> I know the interface will not support this right now. The interface treats
> bards like casters, but that does not mean they can't alter the interface to
> accomodate this request. Add a Harmony Ability (See Definitions below, esp
> #4a, courtesy of Meriam Webster's Online Dictionary). This "Harmony"
> Ability could take the form of a button on the Abilities menu. The Bard
> pushes the "Harmony" button and then depresses multiple songs in the order
> the Bard wants to play them. The Server then starts each song and
> immediately shifts to the next song until the list is completed and then
> returns to the top of the queue. To stop the auto-playing of songs, hit the
> "Harmony" button and resume manual control. Simple enough? The idea is not
> without precedent. [The auto-attack feature of the game is a similar form
> of redundancy elimination (which could also be enhanced, similarly to what
> is suggested here, to include special attacks like kick or bash or the
> myriad Monk abilities).] There will be some resistance, perhaps even
> philosophical rejection, to any form of scripting, but keep in mind that
> this change would be completely voluntary for the user.

Actually, though probably not something easily coded into the game,
this is a great idea to reduce the twitch-a-mania bards face. Heck,
nowadays when I am away from computer, I can see in my MIND the
damn hotbuttons (2 and 3, I always keep selo and hymn there) and
whenever I see people moving around or myself am walking, I am
mentally pressing the 2-key. I can see it depress, and soon flashy
balls around and thinking of moving faster =P I would not say I am
addicted, I would say the damn keypressing has burned into my head!
Though my gf probably has other notions about me not being addicted...
Now to think of it.. just yesterday left her place at 11pm to go home and
play instead of staying over (to you-know-what), so OK I am addicted.
A bit.. not much.. just a bit =P

- Ilkka Salmenkaita, isalmen@...