I have a warrior besides my 6th level bard and I'll tell you one thing about
Bash/Slam, it works wonders! With a 105 skill in bash (which is actually
a slam for me since I am a barbarian) I nearly stun and disrupt the opponent
everytime I use the skill - even if I do 1 point of damage or 10 points of
damage. Another thing I noticed is right after a bash I usually hit for
close to max damage while they are stunned, and almost always have a
successful double attack. I am sure the creatures work the same way, only a
lot better :)
Cwelanas, Minstrel of the 6th Chord
Angarth Bladedancer, Warrior of the 20th Tier
> ----------
> From: Tim and Mary Steed[SMTP:timandmary@...]
> Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 4:59 AM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> 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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