Guide to AoE Bard Kiting, here on P99.

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The info here and that video are extremely helpful!

I'm a level 18 bard in the early stages of learning to AE kite. I have been at it for 2 hours tonight and already notice a dramatic improvement. I am still doing singles, as I have not nailed the turning rhythm. I take enough damage to require a regen time-out half way through most battles.

I am still learning, but here are a few things I found which I did not know 2 hours ago:
1) Listening to music screws up my turning rhythm! I keep wanting to tap my finger to the beat of the music.
2) Changing movement keys to WASD gave me immediate improvement! It lets my right hand control the mouse to cycle instruments as well as cast song macros.
3) Swapping instruments is DEFINITELY worth the hassle. I started off just using the drum, and it was taking a lot longer to kill the mob than it does now when I pop in the lute and horn for AE.
4) Level ground with an unobstructed view is key. I find myself getting hit more when I am on a hill or there is a tree somewhere in my path or view.
5) Pathing mobs in SK are very annoying. Also, elephants have very far reach.

Anyway, I still have a long way to go but I have already worked my way up to killing single yellows without having to take too much of a health regen break.

Just thought i'd offer my thanks and two cents.