Lets Talk Em, Bard STAAAAAATS!

Stinkum · #1 07-23-2013, 12:55 PM

The most important things are AC, MR, and direct +HP (don't bother with STA, returns are terrible).

Pay attention to the weight of the armor you're buying. You don't want to be sitting at 85 weight with 88 Strength. It sucks.

Don't be one of those gay Bards that only kites. The Bard is the one class in the game where you can truly show off your skills and make yourself stand out in a group as a good player.. If you weren't planning on doing that, why even bother playing a Bard? When I used to play a Bard like 10 months ago, I admit that I was lame and kited to 50, and it was one of the most boring things I have done and I regret it. After I got to 50 I was so burned out that I just sold the character. EQ not a "race" and EQ doesn't suddenly become fun at 50. Enjoy the road to get there, and learn how to group as a fuckin Bard.

Estu · #2 07-23-2013, 01:56 PM

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The most important things are AC, MR, and direct +HP (don't bother with STA, returns are terrible).

Pay attention to the weight of the armor you're buying. You don't want to be sitting at 85 weight with 88 Strength. It sucks.

Don't be one of those gay Bards that only kites. The Bard is the one class in the game where you can truly show off your skills and make yourself stand out in a group as a good player.. If you weren't planning on doing that, why even bother playing a Bard? When I used to play a Bard like 10 months ago, I admit that I was lame and kited to 50, and it was one of the most boring things I have done and I regret it. After I got to 50 I was so burned out that I just sold the character. EQ not a "race" and EQ doesn't suddenly become fun at 50. Enjoy the road to get there, and learn how to group as a fuckin Bard.

Personally, I'm finding kiting pretty exciting (I'm only level 8, though). It's very cool to just take down a huge group of monsters by myself and get a giant chunk of EXP at once. Yeah, grouping as a bard is more interesting and in some ways more challenging, I'm sure, but I already have other characters I play when I have the time to group (let's be honest, if you want to group you should have at least 2-3 hours free, so that it's worth it given the time it can take to find a group and get situated). Grouping's great but it's not the right thing for every bard in every situation.