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[DarthPeon]

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

Bards are OP?


Not in the slightest, certainly not in old world. They kill slower than Clerics and won't scratch anyone with 80+ resists. They are one of the weakest classes for indoors pvp. I never died to Bards on live, even the geared ones in PDM. I could run all the way across Dreadlands before they had my HPs in any real danger with their annoying DoT chants.

Bottom line: the game was never really balanced around these penalties. A paladin sure as shit isn't leveling 30% faster than a Monk or Necro or Druid. 30% slower maybe, and with no exp penalty.

I can confirm what this guy is saying. Anyone thinking bards are op has not been in this beta testing the class. Their songs are constantly resisted vs anyone with 80-100 mr and given that snare/stuns land way more commonly than you recall they are not going to be harassing anything worth a damn outside.

Even twisting full resists, shm buffs - cc lands often on a bard dancing around. Solo they are dead fast.

Practically the worst class inside dungeons as well.

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

slow, snare, mezz, selfresists, chants, charm, selos, heal... bards are op, specialy in pvp

You're in for a surprise. Did you level a bard in beta and test all the above across a range of levels?

I did - and it's not pretty. You will be CCed trying to dip in and harass way too easily regardless of your resists.