Bard question

[Titanas]

I found that it's easier no drums with selos and using wsad keys to turn. I set Q and E as strafe. I also set selos as 1, lvl 18 dot as 2 and lvl 2 dot as 3. This frees up my mouse to switch out horn and lute. I found if I use drums with selos I was running a little too fast. I landed the dots, even the lvl 2 one, more consistently.

[Samoht Farstrider]

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

I found that it's easier no drums with selos and using wsad keys to turn. I set Q and E as strafe. I also set selos as 1, lvl 18 dot as 2 and lvl 2 dot as 3. This frees up my mouse to switch out horn and lute. I found if I use drums with selos I was running a little too fast. I landed the dots, even the lvl 2 one, more consistently.

LOL! I have exact same setup with Hymn of Restoration as 4. I pull with using drums but swap out for the horn and lute when applying the dots.

[Buriedpast]

Wow a thread full of terrible bards in the making. Makes me sad.

[MikeXG]

Does anyone use macros when swam kiting? I've thought about making one for each dot to play the dot, then stop and play selos. Less buttons to press seeing as swam kiting hours on end can cramp your hand up a bit. I've also thought about switching to using Q and E to strafe WASD to run and turn and just click on my songs.

[Dalven]

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

Does anyone use macros when swam kiting? I've thought about making one for each dot to play the dot, then stop and play selos. Less buttons to press seeing as swam kiting hours on end can cramp your hand up a bit. I've also thought about switching to using Q and E to strafe WASD to run and turn and just click on my songs.

I used:

/stopsong
/cast 2 (dot)
/pause 40
/stopsong
/cast 3 (selos)

Only problem is that once you begin the macro you are locked into - you can't play another song during the /pause section so if you get any missed notes you just have to wait it out. Also pay attention to missed notes because if you miss a selos you are fucked.

[Morcant]

Are there any tips that folks can offer on how to actually circle?

I feel a bit stupid on this one but I can't for the life of me figure out how to circle with selo's on and actually land the 18 dot let alone to lvl 2 dot without getting hit. I was just using strafe and no selo's until I hit like 22 and decided it was time to try and move to a new location. It feels like birds and centaurs in SK have a slightly larger hit box than wolves in EK did so I am getting hit every so often while strafe kiting and I can't figure out how to circle correctly to effectively swarm.

I generally use the scrolled out behind your back standard view but feel absolutely clueless as to where the mobs are with this view when I use selo's and when I f9 and to use the larger overhead view I can see them better but seem to get wailed on about 50% of the time when I try and apply the dot. I feel like either I can't get close enough or my circles are to tight and I get punched in the head.

I have watched the appropriate videos but I guess I have no feel for how big is the right size to circle at this point? Even if I try the strafe across to apply a dot I am either to far to land or get hit... So I am asking for pity from experienced bards any tips on how to figure this out? I play on red so groups are so hard to come by at my level and I kind of went this route so I could use my limited playtime effectively. Now I am wondering if there is just something wrong with my solo barding =(

[Mandalore93]

The reason you're getting hit is that the centaurs run slightly faster than normal mobs. Just move to East OT for a level or two (at most) then switch to LOIO.