters to be able
to contribute to big raids, where we lose power? Because the general
perception among EQ players is you need a Warrior, Enchanter, and
Cleric to start a group? Anything else is unnecessary, duplicate
Warriors is preferred?
There are many possible reasons why there aren't many Bards in
comparison to other classes. You'd have to ask each and every player
who doesn't play a Bard to find out what's the most common, or most
accurate.
I'm saying, that in day to day pickup groups, we have a lot of
power. This is from my personal experience and really only applies
at the level I'm at. And I'm far from the world's greatest Bard.
I'm not saying we're overpowered. I AM saying we're definitely not
underpowered. My original point C&P below was trying to explain that
people aren't looking at "How difficult a class is to play" when
they're talking about Bards being powerful. They're looking at the
best played Bard and seeing just what we can contribute. There's no
check box for "Has had Carpal Tunnel Surgery" in the Power Chart.
Darkfox
>
>
> > That's why I laugh whenever someone says that bards are
> overpowered. The statement is ludicrous on its very face. If that
> were true, in a game dominated by the mechanics of level
advancement
> and ability to overpower foes, then there would be more than the
flat
> (100/14)% bards. There are not. It is not because bards are some
> great secret either. Sure a lot of people don't know all that
bards
> can do, but that is because it takes far, far more work to play a
> bard than any other class. Probably why I like them, they are much
> more challenging. Anybody can hit autoattack and the occasional
> taunt, bash, or kick hotkey.
>
>
> When someone says Bards are overpowered, they're making a
comparison
> of a well played Bard vs. a well played <whatever class>. That
> comparison _ignores_ that Bards are inherently more difficult to
play
> well.
>
> When you're saying it's ludicrous, you're adding difficulty in
> playing the class into the equation of a Class' power. It's 2
> different comparisons, really.
>
> They're saying, "That's a big grape." and you're responding
> with, "That's silly, anyone can see that it's one of the smaller
> fruits."
>
> Darkfox