Spells: Selos Issue

[Lazortag]

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

It gets better as you get higher in levels. But bards are really weak compared to our counterparts back in 1999. Our 3 best abilities for PvP have been completely nerfed.

1. Single target mez with a pull, not barely stuns a player, not giving us time to take advantage of MR debuff.
2. Bellow knocking player back giving us a high chance to interrupt casters when combined with our melee.
3. Selo's breaking root/snare, allowing us to stay on casters and away from people beating our soft asses down.

I don't understand the first part. What are you even talking about? Mez push? Crission's pixie strike does push and does more than just stun (it mezzes a target for about 18 seconds), and yes it does debuff MR. If someone breaks mez with a dot, well... that's classic.

The second ability has already been addressed thoroughly in another thread. Also, mez interrupts spells too. Just saying.

The third ability isn't that gamebreaking at all. Past level 22 you get a self dispell, plus selo's doesn't work in dungeons, and also in classic root/snare almost never landed at high levels.

I think that having a ridiculously overpowered AE mez is better than having the latter two abilities. If anything Bards are more powerful in pvp on this server.

edited to be nicer.

[Truth]

Wolfram is trolling. Self dispell at 22 is not the same as classic selos, not even close and to make the comparison is disingenuous. You need to equip a lute to cast it, it hits your entire group pissing off the shaman (see if he heals you now), and even then you just wasted 6 seconds (9 seconds if you shadowstep first) to reapply selos which could have just pulsed. By then the wiz you're fighting or even worse mage root pet has already recasted root and you gotta repeat process etc. Man havent we already been over this.

Furthermore, outside of like charming a guard and sending it on bardsnared target or chant/shuriken kiting a pure melee 1v1 (aka very limited circumstances), bards had practically 0 offensive capability in comparison to other classes (aka 2 ice comets to the dome while you're hitting for 12s). So don't let Wolfram fool you into thinking he's some big bad solo bard pk when we all know bards are not pk's til Luclin++ just an essential support role (read: selos bitch bot).

[Softcore PK]

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

Wolfram is trolling. Self dispell at 22 is not the same as classic selos, not even close and to make the comparison is disingenuous. You need to equip a lute to cast it, it hits your entire group pissing off the shaman (see if he heals you now), and even then you just wasted 6 seconds (9 seconds if you shadowstep first) to reapply selos which could have just pulsed. By then the wiz you're fighting or even worse mage root pet has already recasted root and you gotta repeat process etc. Man havent we already been over this.

Furthermore, outside of like charming a guard and sending it on bardsnared target (aka very limited circumstances), bards had practically 0 offensive capability in comparison to other classes (aka 2 ice comets to the dome while you're hitting for 12s). So don't let Wolfram fool you into thinking he's some big bad solo bard pk when we all know bards are not pk's til Luclin++ just an essential support role (read: selos bitch bot).

Why does he have to be trolling because he has a different opinion than you?

Bards are the most mobile class in the game, and even without selo's breaking snare/root they are the best at dispelling the effects. Equipping an instrument is not a hassle if you're a decent bard, and if you're in a group you can pumice. You can pumice better than any other class, actually :S

If those poor people that play melee classes saw this, they'd be really sad. Is that what you want, Senjuju? To make the rogues sad?

[Truth]

He's trolling because he realizes in a situation where you're getting shit on by mage bolts while the pet chain roots you that particular dispell is all but worthless.

Also, as per the swapping instruments, you then have to swap back to your drum. It's a major hassle especially in chaotic circumstances and comparing the two is def. troll.

[Slave]

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

even without selo's breaking snare/root they are the best at dispelling the effects.

Wrong. Bards do not get Channeling.

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

Bards can pumice better than any other class, actually :S

Wrong. Bards do NOT get Channeling.

[Truth]

bards can cast clickies while running. fun times when kunark bp comes out (6sec clicky 100hp heal), fought a bard in west commons once on a wiz and he depleted me after 2 hours (leet solo pk).

[Softcore PK]

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

He's trolling because he realizes in a situation where you're getting shit on by mage bolts while the pet chain roots you that particular dispell is all but worthless.

Also, as per the swapping instruments, you then have to swap back to your drum. It's a major hassle especially in chaotic circumstances and comparing the two is def. troll.

So you're saying bards need an upgrade because there is one situation where they may find themselves rooted in place like other classes? And even in that one situation, with mr songs, fear and shadow step I'd say bards are pretty okay at handling it.

And bards are too [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] for channeling.

[Truth]

The one situation I gave is not the only one. Also I explained why shadowstepping is even worse, essentially ensuring the recast timer will be up after you've finished pelling and reapplying selos. Fear is helpful but even more situational, and mr songs are nice but have no effect once you're already rooted. .

[Softcore PK]

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

The one situation I gave is not the only one. Also I explained why shadowstepping is even worse, essentially ensuring the recast timer will be up after you've finished pelling and reapplying selos. Fear is helpful but even more situational, and mr songs are nice but have no effect once you're already rooted. .

Shadowstep makes going from rooted back to free and selo'd take 9 seconds instead of 6? Maybe mages should be nerfed :P

And mr song does have an effect when rooted. Especially with mage root, which doesn't last long at all and needs to be reapplied over and over and over.

[Truth]

You're stuck on that single situation, but I will say it is pretty self-evident that a single selos pulse is superior to your suggestion of:

step 1. mr song
step 2. fear pet
step 3. shadowstep
step 4. swap in lute
step 5. pell
step 6. swap in drum
step 7. selos
step 8. get re-rooted