Where all the bards at?

foudre · Post by **foudre** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:40 pm

Ever notice the complete lack of bards, just wondering whats up with that, and bard sub class doesn't count (most only get it to lvl 10 for the marching thing, thats like getting lightning only for grasswalk and leaving it at lvl 1)

Just curios why no one wants to play a bard, i made a bard on mercury and you know what they're pretty fun to play as, i was in this party with a cleric, me the bard, we had a rouge, 2 wizzards, and 2 warriors, and a warlock, it was pretty hard core being in a party with 1 of every class.

as far as solo play goes bards arn't so good at it, not like my cleric was, but i have potions for that, but fightiing on lv is hard, i'm only lvl 18 right now with the bard, i'll have to see what they are like later on, just wondering what people think of bards in general, and why no one every plays them, its rare to find a bard past lvl 20.

NuclearSilo · Post by **NuclearSilo** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:42 pm

Coz ppl are not romantic and they dont like music

foudre · Post by **foudre** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:50 pm

is it so odd to enjoy playing a support role more then nuker or tanker?

boast · Post by **boast** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:50 pm

Music is not for everyone. You must have a passion for it.

Belgarath · Post by **Belgarath** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:55 pm

Generally, people don't wanna play a support class. Bard is seemingly the most boring class as well as a support class.

BTW Nuclear, why do you feel the need to stretch the page with that sig?

foudre · Post by **foudre** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:56 pm

well i know not every one wants to be a support role, but I never figured it'd be so rare, maybe people just havn't tried it and realized how fun it is, but then again, in a party 2 support units can easily mantain the other 6

soxdrop · Post by **soxdrop** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:02 pm

it might be useful for grinding but that's all..
Bards don't do any damage so why not take it as a sublass ? you can always equip a bard staff or whatever to support others since you won't be useing it for fighting

foudre · Post by **foudre** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:06 pm

soxdrop wrote:it might be useful for grinding but that's all..
Bards don't do any damage so why not take it as a sublass ? you can always equip a bard staff or whatever to support others since you won't be useing it for fighting

bard staff = harp

plus i want to see how good these buffs work out at higher lvls, and they do deal dmg, 3 hits for an on lvl creature, the only thing that sucks is the low defense, and low hp, so i'm using alot of hp potions, noise will be nice when i get it, but their dmg isn't that great, i would do a sub class but i really don't feel like sp farming.

klokus · Post by **klokus** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:16 pm

...

Bards own...

Take a look at Rizla, on the Hercules server, he OWNS...
I posted a vid about it a while ago...
They do deal damage, have good buffs and are RANGED...

foudre · Post by **foudre** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:21 pm

klokus wrote:...

Bards own...

Take a look at Rizla, on the Hercules server, he OWNS...
I posted a vid about it a while ago...
They do deal damage, have good buffs and are RANGED...

if you got a video how about a link, i'd like to see

Nantosh · Post by **Nantosh** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:45 pm

klokus wrote:...

Bards own...

Take a look at Rizla, on the Hercules server, he OWNS...
I posted a vid about it a while ago...
They do deal damage, have good buffs and are RANGED...

Rizla isnt a bard anymore...>>
Switched to wizard a little while ago.

InsertName · Post by **InsertName** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:47 pm

foudre wrote:Ever notice the complete lack of bards, just wondering whats up with that, and bard sub class doesn't count (most only get it to lvl 10 for the marching thing, thats like getting lightning only for grasswalk and leaving it at lvl 1)

Just curios why no one wants to play a bard, i made a bard on mercury and you know what they're pretty fun to play as, i was in this party with a cleric, me the bard, we had a rouge, 2 wizzards, and 2 warriors, and a warlock, it was pretty hard core being in a party with 1 of every class.

as far as solo play goes bards arn't so good at it, not like my cleric was, but i have potions for that, but fightiing on lv is hard, i'm only lvl 18 right now with the bard, i'll have to see what they are like later on, just wondering what people think of bards in general, and why no one every plays them, its rare to find a bard past lvl 20.

lol @ ur sig

bards r on servers nobody play on :wink:

klokus · Post by **klokus** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:51 pm

http://www.silkroadforums.com/viewtopic ... 70&start=0

Drake · Post by **Drake** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:53 pm

If a bard owns it could only be with the skills of their sub....bards are not ment to own they prevent others from being owned

If you solo, bard is an awesome sub. Gives me 60% speed and no agro, combine that with my wiz nukes and its a grinding machine. As a main though you need a party to do anything

Rizla · Post by **Rizla** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:42 pm

Nantosh wrote:
klokus wrote:...

