Unknown2008-07-04 16:41:36
When I was told that Encore increased the speed of Bard ticks, I was a bit dumbfounded. "What's that?" I told my source. "Why would they increase the speed of bard songs? This is madness"
But then I was given the original envoy suggestion, and I think something got lost in translation
This option was declined for balance reasons(not sure what's balancing about having to spool through your song, but ok). Instead, they were told, they'd add a new feat to make bards able to play songs faster for a limited period. Of course, that makes sense, it's reasonable. Use the feat, it cuts perform time in half.
Except... That's not what it does. It instead doubletimes songs, and puts them at a 5 second tick. I sincerely hope that this was miscommunication between the design and coding teams, and not intentional.
Bards should get a feat to quickly be able to perform their songs up. Bards should not get a feat to speed up the impact of their songs.
If Estwald were to encore you're looking at about 15 seconds to starvation/passing out. If Xiel were to encore that's 2k passive damage every 5 seconds..
Fix it please.
But then I was given the original envoy suggestion, and I think something got lost in translation
QUOTE
- New PERFORM ENCORE ability in Music specs to immediately bring a song
to the 9th stanza.
to the 9th stanza.
This option was declined for balance reasons(not sure what's balancing about having to spool through your song, but ok). Instead, they were told, they'd add a new feat to make bards able to play songs faster for a limited period. Of course, that makes sense, it's reasonable. Use the feat, it cuts perform time in half.
Except... That's not what it does. It instead doubletimes songs, and puts them at a 5 second tick. I sincerely hope that this was miscommunication between the design and coding teams, and not intentional.
Bards should get a feat to quickly be able to perform their songs up. Bards should not get a feat to speed up the impact of their songs.
If Estwald were to encore you're looking at about 15 seconds to starvation/passing out. If Xiel were to encore that's 2k passive damage every 5 seconds..
Fix it please.
Rakor2008-07-04 16:47:59
QUOTE
You have recovered equilibrium.
5983h, 5943m, 5116e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
Your encore ends, returning your performance to normal tempo.
5983h, 5943m, 5116e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5116e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
encore performance
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
With a deep breath, you ready yourself to play a rousing encore performance at a tempo accelerando.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
ql
Twisting mountain path. (Klangratch Tourny Fields.)
This location is flooded with shallow, crystal clear water. Occasional drops of rain fall to the ground from a sky grey with pregnant clouds. Sohei Revan n'Kylbar, the Legion's Blade is here, shrouded. He wields a long black chain with steel scythes with both hands.
You see exits leading northeast and southeast.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
You have recovered equilibrium.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27389w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27389w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27389w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27403w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27403w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27417w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27417w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27417w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27431w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27431w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27445w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27445w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27473w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27473w exk<>-
discern re
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27473w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5693m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27463w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5693m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27491w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27491w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
(Bellator Societas): Visaeris (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Goddddamnit."
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
(Bellator Societas): Visaeris (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Spirit Warden Exeryte, Keeper of the Bones says to you, "Before I give you the okay to advance to become a Spirit Warden, I would like to make sure you actually train at least one Wyrm.""
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27547w exk<>-
(Bellator Societas): Visaeris (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "*sigh*."
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27547w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27547w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Your encore ends, returning your performance to normal tempo.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
5983h, 5943m, 5116e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
Your encore ends, returning your performance to normal tempo.
5983h, 5943m, 5116e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5116e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
encore performance
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 10p, 24655en, 27625w exk<>-
With a deep breath, you ready yourself to play a rousing encore performance at a tempo accelerando.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
ql
Twisting mountain path. (Klangratch Tourny Fields.)
This location is flooded with shallow, crystal clear water. Occasional drops of rain fall to the ground from a sky grey with pregnant clouds. Sohei Revan n'Kylbar, the Legion's Blade is here, shrouded. He wields a long black chain with steel scythes with both hands.
You see exits leading northeast and southeast.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w xk<>-
You have recovered equilibrium.
5983h, 5943m, 5222e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27375w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27389w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27389w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 5p, 24655en, 27389w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27403w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27403w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27417w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27417w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 6p, 24655en, 27417w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27431w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27431w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27445w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 7p, 24655en, 27445w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27459w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27473w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27473w exk<>-
discern re
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27473w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5693m, 5349e, 8p, 24655en, 27463w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5693m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27477w exk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27491w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 9p, 24655en, 27491w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27505w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
Revan begins to jerk and shake violently, foaming at the mouth.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
Revan eats kombu seaweed.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
(Bellator Societas): Visaeris (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Goddddamnit."
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27519w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
(Bellator Societas): Visaeris (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "Spirit Warden Exeryte, Keeper of the Bones says to you, "Before I give you the okay to advance to become a Spirit Warden, I would like to make sure you actually train at least one Wyrm.""
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27533w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27547w exk<>-
(Bellator Societas): Visaeris (from the Prime Material Plane) says, "*sigh*."
