Bard swarm kiting that kills other players

[Tasslehofp99]

Training is one of the least enforced portions of whatever play nice policy exists on p99.


Sad but 100% true.


The burden of proof is on the victim and nothing short of a fraps showing intent will yield any justice. Someone can basically train you repeatedly and not ever be punished if you don't have proof.


I always assumed that proof of training could easily be pulled from logs if a correct time of incidence is provided. Even if 5 people petition the same trainer that is never enough.

[t0lkien]

Yes, the problem is the players not the class. And strangely, I've had situations created because there are those who now think it's ok to do anything to a Bard because they're a Bard (steal mobs etc.) and that the bad behaviour of some Bards justifies this.

Anyway, I love the Bard class. It's absolutely unique in RPGs. No other game has done anything even close to what EQ did with the class. Half design, half accident, it's all awesomeness to me. All I try to do is repair some of the damage done by being overly considerate and helpful where I can. Mind you, there are many on p99 like that in all classes, and they far outweigh the dicks in my experience. I've been helped unreasonably by people who have stopped their play, logged onto a cleric, and waited for a boat for 30mins just to rez me (yo Jaeden!) Never had that on live!

[Zyn]

I suck at swarm kiting lol

[webrunner5]

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I suck at swarm kiting lol

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[Tasslehofp99]

Bottom line is you're going to get trained in any zone, class is irrelevant. Enforcement of training is very loose on the server unfortunately. Without indisputable fraps evidence that shows intent the trainers won't be held accountable 9/10 times.


This isn't anything new to p99.

[DarkwingDuck]

TMO bards.
This is all they do. Circle karnors castles, day n day out, training .(and other places )
I've yet to see a day go by without at least one group member dying to these douchebags trains.

[Gaffin Deeppockets]

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

TMO bards.
This is all they do. Circle karnors castles, day n day out, training .(and other places )
I've yet to see a day go by without at least one group member dying to these douchebags trains.

[gprater]

I dont play a bard, but if I did and was kiting in OT I would stay within the paths a few meters. I have grouped many times over the years in OT and its not that bad of a zone. Usually the puller doesnt have to go far over the path to get mobs unless you are being a dork group and camping SF ramp. And in a group there is no way you would sit your asses in a camp inside the paths save the ruins where the sarnak are.

But as a general rule/courtesy, the puller, albeit bard or other is the only who is ultimately responsible mobs chasing them no matter how they aggroed them.

[Cecily]

Only read thread title, but I'm for it.

[Merekai]

An easy fix to this would be to do what they did on live, make it so bard's can't swarm kite anymore by removing the damage component to the song if the mob is moving.