Guide to AoE Bard Kiting, here on P99.

[MorganTPSO]

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

I'm confused about instrument swapping for the dots - it seems at least for the regen song, if you swap out your lute, the next tick of the regen song won't have the instrument bonus. Does it not work this way for the dots? Apart from getting that initial higher damage, it doesn't seem like swapping out instruments is going to help that much, but again I may just not be fully understanding. (only lvl 8 bard atm)

The way it worked on live, and the way its supposed to work here is, if you have the correct instrument equipped when the cast message hits, the instrument bonus lasts for the entire duration of the song. This should work all the time with the exception of if you play the song again, with the wrong instrument, before the first casts duration is up you lose the bonus. Instrument swapping works here on P99, but not always, still have it not work sometimes if I swap out instruments at the last second. However, for the most part, it works as its supposed to.

Swapping instruments for dots while AE kiting is key. Brass for DDD, Strings for CoD. Nice to get a regen tick in with lute as well, but getting double dmg from DDD is needed, especially if youre going to take hits when you swing in to cast it.

-Morgn

[Fryhole]

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

The way it worked on live, and the way its supposed to work here is, if you have the correct instrument equipped when the cast message hits, the instrument bonus lasts for the entire duration of the song. This should work all the time with the exception of if you play the song again, with the wrong instrument, before the first casts duration is up you lose the bonus. Instrument swapping works here on P99, but not always, still have it not work sometimes if I swap out instruments at the last second. However, for the most part, it works as its supposed to.

Swapping instruments for dots while AE kiting is key. Brass for DDD, Strings for CoD. Nice to get a regen tick in with lute as well, but getting double dmg from DDD is needed, especially if youre going to take hits when you swing in to cast it.

-Morgn

Gotcha - thanks for clarifying.

[danno]

Just thought I'd drop my 2cp in here real quick, atleast on this topic. I noticed a short while back that this particular instance, if you cast a DoT with the proper instrument up, and keep the song up without twisting, but swap in your weapons, for example, the damage will stay the same as if you were using the instrument. Aka.. You cast Tuyen's Chant of Flame with drums equipped, it lands and does 40 some-odd damage, then while keeping Tuyen's going, swap in your weapons and attack, the dot will continue doing the same level of damage. It's when you have to re-play the same song that the damage modifier will dissipate, if not using the proper instrument.

[Lazortag]

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

Just thought I'd drop my 2cp in here real quick, atleast on this topic. I noticed a short while back that this particular instance, if you cast a DoT with the proper instrument up, and keep the song up without twisting, but swap in your weapons, for example, the damage will stay the same as if you were using the instrument. Aka.. You cast Tuyen's Chant of Flame with drums equipped, it lands and does 40 some-odd damage, then while keeping Tuyen's going, swap in your weapons and attack, the dot will continue doing the same level of damage. It's when you have to re-play the same song that the damage modifier will dissipate, if not using the proper instrument.

Yeah, I think everyone knows that, but it's good you mentioned it at least. The remaining effects of the song will stay modified but if you re-play the song it won't.

[Nikon]

Cribanox, one of the best posts I have yet to see on this forum. Thanks for the time and info.

[Cribanox]

No problem

[Ajax]

How does everyone twist? On live i used to have a macro for each song but i can't remember it now. Something like

button 1:
/startsong 1
/pause xx
/stopsong

button 2
/startsong 2
/pause xx
/stopsong

button 3
/startsong 3
/pause xx
/stopsong


Anyone have a song macro to share?

[Sareil]

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

How does everyone twist? On live i used to have a macro for each song but i can't remember it now. Something like

button 1:
/startsong 1
/pause xx
/stopsong

button 2
/startsong 2
/pause xx
/stopsong

button 3
/startsong 3
/pause xx
/stopsong


Anyone have a song macro to share?

Different macros for different situations. Kiting, mine look like yours. Grouping or Toe to toe soloing I use something like this:

/stopsong
/pause 31, cast 1
/stopsong
/pause 31, cast 2
/stopsong

This way I can four-twist with 2 buttons. It does require that you be aware enough to know when to break the two button dance and manually four twist if something in the situation changes, but I find that this works 90% of the time.

[Jeice]

we do it the normal way.

[guineapig]

I'm old school, I click-twist.