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27547w exk<>-
A sinuous voice whispers to you, "Command those lesser fools around you!"
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27547w exk<>-
A Divine wave of healing washes over you, strengthening your mind, body and ego as reward for your devotion.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Revan coughs up some black slime.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Revan suddenly starts scratching at an itch like mad.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Revan takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his skin.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
Your encore ends, returning your performance to normal tempo.
5983h, 5943m, 5349e, 10p, 24655en, 27561w exk<>-
He was full when we started, he was weak from hunger when we finished, but he was using orange. So yeah this is a bit much. I can only imagine songs with passive damage.
Aison2008-07-04 16:59:13
With the way bards are, making encore immediately jump a bard to the 9th stanza is far more useful than making it faster for a shorter period of time. Makes it better for combat (such as during defense, you wouldn't have to sit there fumbling with your song while everyone waits on you, deffing up takes less time after death, and if it fades it isn't such a travesty), hunting, and general convenience.
Doesn't seem like communication was very key in this operation. I agree with Visaeris, something must have gone wrong.
Doesn't seem like communication was very key in this operation. I agree with Visaeris, something must have gone wrong.
Unknown2008-07-04 17:05:04
QUOTE(Aison @ Jul 4 2008, 09:59 AM) 528702
With the way bards are, making encore immediately jump a bard to the 9th stanza is far more useful than making it faster for a shorter period of time.
This is completely wrong. You lose about 18 seconds a death to fire back up your songs, give or take.
Whereas you can go from doing 2k damage every 10 seconds to 2k damage every 5 seconds, which is a jump to 400dps instead of 200dps.
Ryleth2008-07-04 17:05:26
Unfortunatly I agree that encore is overpowered, almost extremely so for some bard specs. I'm slighty annoyed that we may have just lost an envoy slot on it though, the proposed encore idea was rather nice. Hate losing my song mid-fight..just horrible
Ardmore2008-07-04 17:10:08
I don't want it to speed up bard songs OR bard tics. I argued it on the envoy channel but I had to take off for a few hours (class is about to start).
If you speed up the time it takes to play a stanza, that makes it so
-you can play threnody before blackout ends from queenslament (or any bard 3p / and bard instakill)
-Wildarrane can attack you with their spirits twice as fast
There are obviously more.
If you speed up the time it takes a song to tick.
-Hunger is more of an issue
-Passive damage is MUCH more of an issue
The one to instantly go to the 9th stanza isn't bad. The other two are overpowered. If a BARD is complaining about this it's a problem.
If you speed up the time it takes to play a stanza, that makes it so
-you can play threnody before blackout ends from queenslament (or any bard 3p / and bard instakill)
-Wildarrane can attack you with their spirits twice as fast
There are obviously more.
If you speed up the time it takes a song to tick.
-Hunger is more of an issue
-Passive damage is MUCH more of an issue
The one to instantly go to the 9th stanza isn't bad. The other two are overpowered. If a BARD is complaining about this it's a problem.
Aison2008-07-04 17:15:58
QUOTE(Visaeris Maeloch @ Jul 4 2008, 10:05 AM) 528704
This is completely wrong. You lose about 18 seconds a death to fire back up your songs, give or take.
Whereas you can go from doing 2k damage every 10 seconds to 2k damage every 5 seconds, which is a jump to 400dps instead of 200dps.
Whereas you can go from doing 2k damage every 10 seconds to 2k damage every 5 seconds, which is a jump to 400dps instead of 200dps.
I wasn't disagreeing with you.Revan2008-07-04 17:24:41
Sometimes I wonder where common sense goes through this process... "Ok bards want this... but let's just speed up their songs!" "Umm.. wouldn't that be.." *puff! logic has exited the area!* "omg that's genius! Bards obviously need to have their attacks faster! it increases the fun and value of combat!"
Kharaen2008-07-04 17:27:28
QUOTE(Revan @ Jul 4 2008, 01:24 PM) 528712
Sometimes I wonder where common sense goes through this process... "Ok bards want this... but let's just speed up their songs!" "Umm.. wouldn't that be.." *puff! logic has exited the area!* "omg that's genius! Bards obviously need to have their attacks faster! it increases the fun and value of combat!"
... says a MONK.
I'd rather have be able to start the song at the 9th stanza, then having double speed songs.
Ardmore2008-07-04 17:32:42
I think any bard who doesn't fail at keeping their songs playing (except when fighting another bard, it's just impossible) would rather have the double tick because we know how extremely overpowered this will be.
Unknown2008-07-04 17:50:22
I haven't actually played for a while but when I read this update it did strike me as peculiar too. Still hoping that there may be something to make continuous refraining/ending songs easier to manage in the meantime 
Ardmore2008-07-04 18:05:18
I've yet to have a problem with refraining and ending... Explain a bit better? I don't get what you mean.
Celina2008-07-04 19:49:31
Yeah, just like I thought. This is an epic bad idea.
