A Bard's Tale

[LiQuid]

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

Your kill had been dead a bit...seeing as how I was invis watching; I had only messaged in an attempt to be respectful. Way to piecemeal and pull out of context things that were said. I obviously am aware that its next to impossible to msg while snaring//swarming. But it had been dead, and didnt come in with "if you wanna be dicks we can be dicks that was after other conversation. I came in with "so not gonna respond" over a minute after your swarm was dead (inb4 loot; they weren't). You then proceeded to talk in a dick-ish tone...whereas before I was gonna just leave, I decided I would in fact pull there as well and we would just have to share hence the "wanna be a dick, lets be dicks" But don't act like I ran up to you and mid swarm said HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY RESPOND NOW OR IMA BE A DOUCHE..seriously, grow up.

When you accused me of ignoring you in /say I was still chasing down runners. I'm sorry that you felt you demanded my immediate attention, but I was busy.

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

P.S. this guy rolled a bard because of me, and now that he's gotta compete with the big boys he's makeing half-truths on the forums. Go figure.

The amount of standoffishness and arrogance you're displaying here is pretty much confirming every negative thing people are saying about you. You aren't one of the good guys and you really don't deserve to be treated with any kind of respect.

And I didn't roll a bard because of you. Ciscio has been my tunnel mule for over a year. I leveled him to 15 and got him a DE mask and some cool armor and he's just been sitting around unplayed ever since. A month or two ago on my wizard over the course of a week or two I was PL'd by a handful of bards, including you, Musique and Zanderr and when I saw that a friend of mine was playing a wizard I decided to bring him out of retirement and see if my computer was up to the task of doing some AE kites duo with her.

I only play him a few hours a week at most. I'm not on a fast track to 60, I'm not greedy about pulling mobs and usually leave when I see a lot of other bards or soloers/groups leveling in the zones I'm in so I don't see how that can be construed as "competing with the big boys." Any competition you're seeing is of your own design. It sounds to me like you see "lesser" bards than yourself as bad guys here. I defended you in the past, and I will continue to defend bards but as well intentioned as you are, your attitude is toxic.

[Dostarr]

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

When you accused me of ignoring you in /say I was still chasing down runners. I'm sorry that you felt you demanded my immediate attention, but I was busy.

The amount of standoffishness and arrogance you're displaying here is pretty much confirming every negative thing people are saying about you. You aren't one of the good guys and you really don't deserve to be treated with any kind of respect.

And I didn't roll a bard because of you. Ciscio has been my tunnel mule for over a year. I leveled him to 15 and got him a DE mask and some cool armor and he's just been sitting around unplayed ever since. A month or two ago on my wizard over the course of a week or two I was PL'd by a handful of bards, including you, Musique and Zanderr and when I saw that a friend of mine was playing a wizard I decided to bring him out of retirement and see if my computer was up to the task of doing some AE kites duo with her.

I only play him a few hours a week at most. I'm not on a fast track to 60, I'm not greedy about pulling mobs and usually leave when I see a lot of other bards or soloers/groups leveling in the zones I'm in so I don't see how that can be construed as "competing with the big boys." Any competition you're seeing is of your own design. It sounds to me like you see "lesser" bards than yourself as bad guys here. I defended you in the past, and I will continue to defend bards but as well intentioned as you are, your attitude is toxic.

While it sucks, because you are right about my attitude being toxic, this is the first post on this entire thread that has had ANY logical acuity or sound reasoning. Just wanted to point that out, even though it was negative about me you are right. My attitude has become toxic. It once wasn't toxic on Rojas, not so very long ago. This is what I foresaw happening because of the way people treat bards. Sadly by trying to avoid it happening, it actually sped it up. I suppose it is an inevitability on a server where the playerbase, while often filled with exceptional players//friends ,is now so deluded by the community of the now-present MMO gamer industry.

While not to be confrontational I don't view "lesser" bards as lesser in the first place, they may be more inexperienced that's fine. It's the ones who know they are fucking it up for people and refuse to change their methods.

[Barkingturtle]

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

This is what I foresaw happening because of the way people treat bards.

It's not bards -- it's you. I'm serious. When I play my bard, people love me more than when I'm on my druid, even. You are the problem. Not other people. Not bard bias. You.

Do this: roll a druid and PL that way. Go to Kurn's and pull all the mobs. See how much people hate druids.

[Dostarr]

Your bard probably isn't in OT or DL.

[Barkingturtle]

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

Your bard probably isn't in OT or DL.

No no, he has been. I even used to ae kite the Karanas back when this server was classic only. The difference is: I'm not you. When others entered the zone, I accommodated them at the expense of me, because that's what bards do to preserve our collective luster.

You are greedy, and it's obvious. Even with this thread full of people testifying to your toxic, self-entitled attitude you remain in denial. Even this morning you were sitting in the tunnel shouting that you're available to snare pl in OT. Despite all this negative feedback and people telling you to stop, you can't -- because you need that sweet, sweet plat.

[Dostarr]

Yes I was shouting that...I rarely get an opportunity to do traditional pl's outside the new service since we get so many requests. Even today I received 10 requests I had to turn down or told them to "msg me again later" while we were pl'n. I do have a toxic attitude, but I have ALWAYS accommodated people. I have learned a valuable lesson though from all the false claims and BS though.. and that is there is no point in being nice further. I see why every other bard snare pl'r, zanderr excluded, has resorted to just mass pulling the zone, and now there is one more. No more holding back to be decent.

[Dostarr]

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

No no, he has been. I even used to ae kite the Karanas back when this server was classic only. The difference is: I'm not you. When others entered the zone, I accommodated them at the expense of me, because that's what bards do to preserve our collective luster.

This was my mentality before all the false claims. Though I will admit, that is no longer the case.. GJ everyone.

[thufir]

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

No no, he has been. I even used to ae kite the Karanas back when this server was classic only. The difference is: I'm not you. When others entered the zone, I accommodated them at the expense of me, because that's what bards do to preserve our collective luster.

You are greedy, and it's obvious. Even with this thread full of people testifying to your toxic, self-entitled attitude you remain in denial. Even this morning you were sitting in the tunnel shouting that you're available to snare pl in OT. Despite all this negative feedback and people telling you to stop, you can't -- because you need that sweet, sweet plat.

QFT

Never should have started this thread Rojas. I didn't know you before this and now you've soiled your own reputation. Congrats, etc

I wouldn't be doing that JD btw. You'd get innocent people convicted.

As an aside - I played on Live and always loved bards, and always will. The best ones rarely talked because of the constant twisting, but a well played bard is awesome in a group, period. They might be the reason for hybrid XP penalties.

[Sollix]

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

It's not bards -- it's you.