Bard or Ranger for a 4 man group?

[Cropec]

The exp penalty would be somewhat offset by how fast you could pull / kill. 5 monks is insane DPS.

[Tuljin]

except for tough bosses, the only reason for CH is the OHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT pulls. Between a bard and a chanter you shouldn't have a problem with this. Shaman can keep a regen on the monk which will be a great help. Have the bard dps and enc keep a pet and you will be $ on dps and with slows the lack of a real tank won't really be an issue.

[Philipangoo]

Only downside to the new group is no ports, but at least you still have sow / bard run speed!

[Calabee]

Have the bard dps

And exactly how? by twisting in every dot they can with instruments?

lawl

[Malone88]

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

Only downside to the new group is no ports, but at least you still have sow / bard run speed!

That and no rez, which is kind of a big one.

[Mandalore93]

As for your question of what equipment you should be looking for here's what my 43 bard wears. http://wiki.project1999.com/Magelo_Blue:Muzikal2
Granted lots and lots of room for improvement especially in the chest, wrist, greaves and wep slots but all that would cost right under 2-3k I'd bet.

[billw134]

Halfling warrior
Halfling cleric
Halfling rogue
Enchanter illusion: halfling

[Buriedpast]

Reroll the entire idea into cleric warrior enchanter bard.
Use charm for dps.
Add random epic rogue twinks for dps.

[MikeXG]

Hey all, I just wanted to thank you all again for your helpful and/or funny replies to this posting. The group is well under way we are all level 21 right now, and have been targeting areas that yield good money even at the sacrifice of good exp. I was looking ahead at what utility and songs my bard would get and I realized I get charm in addition to the enchanters charm. We have been loving the massive DPS output of this group so far between me (I bought some solid weapons) the monk and the charmed pet of our chanter. How does bard charm work? do you have to twist it in with your other songs (that sounds like a pain in the arse)

If someone could explain bard charm, pros and cons, and how functional it is I would really appreciate it, also any tips when regarding bard charm.

Thanks.

[Tecmos Deception]

Mastering charming with a bard while not neglecting your other duties is pretty much the mark of a godly bard. I'm sure there's a bard around here somewhere you can teach you about the duration of bard charms and server v. client ticks and shit. It's not me though!