New bard spell.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » August 30, 2003, 9:08 am

http://eq.crgaming.com/viewarticle.asp?Article=5183

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » August 30, 2003, 10:04 am

I am not sure what soe is planning with these new spells, they are nice and all, but fairly useless to the high end crowd.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » August 30, 2003, 10:38 am

Might give you a hint as to who the expansion is aimed at..

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » August 30, 2003, 6:22 pm

Bards, again, apparently.

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » August 30, 2003, 8:35 pm

So... is SoE just TRYING to flood the high end game with more imbecile newbies? It's not like it's actually difficult to get to 65 these days. WTF more do the 30-55 crowd want? /betabuff?

Ashur · Post by **Ashur** » September 2, 2003, 1:33 pm

While every class has its share of whiners, I think this is just another case of SOE taking a bread-and-butter high level spell/song and retooling it for mid/lower levels.

While I understand what they're thinking to some degree, I think it detracts from overall game experience if you use the exact same family of spells your entire career. I liked it when I had to retool my spells because of new ones, but nowadays every high level spell I use has a lower level equivelent.

Case in point, remember when 55 shamans got Bear Form? That was almost a status symbol at the time more than it was a huge buff. It was something to look forward to. Then a few patches later, there was a mid-level version. Half as powerful, but any desire to reach 55 so that you can become a bear kind of went away.

Overall I think they're just watering down the game so that your expeience at all levels is kind of the same. I'm glad I played as the game evolved. I'd be bored silly if I started a fresh character today. It's a good thing they made the ride to 65 so fast - because they took away the freshness of the different levels of play.

miir · Post by **miir** » September 5, 2003, 6:11 pm

Jice Virago wrote:Bards, again, apparently.

From 40-65 most bards solo anyway. With a bit of free time, you can easily go from 50-65 in less than 2 weeks. With a 40 hour a week job, I took Effie from 1-64 in less than 3 weeks.

All the rizlonas with the exception of Call of the Muse will basically go unused.

So... is SoE just TRYING to flood the high end game with more imbecile newbies?

Um, lower level Rizlona's isn't going to make more level 65 idiot newbies.
KEI at level 1 created more stupid players than any bard song could ever do.

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » September 10, 2003, 5:06 am

There are a fair number of bards who dn't solo wether for preference or lack of skill. This song brings a powerful mechanic into lower levels. I am happy because my low end bard twink will be able to pump DPS groups up, but just because bards can solo to 62 in two weeks and dont need this song isnt the point. Its one more thing they can do and one more option they have. A descent bard would already be preferable to an enchanter in LDON without this song, but there it is.