Game Mechanics: Bards Not working Right

[Slave]

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

I am not sure that Rhythms ever stacked with other Rhythms. I know you can stack them with Psalms though, to make one type of resistance really high.

I doubt Rhythms stacked with Rhythms. Psalms yes. You seem to be correct in both of your points.

[Uthgaard]

Buff stacking is determined solely by what slot each component is in. There is no hard and fast generalization to apply to all effects, and original stacking can be determined with 100% accuracy from the spdat.

That said, almost everything should already be in the right slot.

[Lazortag]

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

I doubt Rhythms stacked with Rhythms. Psalms yes. You seem to be correct in both of your points.

I have proof that guardian rhythms stacked with both the other rhythms but that purifying/elemental rhythms do not stack with each other, if anyone really wants to dispute this. It's called "everlore archives".

[Uthgaard]

To make an example of its reliability, I'll confirm this with the spdat.

Guardian Rhythms has AC in slot 1, Magic Resist in slot 2
Elemental Rhythms has Magic Resist in slot 1, Cold Resist in slot 2, Fire Resist in slot 3, AC in slot 4
Purifying Rhythms has Magic Resist in slot 1, Poison Resist in slot 2, Disease Resist in slot 3, AC in slot 4

Magic resist in slot 1 and AC in slot 4 would prevent Elemental and Purifying from stacking with each other, since the values and formulae are identical, they would overwrite each other if cast by the same bard, or bards of the same level.
Since Guardian Rhythms has AC in slot 1, and Magic resist in slot 2, it wouldn't conflict with either Elemental or Purifying Rhythms.

The spdat is a reliable source of information for those that know how to interpret its data.

[Albane]

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

I have proof that guardian rhythms stacked with both the other rhythms but that purifying/elemental rhythms do not stack with each other, if anyone really wants to dispute this. It's called "everlore archives".

Sorry, for some reason I thought all of the buffs that buffed only one resistance were called Psalms. Guardian does stack with the other two rhythms for a really high MR, when needed.

[xblade724]

ok cool about resists -- i'll update my compiled list. maybe i'll start a new thread with this compiled list since op isn't responding