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Lack of Bard Essay
I wouldn't bother with bards until they get a revamp. They are the 'broken' class, both in balance and in how they are quite buggy.
I wouldn't bother with bards until they get a revamp. They are the 'broken' class' date=' both in balance and in how they are quite buggy.[/quote']
Gotta disagree here. Sorry.
I appreciate them as they are, given their low EXP penalty, and that they give the game more than one-man-army classes to run around with. When I realized that they were solid PVE-ers when in a supportive role, I found them remarkably more enjoyable to play.
A class that actually needs friends and RP diplomacy... tough to succeed at, but in a different way.
Every class is good at PVE in a supportive role. Bards have so-so damage output, relatively bad buffs/debuffs, and no ability to tank---they lack everything you need to succeed. And even if they were 'ideal supporters', which they are not, they would still be ill-designed for the 1vs1 game that we mostly have.
Yes, you can call being weak as variety, which is very optimistic. But the point stands that bards are outshone by every other class.
If you can have fun with this, go for it and do your thing, but it should be very clear to people who may not know what they are getting into. People assume that if the class/race (or combo) is available, that it will be roughly balanced with others...
well i dont know about them sucking and all, ive just never played one and want to try it.. they seem to be pretty well rounded so im gonna give it a try
well i dont know about them sucking and all' date=' ive just never played one and want to try it.. they seem to be pretty well rounded so im gonna give it a try[/quote']
Go for it. If nothing else, you'll learn a freaking a lot about equipment and mobs.