> From: Abraham Hardjana <ahardjan@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: BARD HATE
>
> I remember Bard Hate in my earlier years while hunting in Unrest. While
> camping on the left wall waiting for my group's puller to return with some
> fair, I heard the shout "Hag to zone". At this time I was sing anthem to
> ensure that my group was ready to handle the pull. Now what did I see, a
> paladin running out of the house over the railing of the porch with a hag
> and two dry bones in tow. Not really thinking for a second, I was totally
> baffled when the hag stopped, turned and headed straight for me. Of
> course being level 21 at the time I could only survive 2 blasts of her
> force shock and a couple hits from the carrion ghoul.
>
> If this is not bard hate then I don't know what is.

Then you don't know what bard hate is.

The main reason the Hag went for you was not because you were a Bard, but
because you were buffing everyone in your party.

During the beta, there was a detailed explanation of how mobs decide who to
attack. They build up a hate list depending on the actions of all the
players around it. Healing and buffing are major taunts which can get the
monster switched onto you. This happens even if your group is not fighting
the monster, but within a certain range.

I also believe there is a randomness factor somehow. The monster can
sometimes target someone not at the top of it's hate list. There may be
some randomness here. I've been randomly targeted playing many different
classes, not just bards.

Most of the "Bard Hatred" is caused by Bard songs. Then when you add in the
rare Random Attack when you haven't been singing, you get convinced that
everything is attacking you because of Bard Hate.

Wayne