> Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:53:37 -0500
> From: Mike.Langlois@...
> Subject: Re: Petiton to replace level 14 song
>
> I'm interested in the binding song...and I agree that it is unlikely to be
> approved. However, here's my 2 cp:

Repeat after me:
Bards will never get Binding. Bards will never get Binding. Bards will
never get Binding......

>
> The other hybrids don't get bind...but we aren't really a hybrid class.

Each

> other hybrid is a warrior/specific magic class.

Bards are complete hybrids. Bards are warrior/casters (if you equate
casting to singing). And with the mix of song types, they are a hybrid of
many different casters.

>As a result, they get magic
> plus superior battle skills. Since our battle skills are less than all

other

> hybrids...really on par with clerics if truth be told,

And Bards have much better battle skills than a cleric. It isn't even
close. Bards are much closer to Rangers than Clerics in combat abilities.

> then perhaps we can get a
> pure caster attribute like bind to make up for it.

To make up for it? Bards have many advantages over the other hybrids in
magical abilities. Name one other hybrid that can do damage in all these
ways: DD, AOE DD, DOT, Damage Shield. Bards can increase just about every
stat and resistance.

Bards might be less combat worthy compared to other hybrids, but they have
much better spells.

Wayne