Bards?!?!?!?!

Zubek · #1 08-26-2010, 07:36 PM

Okay so I've been on this server for a couple of weeks now and have grouped with a couple of bards. I used to play a bard on live and I gotta say so far I've not been impressed with the one song playing ones I've seen so far. I know there are good ones here they just aren't in the lowbie areas.

I decided that I am going to risk the carpal tunnel and play a bard again. I've managed to collect 250pp and don't want to just start another toon naked.

What do you think the best bang for my buck would be for 250pp? Some not so horrible weapon and some bronze?

Qaedain · #2 08-26-2010, 07:37 PM

Can't go wrong with a good weapon and some AC.

nalkin · #3 08-26-2010, 07:46 PM

I think there is about to be a surge of bards.

Zubek · #4 08-26-2010, 08:10 PM

maybe, but one more that can 4 twist, break camps, pull, and CC+ play songs isn't too bad is it? I've been missing my bard and watching everyone play theirs knowing I could do better is making my OCD meter go crazy lol.

Plus.....

I wanna go fast!!!!!

PhelanKA · #5 08-26-2010, 08:15 PM

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I think there is about to be a surge of bards.

Just like surges of SKs during any given week?

It doesn't really matter unless the surge collectively hits Level ~30 which it never does, obviously [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]. Bards tend to wash out early due to the comparatively increased learning curve of other classes. It only means good things for those of us trying to unload small bronze armor and cheap 1hs [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My advice is to start off with a decent soloing class (Necro, Mage, Druid, etc) and then work on doing the Lambent quests for yourself. This tends to be a more rewarding strategy IMHO.

Zubek · #6 08-26-2010, 08:31 PM

I've got a wizzy I'm going to play on the days I don't want to play the bard or can't find groups. I'm just missing the bard too much now that I've been playing EQ.....it's almost like it's not really EQ without missed notes!

Zubek · #7 08-26-2010, 08:32 PM

I was a Xegony player too Cyph! Zubek was my bards name their. I think 250pp will be a good start on him.

MiRo2 · #8 08-26-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PhelenKA

My advice is to start off with a decent soloing class (Necro, Mage, Druid, etc) and then work on doing the Lambent quests for yourself. This tends to be a more rewarding strategy IMHO.

If you like playing a bard, this is horrible advice. Bards are not very gear dependent. Lambent isn't going to make or break your bard at lower levels, and is easibly soloable for all but the BP by lower 30s.

Zubek · #9 08-26-2010, 08:39 PM

Yeah, plus I like to do the quests for Lambent with my bard....guess I'm nostalgic like that lol. I think I'm going to try to get a set of bronze and then find a weapon in the 100ish pp range to get me through some levels. I'm watching EC spam now trying to find that.

Lazortag · #10 08-26-2010, 08:59 PM

I like this thread.

Being a Bard can range from being super lazy to extremely involving. I'll be honest, sometimes as a Bard I've been relied on to tank, pull, CC, and 4-twist all at once. It's stressful but also really fun. Though I'll admit it's pretty much impossible for me to reliably 4-twist when I'm tanking and mezzing adds and shit, but at least I keep mana song up often enough for the sitting half of the group to stay happy.