I've almost given up on trying to perfect this (Lullaby) with pickup groups
at my level (16-19). Either nobody understands /assist, they don't trust my
lullaby to work, or they just plain don't listen. After one nightmarish pull
("A Orc Warrior"s and Priests along the west side of Oasis) in which I died
because nobody would let my mobs sleep, I pulled out the virtual chalkboard
and went though it step-by-step:
1) I type MEZ
2) Everyone /assist the puller
3) Stay on one target until it is dead.
4) Healer watch my health as all the other baddies pound on me between naps
Everyone said OK. The very next nasty pull I typed MEZ and watched as
everybody chose their favorite Orc and nobody assisted the puller. It was
late so I said my goodbyes and shuffled home. I think it will take a
situation where this song noticeably saves lives before people will be
convinced. Next time I try it I'm going to make sure to Selo out of there if
I don't see a lot of /assisting going on. It only hurts the bard to stay
cause the mobs aren't going to leave him alone when they're awake.
The evening was fun and the xp was good, but I'm looking forward to
graduating to more mature groups where satisfaction comes from watching a
good plan come together, rather than marvelling that we didn't die when we
deserved to.
Operaman
Meandering Maestro of the 17th Song
Innoruuk
p.s. Who decided that non-SoW'd trolls make good pullers? The ten minutes
ours was away selling I pulled and we killed twice as many mobs with little
downtime.
----- Original Message -----
From: James Schuldes <jgs@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: [eqbards] Newbie questions
> From: James Schuldes <jgs@...>
>
> This simple tactic seems to be the hardest think for hybrid tanks to
learn.
> I have seen even mid 30's (typically in HK where it is after all "safe"
and
> you don't have to be really skilled to survive) not follow this really
> simple yet effective proceedure.
>
> It works! It really, really works!
>
> Sylly
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobby [mailto:merlin26@...]
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:05 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Newbie questions
>
> From: "Bobby" <merlin26@...>
>
> he area mez
>
> we all /assist on the main tank
>
> and take one at a time..
>
>
>
> > Please send submissions for the eqbards newsletter to toren@...
with the subject lol.
>