One way we have been nerf'ed is with the DoT changes in the last patch. For
all other DoT users the change was only bad if you kited, if you used DoT's
in a normal group situation they were upgraded slightly due to the extra
tick of damage. Our DoT songs did not get the extra tick of damage, but are
subject to the damage decrease if the mob runs toward the bard when damage
is applied.
Rokenn Swiftsong - Karana server
Master Craftsmen of Societus Argenti
>From: "Elijah Meeker" <elijah@...>
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
>Subject: Re: [eqbards] Bard only equipment, a rant
>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:30:18 -0500
>
>From: "Elijah Meeker" <elijah@...>
>
> > But the fact is in the EQ world we are becoming woefully underpowered.
>
>I disagree, I have yet to see some manner in which I am "underpowered" I do
>okay solo (once I figured out how) I do over 1000pts damage in 36 seconds
>(on a pull of 5 mobs) I give our group a major decrease in down time. I am
>just not seeing it.
>
> >
>Case in point the new SOW problem, the Z-axis bug, and there are more. The
>fact is I love being a bard because of WHAT a bard is.. not because of what
>Verant made the bard. It is evident that bards are being treated as a
>second class, class. What other class has had their spell deliberatly
>placed as lesser value? Our cancelling SOW was a fluke.. SoW overpowering
>Accel was not an accident. And WHY would you prefer SOW to Accel?
> >
>
>Oh pshaw, it's a bug, it's clearly a bug. They have a poorly modeled speed
>data structure and they keep tweeking it (I can almost visualize it now
>after all these changes). It's broke, it will be fixed. Petition it!
>
>
> >
>bard only weapons. I would like to see the quest system fixed.. I'd like
>to
>see some more special items for bards
> >
>agreed.
>
> >
>. I'd like to see some more useful songs.
>
> >
>I have to figure out all th euses for the songs I have...
>
>
> >And I'ld like to see them stop nerfing us without reguard to the results.
>
>I have yet to see proof it is an intentional nerf. As I said, petition it.
>
>Tszaaz E'Taurguin