I have the same feelings about being bashed. I was in G Fay the other day
and I saw a Orc Pawn and was bored, so I decided to slay it. First thing it
does is bash me for 1 point. I am level 17, so I am a little above a pawn,
yet it can still wreck a song....oh well
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim and Mary Steed <
timandmary@...>
To:
eqbards@onelist.com <
eqbards@onelist.com>
Date: Sunday, July 04, 1999 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Lore stuff (OT)
>From: "Tim and Mary Steed" <timandmary@...>
>
>While I too would love to be able to have 2 Demon Claws because I think it
>would look cool, I am becoming more and more convinced that weapons of
>varrying speeds make little difference when combatting spellcasters.
>
>/RANT
>
>I've been hanging out in Cazic Thule for a few weeks, and we get our fair
>share of casters there. It amazes me, day after day, how a low level mob
(to
>us) can sustain over 100 points of damage in a split second, and STILL get
>their spells off 90% of the time, while a bard is bashed for a single point
>of damage and their song ends, or a spellcaster is smacked for as single
>point of damage and their spell is interrupted. Is this something Verant
did
>to "give the monsters a chance"? Kinda like how a low level mob can smack
>you for 55 points of damage with a single swing, while we bards probably
>will never be able to dish out that type of damage, even when our levels
>approach the 40's?
>
>And does anyone know how "stunning" works? It seems like whenever I am hit,
>I am auto-stunned half the time, whether it was for 50 points, or 1 point
of
>damage I receive. Does it have anything to do with my armor? With my
Stamina
>or Strength scores? Any ideas?
>
>/RANT OFF
>
>Sorry for the rant, it's the only thing I can think of to complain about!
>(smile)
>
>Tim - Tallonn - Bertox
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sean Kennedy <orang@...>
>To: eqbards@onelist.com <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 3:09 PM
>Subject: Re: [eqbards] Lore stuff (OT)
>
>
>>From: "Sean Kennedy" <orang@...>
>>
>>>From: John Kim <kim@...>
>>>> Another example, I can't wield 2 dragoon dirks.
>>>
>>><sarcasm>
>>>I'm sorry you have to operate at 98% potential effectiveness
>>>using a different weapon in your second hand instead of
>>>another dirk. Just think - if you were wielding two dirks and
>>>found another better weapon, you'd have to operate at 98%
>>>effectiveness until you could get another of that new weapon.
>>>Why doesn't Verant just make the mobs drop two of each weapon
>>>at a time? Oh the horror.
>>></sarcasm>
>>>
>>>The game is perfectly playable using a different weapon in
>>>your off hand. What you are complaining about is a "want,"
>>>not a "need."
>>>
>>
>>
>>What's the big deal with people wanting 2 of the same item?
>>Just from a game mechanics point of view, 2 items with differing
>>delays are better. They get out of synch, and allow shorter
>>windows for casters to get a spell off. Plus, I LIKE the way
>>different weapon combo's look. <g>
>>
>>
>>
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