>From: jhenders@...
>Reply-To: eqbards@onelist.com
>To: eqbards@onelist.com
>Subject: Re: [eqbards] Bard only equipment, a rant
>Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 10:41:03 -0700
*SNIP*
>The biggest problem with Bards at later levels, IMO is that most groups
>(at least on our server) go to item distribution based on need, rather
>than the various schemes like alpha used by lower levels. I believe this
>is used on other servers as well. Unfortunately, as the Bard is known as
>a mediocre fighter and inadequate tank at that point, and the weapons we
>can use are all weapons multiple classes can use because we have no bard
>only weapons, there will always be someone in the group who could use
>the item more than the bard. Why would a group want to give the first
>Ykesha they find to a bard, who can't double attack and thus won't be
>making as effective use of this special weapon as a warrior or ranger.
*SNIP*
Well you could always resort to extoration *evil grin*. Casters yell "Play
the mana song", Bard replies "oh I dememed that, how about a nice Hymn of
Restoration" :p
> Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity.
> GAT d- -p+(--) c++++ l++ u++ t- m--- W--- !v
> b+++ e* s-/+ n-(?) h++ f+g+ w+++ y*
>
Rokenn Swiftsong - Karana server
Master Craftsmen of Societus Argenti