I had some general comments.
>
> Charming in a group is the best thing to do on a 2 pull even if there is a
> chanter. Once you get good, the mob will be doing 90% of its damage on the
> party's main target, 10% on you. Thats a great tradeoff to 0-10% damage
> done to chanter/healer and mana spent mezzing.
>
> Here is my "pet assist" hotkey, it works great. Rule 1, let the group know
> what you're doing, and make sure its ok with the enchanter. Most are happy
> for the mana you save them. Type A enchanters will not be happy, so then
> just let them mez the mob...
>
> Ok 2 Pull comes, assist the puller and find out what mob he is killing.
> Target the non targeted mob and hit charm, once it sticks (very low resists
> if you have a good CHA) hit the "pet assist" hotkey.
>
> Once you get this down its easy to weave 2 other songs while doing this...
>
> "Pet Assist"
> /pet back off
> /assist <main assist name>
> /pause 3
> /pet attack
>
> The pet back off is not necesaary, but seems to help. Sometimes charms mobs
> will still attack other party members or pets, the pet back off will prevent
> this. It also lets the party know what you have charmed, since your pet
> will say something. THe down side is the second or so of melee you lose
> from your pet while he is waiting for the attack command.
>
> As a side not, /pet back off, is probably the best mem blur spell in the
> game.
Great assist key. But the best line in that entire post was: "Rule 1, let the
group know
what you're doing, and make sure its ok with the enchanter." Lots of
enchanters don't mind help, they just need to know when help is comming.
Nothing usually erks an enchanter more than when you charm or mez, or when
necros ST a mob just as they get their mez spell off. So let them and everyone
else know, communication is a key part in running an efficient group.
>
> I am also experimenting with using SoS in the pull group on raids. WIth the
> new heal rules, the most important part of raids (at least in my opinion) is
> keeping your clerics alive. Giving the tanks a few extra rounds to build up
> hate, could mean the difference... Clearly don't do this is you are feign
> pulling :)
Caution is advised if your monk pulling, or any time in the pull group with
songs. If the puller (lets say monk) gets too much stuff and brings it back
near the group you better make sure your puller knows the range of your songs.
If you get a pulse before the monk FDs, get ready to eat a train.
Bards in the pull group are great, as long as they are very attentive about the
range of their songs and the effect on the puller. I have a tendancy to put
Bards in groups with an enchanter, necro, cleric, back up melee. for mana dumps
and such to the rest of the raid. Its not that I don't think bards can work
well in the pull group its just you better know your bard.
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