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<b>Message ID:</b> 8072 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Thu Oct  7 01:01:08 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> Ryan Honeyman <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: soloing <br/>
<br/><br/>
<div id="ygrps-yiv-27247627"><blockquote><span title="ireply">&gt;When people ask me to play Jig to increase mana, I use a <br/>
&gt;condensed version of Talies explanation and they usually <br/>
&gt;accept it.  If they don&#39;t, their problem not mine.<br/>
<br/>
 </span></blockquote>While I know Jig, a song intended for other purposes, does<br/>
nothing for mana (has been tested and timed) you cannot <br/>
dump that type of attitude out on your party.  As a bard<br/>
you are responsible for group coordination through tactics<br/>
and song, unless an enchanter has that current role in your<br/>
group.  You also, imo, are there to keep the group solidly<br/>
happy - with humor/jokes/antics.  If someone in my group <br/>
asked me to play Jig to speed up their mana (a perceived<br/>
notion mind you) - I will happily do it.  I&#39;m not trying<br/>
to mislead them, but if it makes them feel better, most of<br/>
the time the extra security makes them play sharper.<br/>
<br/>
It&#39;s called the Placebo Effect, a proven psych theory.<br/>
<br/>
Harmonic Distortion, 38th unchained melody.<br/>
League of Antonican Bards, The Wind Spirit&#39;s Song<br/>
&lt; Keepers of Norrath &gt;  Innoruuk</div>