Check this out, EQ'Lizer posted a very bad bard guild. I sent the author JC
my thoughts on his opinion on Fear/Chain and here is the insightful reply:
Rokenn Swiftsong - Karana server
Master Craftsmen of Societus Argenti
>From: "J.C. Smith" <jcsmith@...>
>To: "Rokenn Swiftsong" <rokenn@...>
>Subject: Re: Fear/Chain, is, not, cheesy, and, is
>Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 21:01:37 -0700
>
>It is an extremely cheesy tactic. Similar tactics such as kiting are being
>removed from the game. Root and nuke is not as cheesy becausae root wears
>off unpredictably. Fear and snare or fear and darkness are also cheesy
>tactics. There is nothing which defines these as an exploit but it is not a
>respected tactic.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rokenn Swiftsong <rokenn@...>
>To: <eqstaff@...>
>Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 1:49 PM
>Subject: Fear/Chain, is, not, cheesy, and, is
>
>
> > JC,
> > You wrote in your new bard guide:
> > Some other useful bard songs include the chain(root) song and fear
>songs.
> > Chain is very useful to stop runners. Fear is generally not a useful
>spell.
> > Many bards however employ a somewhat cheesy tactic where they will fear
>the
> > monster then chain him over and over. This tactic will allow them to
> > constantly hit the monsters backside without being hit. It is sort of a
> > reverse kiting tactic. While it remains an effective tactic be warned
>that
> > you probably won't make many friends if you employ it as a large amount
>of
> > other players consider this cheesy or even an exploit.
> >
> >
> > Tell me who is this an exploit? Is a Wizard Root/Nuking an exploit? Is a
> > Necro Dot/Fearing with his pet beating on the fleeing monster an
>exploit?
> > It is obvious you have never played a Bard to the level necessary to try
> > this tactic. It is VERY dangerous to try this. Many white cons will
>resist
> > fear far to much to use this tactic and in the high 20's these mobs are
> > hiting for 40 to 60 damage a pop. It is only effective against low to
>mid
> > blues. Sounds to me more like a case of class jealously then a true
> > analysis of what a Bard is capable of.
> >
> > Another false point in your 'guide' is this:
> > However hide and sneak can be used together to give invisibility as well
> > though you will be moving at a very slow rate.
> > This is a rogue only skill, Bards do not get this ability.
> >
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