Post by syssa on Jan 26, 2016 19:08:59 GMT -5
Here's a little list of things I'd like to point out on Bards on Imperium as of this posting.
Now, I'm not ranting on how bards need uber buffs (cause we don't, we really don't...), I'm just pointing out their current situation and what could be changed, or whats broken. I know the owners of the server are busy and such, but I figured it couldn't hurt having this listed. If anyone sees something that I'm missing, just point it out.
Levels 1 Through 75:
Pretty much everything is the same as live except for the fact that your DOT and Nuke Songs do more damage due to Spell Damage modifications on server, which makes soloing through everything up to GoD a cakewalk. You can easily kite or even tank everything down all the way through PoP. Before the server crash in November the bard AE songs used to crit which was much nicer. Single target and Dirge still work fine.
Levels 75 to 80 to Custom Content:
Well this is where bard gets...weird. Due to the mobs in Custom content zones hitting for so much damage bards are forced to etiher Kite in Feerott or learn to tank everything. Sadly though kiting isn't even worth it, I kill everything faster just built as a tank. Which isn't entirely bad, just a different playstyle. My major complaint is that most of our songs are pretty much lackluster or useless once we get this high. I'm not saying everything needs to have a use, but most songs that bards have been known to use...just aren't worth singing. Not to mention that when it comes to the ultimate server gear...it barely has instrument mods...which would be nice to have, considering none of the gear with mods is worth wearing in custom zones.
Below Are a list of things that are either not working properly or could be tweaked.
Bard AE Songs Not Critting:
Not too much to say here. I wish I had a picture of them critting before November but all I can give is a comparison of AE songs VS Single Target.
SINGLE TARGET (working correctly, numbers vary due to crits)
Area Effect Songs (Not Critting, numbers do not vary)
War March Of Meldrath RK.III Not Hasting
Here's a weird one, when you look at the song through Macroquest it lists that it gives negative Haste. Kinda sad cause it used to be a popular song to sing. It does lower my haste number when I use it and it definitely seems to be doing what it says.
Lackluster: Catana
Eh, when you get to lvl 80 and start doing Custom content and GoD stuff this song just kinda falls off. The amount it heals hardly touches 100k health...so it ends up being scrapped from the bard repertoire. Considering through the years it has always been a bard staple song, it would be nice to either have it boosted or something. This is the same with the AE version of this song Chorus of Restoration.
Lackluster: Crescendo
This song is a little awkward even on live servers. Basically you sing it...wait 36 seconds...then you are healed for about 4800 health. The description says it effects group but it doesn't. The heal is...fairly useless when we have pots on the server anyways. If it scaled with Heal Amount then maybe it would be worth singing.
Lackluster: Dirge Of The Darkvine
This is a line of songs that has been interesting in the past on live servers. It has a longer recast than most songs so we have to twist it in separate. If it scaled into late game, it would be nice to have again. Getting hit quads of 8k damage though...kinda means this barely does anything.
EDIT: I also forgot to mention that our Discipline "Deftdance" doesn't seem to work correctly. It's supposed to give 10000% Dodge & 10000% Dual Wield for 18 seconds, but even with it on I still won't dodge anything. CORRECTION: These do work but you have to stop singing, which is different on live from what I knew.
That is about it, pretty much every other song works the way it should.
UPDATE:
As of tonight I successfully soloed Caramon Majere in Feerott2. It took everything I had, all my mana, and sadly as much as I have to admit it an HoI buff. (I'll try without soon...)
Either way it wasn't easy and took multiple attempts. Note this was done without any Ultimate Augs. So sound the alarms..."inc bard nerf" LOL
Syssa Fairylights
80 Bard
Now, I'm not ranting on how bards need uber buffs (cause we don't, we really don't...), I'm just pointing out their current situation and what could be changed, or whats broken. I know the owners of the server are busy and such, but I figured it couldn't hurt having this listed. If anyone sees something that I'm missing, just point it out.
Levels 1 Through 75:
Pretty much everything is the same as live except for the fact that your DOT and Nuke Songs do more damage due to Spell Damage modifications on server, which makes soloing through everything up to GoD a cakewalk. You can easily kite or even tank everything down all the way through PoP. Before the server crash in November the bard AE songs used to crit which was much nicer. Single target and Dirge still work fine.
Levels 75 to 80 to Custom Content:
Well this is where bard gets...weird. Due to the mobs in Custom content zones hitting for so much damage bards are forced to etiher Kite in Feerott or learn to tank everything. Sadly though kiting isn't even worth it, I kill everything faster just built as a tank. Which isn't entirely bad, just a different playstyle. My major complaint is that most of our songs are pretty much lackluster or useless once we get this high. I'm not saying everything needs to have a use, but most songs that bards have been known to use...just aren't worth singing. Not to mention that when it comes to the ultimate server gear...it barely has instrument mods...which would be nice to have, considering none of the gear with mods is worth wearing in custom zones.
Below Are a list of things that are either not working properly or could be tweaked.
Bard AE Songs Not Critting:
Not too much to say here. I wish I had a picture of them critting before November but all I can give is a comparison of AE songs VS Single Target.
SINGLE TARGET (working correctly, numbers vary due to crits)
Area Effect Songs (Not Critting, numbers do not vary)
War March Of Meldrath RK.III Not Hasting
Here's a weird one, when you look at the song through Macroquest it lists that it gives negative Haste. Kinda sad cause it used to be a popular song to sing. It does lower my haste number when I use it and it definitely seems to be doing what it says.
Lackluster: Catana
Eh, when you get to lvl 80 and start doing Custom content and GoD stuff this song just kinda falls off. The amount it heals hardly touches 100k health...so it ends up being scrapped from the bard repertoire. Considering through the years it has always been a bard staple song, it would be nice to either have it boosted or something. This is the same with the AE version of this song Chorus of Restoration.
Lackluster: Crescendo
This song is a little awkward even on live servers. Basically you sing it...wait 36 seconds...then you are healed for about 4800 health. The description says it effects group but it doesn't. The heal is...fairly useless when we have pots on the server anyways. If it scaled with Heal Amount then maybe it would be worth singing.
Lackluster: Dirge Of The Darkvine
This is a line of songs that has been interesting in the past on live servers. It has a longer recast than most songs so we have to twist it in separate. If it scaled into late game, it would be nice to have again. Getting hit quads of 8k damage though...kinda means this barely does anything.
EDIT: I also forgot to mention that our Discipline "Deftdance" doesn't seem to work correctly. It's supposed to give 10000% Dodge & 10000% Dual Wield for 18 seconds, but even with it on I still won't dodge anything. CORRECTION: These do work but you have to stop singing, which is different on live from what I knew.
That is about it, pretty much every other song works the way it should.
UPDATE:
As of tonight I successfully soloed Caramon Majere in Feerott2. It took everything I had, all my mana, and sadly as much as I have to admit it an HoI buff. (I'll try without soon...)
Either way it wasn't easy and took multiple attempts. Note this was done without any Ultimate Augs. So sound the alarms..."inc bard nerf" LOL
Syssa Fairylights
80 Bard