Bards own...

Take a look at Rizla, on the Hercules server, he OWNS...
I posted a vid about it a while ago...
They do deal damage, have good buffs and are RANGED...

Rizla isnt a bard anymore...>>
Switched to wizard a little while ago.

I beg to differ, I am just not using bard for damage anymore, I am still fully functional in a pure support role as a bard

heals/buffs always updated.

Grimjaw · Post by **Grimjaw** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:59 pm

Bards?

DS^ · Post by **DS^** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:41 pm

Grimjaw wrote:Bards?

hahaha best comment ever

Saberdude · Post by **Saberdude** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:45 pm

I never seen any bards over lvl 32.....

ThatBluePerson · Post by **ThatBluePerson** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:46 pm

I'm like the only bard in Poseidon, level 33 with mastery at 33 and subclass cleric at 20. Its actually fun. I'll post some screenies later.

Rizla · Post by **Rizla** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:47 pm

Saberdude wrote:I never seen any bards over lvl 32.....

bard is at 55, Ill even pose for a SS if you come into Hercules

Saberdude · Post by **Saberdude** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:49 pm

ThatBluePerson wrote:I'm like the only bard in Poseidon, level 33 with mastery at 33 and subclass cleric at 20. Its actually fun. I'll post some screenies later.

I never seen you ingame lol

agent420 · Post by **agent420** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:51 pm

it just seems really gay...i.e.-PvP...get over here so i can f*** you up with my badass harp! c'mon. even if my rogue got owned, i could still res and heckle the char for playing a harp!!!!

ThatBluePerson · Post by **ThatBluePerson** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:52 pm

Saberdude wrote:
ThatBluePerson wrote:I'm like the only bard in Poseidon, level 33 with mastery at 33 and subclass cleric at 20. Its actually fun. I'll post some screenies later.
I never seen you ingame lol

IGN is actually Treble.

Rizla · Post by **Rizla** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:54 pm

agent420 wrote:it just seems really gay...i.e.-PvP...get over here so i can f*** you up with my badass harp! c'mon. even if my rogue got owned, i could still res and heckle the char for playing a harp!!!!

Would be fine with me, I would heckle back for Voltron over-enthusiasm.

XD

Drake · Post by **Drake** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:05 pm

I would heckle back for Voltron over-enthusiasm

LOL!

Also, the fact that the bard the topic starter uses clips of has switched to wiz for attacks says alot about how much bard own

agent420 · Post by **agent420** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:24 pm

Rizla wrote:
agent420 wrote:it just seems really gay...i.e.-PvP...get over here so i can f*** you up with my badass harp! c'mon. even if my rogue got owned, i could still res and heckle the char for playing a harp!!!!

Would be fine with me, I would heckle back for Voltron over-enthusiasm.

XD

+9 lol, you got a point!!!!

Rizla · Post by **Rizla** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:42 pm

Drake wrote:
I would heckle back for Voltron over-enthusiasm
LOL!

Also, the fact that the bard the topic starter uses clips of has switched to wiz for attacks says alot about how much bard own

Actually, I may be using bard for PvP in the future, it just grinds slower than wizard PvE. Bard has a nice absolute dmg attack that will come in handy in PvP against certain targets, especially INT based builds.

EDIT - also, with wiz/bard combo against a STR character i can stack 70%+ phys dmg absorbtion as long as Im using my harp, so it will depend on the situation whether or not I use bard / wiz.

foudre · Post by **foudre** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:48 pm

too bad i can't substitute a harp with a guitar, one of those double necks, then it'd be really bad ass, but hey the harp came before the guitar, and harps actually can sound pretty cool, the d8 harp should be an electric harp

crazy_foo · Post by **crazy_foo** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:29 pm

ya male bards look especially gay but the female look alright.
There is like a lvl 66 or so bard on Olympus I forget the name

mikerinos49 · Post by **mikerinos49** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:57 pm

Bards can regian MP and give lots of absortion, damage, and have more attacks than the cleric, bard is more fighter than cleric, because he/she don have to see the party a lot, only plays the best song for the fight and can start to fight, while cleric only see if all have full HP.
But obviouly BARD IS NOT A FIGHTER, bcz his tambour and dances are over with the 1st hit, so is not a good choice for pvp, is better for party ppl and make him happy with music

and the perferct job for a bard is to be a trader

male bards look especially gay but the female look alright

100% agree

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