2k passive damage every 5 seconds. Geomancer demesne on crack. I hope this is gone by the time wildnodes rolls around this weekend.
And I hope the Admin who thought this up isn't drunk. Still.
2k passive damage every 5 seconds. Geomancer demesne on crack. I hope this is gone by the time wildnodes rolls around this weekend.
And I hope the Admin who thought this up isn't drunk. Still.
Aison2008-07-04 20:14:07
QUOTE(Ardmore @ Jul 4 2008, 11:05 AM) 528726
I've yet to have a problem with refraining and ending... Explain a bit better? I don't get what you mean.
When I was a bard I often forgot to refrain my song, even with a counter and a very large, flashy echo. It was a royal pain in my ass to have to start from stanza 1 and go to 9 all over again (especially frustrating in combat). Refraining in the middle of a raid was a pain, too, as it often meant that you were the sole reason the group got held up.
Shishi2008-07-04 20:25:05
ANNOUNCE NEWS #1127
Date: 7/4/2008 at 20:23
From: Estarra, the Eternal
To : Everyone
Subj: New Bard Skill: Encore
The new encore skill for bards was not implemented as designed because
of bad communication on my part for which I apologize. What encore
should do is to give bards a brief period where their playing is
quickened (i.e., faster equilibrium recovery). This has been fixed.
Penned by My hand on the 3rd of Klangiary, in the year 210 CE.
Date: 7/4/2008 at 20:23
From: Estarra, the Eternal
To : Everyone
Subj: New Bard Skill: Encore
The new encore skill for bards was not implemented as designed because
of bad communication on my part for which I apologize. What encore
should do is to give bards a brief period where their playing is
quickened (i.e., faster equilibrium recovery). This has been fixed.
Penned by My hand on the 3rd of Klangiary, in the year 210 CE.
Aison2008-07-04 20:25:11
QUOTE(Visaeris Maeloch @ Jul 4 2008, 09:41 AM) 528696
But then I was given the original envoy suggestion, and I think something got lost in translation
This option was declined for balance reasons(not sure what's balancing about having to spool through your song, but ok). Instead, they were told, they'd add a new feat to make bards able to play songs faster for a limited period. Of course, that makes sense, it's reasonable. Use the feat, it cuts perform time in half.
Fix it please.
This option was declined for balance reasons(not sure what's balancing about having to spool through your song, but ok). Instead, they were told, they'd add a new feat to make bards able to play songs faster for a limited period. Of course, that makes sense, it's reasonable. Use the feat, it cuts perform time in half.
Fix it please.
QUOTE
ANNOUNCE NEWS #1127
Date: 7/4/2008 at 20:23
From: Estarra, the Eternal
To : Everyone
Subj: New Bard Skill: Encore
The new encore skill for bards was not implemented as designed because
of bad communication on my part for which I apologize. What encore
should do is to give bards a brief period where their playing is
quickened (i.e., faster equilibrium recovery). This has been fixed.
Penned by My hand on the 3rd of Klangiary, in the year 210 CE.
Date: 7/4/2008 at 20:23
From: Estarra, the Eternal
To : Everyone
Subj: New Bard Skill: Encore
The new encore skill for bards was not implemented as designed because
of bad communication on my part for which I apologize. What encore
should do is to give bards a brief period where their playing is
quickened (i.e., faster equilibrium recovery). This has been fixed.
Penned by My hand on the 3rd of Klangiary, in the year 210 CE.
Miscommunication #2.
Estarra2008-07-04 20:31:31
QUOTE(Aison @ Jul 4 2008, 01:25 PM) 528753
Miscommunication #2.
There was no miscommunication. We rejected the idea of moving a song from stanza 1 to 9 as untenable. We felt this was a better solution, allowing you to rise up in stanzas at a faster rate. Faster performing is also more flexible strategically and tactically.
Aison2008-07-04 20:33:19
QUOTE(Estarra @ Jul 4 2008, 01:31 PM) 528756
There was no miscommunication. We rejected the idea of moving a song from stanza 1 to 9 as untenable. We felt this was a better solution, allowing you to rise up in stanzas at a faster rate. Faster performing is also more flexible strategically and tactically.
With this new ability, then, will it be possible for a bard to minorsecond with this 'quickening', thus allowing them to accumulate about, let's say, ~6k worth of damage?
Celina2008-07-04 20:35:29
So it no longer makes songs tic twice as fast, just makes stanza recovery time quicker?
Unknown2008-07-04 20:35:52
QUOTE(Aison @ Jul 4 2008, 01:33 PM) 528758
With this new ability, then, will it be possible for a bard to minorsecond with this 'quickening', thus allowing them to accumulate about, let's say, ~6k worth of damage?
It's a faster perform song whatever.
It's not quickening.
QUOTE(Celina @ Jul 4 2008, 01:35 PM) 528763
So it no longer makes songs tic twice as fast, just makes stanza recovery time quicker?
Correct. Which is what it was supposed to do.. Just a bit of a miscommunication between design and code.
