>
> I'd personally have to say it does exist. Only recently have I not
>been the center of a single mobs attack. ( if there are multi-mobs, they
>come after either me,the cleric, or the enchanter). I'm level 24 and now
>most of the melee types are doing far more damage than me, and so the mobs
>leaves me alone, or the casters do far more damage than me, and they leave
>me alone. Pre-level 20, I was doing somewhat less damage than pallies,
>monks, warriors, yet the mobs would stick to me like glue. Of course part
>of
>this is as a bard, I was usually relegated to pulling duty also, so I was
>tops on their hate list before battle started, but it would often happen
>regardless of whether I pulled or not.

What I find is that there is Bard Hate when I dont want it... and doesnt
exist when I do. :) They beat on me when there are 4 tanks in the party,
but when I am the only hybrid... they beat up on the casters. Gotta love
it. :)

-Katain DeWinter
Former Senior Minstrel of The New Templars