How do I enter the "test" server? I would really like to get into this Race
War thing, but I cant seem to get to it....
Jaezebel
-----Original Message-----
From: Talies the Wanderer <
snicker@...>
To:
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Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 1:31 PM
Subject: [eqbards] RaceWar & Bards
>From: Talies the Wanderer <snicker@...>
>
>As I mentioned a bit ago, I'm playing on the Test Server now (as Talies, a
>Half-Elven Bard, naturally.) One thing I noticed right off - there's a
>LOT higher percentage of Bards on the Test Server, vs. other servers I've
>played on. I didn't have to wonder too long, either - as soon as I made
>6th level, I found just how powerful I really was! Fighting yellow-to-me
>Gnome Enchanters, while their spells would waste me pretty effectively, I'd
>just run in, wail on their pet, wail on them and then back off - they'd
>always run out of mana before they could finish me off, and then run away
>while I dealt with their pet. Rather then following, I was retreating and
>healing - I healed faster than they could possibly gain their mana back
>especially since they were running away) And since the most common PvP
>tactic is "Root'em and Pummel'em", I'm pretty well immune to that. I am
>*NOT* immune to fear, charm or other annoying "Take control" things (as I
>learned while trying to test a potential bug.*)
>
>Now understand this: I never provoked any attacks. I always went in
>unarmed, greeted them warmly, and even if they attacked me, I asked them
>not to, then warned them to stop interfering with the mail (I was on the
>FedEx Quest). Finally, I'd have to whip out the sword, and go at it. The
>first time I did that was to a necromancer, she and her enchanter buddy
>were wailing on me for all they were worth (1 pt, 2 pt, miss miss miss),
>and saying how fun it was, and "En Guarde!" etc. I was laughing at the
>computer watching this, but I had to keep saying things like "Don't make me
>hurt you..." So finally, I drew my Fine Steel Longsword, and swung at the
>necromancer (who'd been draining my health). *crunch* 12 points. Not much,
>true, but she panicked "RUN AWAY!!!" Her buddy left me his pet and fled,
>and would go a little ways, cast choke on me, then summon another pet. It
>was funny, really. I killed three of his pets before catching up to him at
>the entrance to Ak'anon where he begged for backup. 3 Spellcasters, all
>hitting me, and I *STILL* got the enchanter down to less than half a
>bubble, doing the death crawl to get away. I was hurting m'self, and
>didn't really want to kill him, so I turned, kicked in Selo's and
>high-tailed it out of there. Nearly died anyway, to a nicely timed and
>well executed backstab, but fortunately, the Hymn twisted with Selo's saved
>m'life.
>
>Now THAT'S a great one to tell the grandkids.
>
>Word of warning to would-be travelers: Faction hits *are* implemented, and
>they look functional.
>
>Talies the Wanderer, Test Server, Bristlebane, Rallos Zek (as Tallies)
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