[Next Message in Time] |
[Previous Message in Time] |
[Next Message in Topic] |
[Previous Message in Topic]
Message ID: 6938
Date: Wed Sep 22 17:27:28 BST 1999
Author: Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas)
Subject: RE: Bard only equipment, a rant
> 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.
>
>
> Yes eventually your turn will come up, but with the super rare spawn
> stuff, that eventually can be an awfully long time, and at least for
> some of us, like other classes in the game, part of the fun comes from
> having some unique things that make your character special in
> some way.
> Having no weapons or armor that are unique pretty well leaves
> Bards out
> in the cold as far as that goes.
>
> --
> 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*
>
>
> --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor
> ----------------------------
>
> New!! Free E-mail @..., @..., @... and more!
> Mail.com makes it easy to set up a free, personalized e-mail address
> that you can access anytime and anywhere.
> http://www.onelist.com/ad/mailcom1
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
>