Laying claim to an entire zone?

[Mojo24]

Originally Posted by myriverse [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You know things won't be different on a fresh server. Right?

This + it'll be even worse because there will be more bards doing it since all you need is a cloth tunic and vendor instruments.

[KylonOrina]

Originally Posted by Mojo24 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This + it'll be even worse because there will be more bards doing it since all you need is a cloth tunic and vendor instruments.

Who needs a cloth tunic? Go naked!

[myriverse]

Bards can claim whatever they want. Doesn't mean a damn thing. Steal their mobs.

[Champion_Standing]

Wipe it clean, ban all bards

[myriverse]

Wipes not classic.
Bards classic.

[Mesenkomaha]

Is there any rule against pulling a mob or two out of a bard's kite?

[Swish]

Originally Posted by Mesenkomaha [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is there any rule against pulling a mob or two out of a bard's kite?

They'd be quite the hypocrits for trying to petition for that... unofficially I'd do it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Kekephee]

Originally Posted by Mesenkomaha [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is there any rule against pulling a mob or two out of a bard's kite?

Yes, officially, but they probably won't notice. But keep in mind that bard AE kiting is not as easy as it looks and there's like a 10% chance that bard will fuck up and die and then you will have a problem on your hands from social aggro.

[Nixtar]

A good bard will send a tell to the parties around the area that it is ok to peel off mobs from his/her blob of mobs. If they don't, then feel free to peel mobs as you please. You're helping them avoid the massive train chasing them. You're being a good person. A thankless task, yes, but ultimately they will surely be grateful.

[andvarion]

The strange thing is that it isn't actually very classic. I mean it's classic in terms of mechanics, and it was doable, but it was not at all rampant. Due to the risk involved and the capability of our PCs 15 years ago, most bards employed a much safer and nearly as lucrative solo method. It was actually also called swarm kiting, but involved charming. Sadly it doesn't work on P99 due to buggy pet aggro mechanics, from what I understand.

The method we use on P99 didn't become popular and abused until Planes of Power, and it was subsequently nerfed during Legacy of Ykesha so that those aoe songs would only affect 4 mobs at a time.

All that to say, I have no complaints about the issue. It's not the bard class that is the problem. The problem is the players that abuse it at the expense of others' enjoyment. All classes have some players like that. Fortunately, they seem to be the minority.