adding mez friendly alternatives like fireblade v3 (without ae damage) on pets

a fireblade V3 option could be a very good solution actualy.....

Changing OS so server can use all the RAM?

Speaking of offensive names, came across a Ogre going by the ravishing name of Thickstick Bigpenis just yesterday night, some people have really a lot of imagination and a very sharp sense of humor :-)

Hi Hunter and thanks for making things a bit clearer and putting them back into a more global perspective.
One thing though, and not to complain or wine, but reading you piece you talk about a lot of classes to be tweaked ,upgraded/updated. I didn't read anything related to Bards written from your hand for a long time. Do you have plans regarding Bards and briging them back into the the game so they can reclame a status like they have on live? Some ideas are floating around like a proc group buff, reevaluate self DPS would be nice as well as anything you could think about to make the Bard more usefull in the world and more desirable to play and group with, since it is the way you have chosen.
Also the gain in song modifier going from 3.0 to 3.5 and from 3.5 to 4.0 is zero, is this intended? If yes can this be given a second thought?
Again, not bitching, nor wining, just trying to bring your attention to the Bards of EZ, they need your love.
This being said, enjoy your vacation!

 

Good point about the second 3.5/4.0. So, why did you go for it after already getting the first one?
Even if the clicky were something you liked, the second 3.5/4.0 would have the same refresh.

I am humbly sorry that I brought up the issue, and I agree with you I am a moron for seeking a second epic, I deeply regret I brought all this up and I am gonna crawl back in my hole and be quiet now and do not speak no more, please accept my apologies Agrias and Chunkumss for wasting your time with my stupid post.

Come on, warriors get a second stonewall with 3.5 and a lot more damage with 4.0 because of the third slot and free aug, Paladin get a healing bonus with 3.5 and another healing bonus with 4.0, Mage pet gets stronger with every epic up to 4.0 as the BST pet does, and so on. Why can't bard get a better song modifier with 3.5 and 4.0? That is all I am saying.

OK so the clicky works and is a mana replenish buff.

Remains the song modifier that does not get any boost from 3.0 to 3.5 and 3.5 to 4.0. If I knew  the only benefit getting a 3.5 and a 4.0 would be a mana replenishing clicky and a bit more damage (plus the HP bonus all classes get) I would have thought twice before getting 2 epics 3.5s and then 2 epics 4.0 for my bard, bit of a waste of energy at this point in regard of the reward you get.

Sorry if it came across as being unconstructive, I was trying to back you up by saying all non-pal/wars need love. All of them.

My apologies then, it didn't seem quite obvious to me when I read your first post.

I often read in threads "work hard and you'll be rewarded" apparently this does not include Bards.

Doesnt apply to any specific class, what they mean is: Roll a war/pal duo.

Try for a sec to think outside your War/Paly duo box, there's a open, wide world out there.

I was making reference to Hunter posts responding to ppl complaining about quest being too hard (range item) or augs too expensive and saying he won't lower the difficulty nor the price and you got to play the game and work hard in order to get a reward. I agree with that, I worked hard all the way to get my 2 Bard epics 4.0 and I don't get much more than a 3.0, that was my point.

Now if it always comes back to make a War/Paly duo when ppl are pointing out things about other classes it's a bit sad really; and just a hint for you: this thread is about Bards and I do not see your post bringing anything constructive to the topic.

I am very concerned as my main is a bard

Sorry Hateborne, there's someone a little nuttier than you out there..

Diversity enriches us all! 

Agree with initial post.
No increase in song modifier from 3.0 up is just a dirty shame, beside getting more base damage on the weapon itself there is hardly any point working a bard up passed 3.0, it's just a waste of time. I am very concerned as my main is a bard, at least I consider him to be. I have 2x4.0 on him and it's not much of a reward for all the word involved. I often read in threads "work hard and you'll be rewarded" apparently this does not include Bards.

Bards of EZ it's time we make ourselves heard!

what I am saying is that 3.5 and 4.0 don't do anything more to songs that the 3.0 does. In other words there is no benefit towards songs when you go from 3.0 to 3.5 and 4.0, you still have the same DS, regen and whatever else song effect you had with 3.0. Plus the clicky that do not appear to do anything either on 3.5 and 4.0.

oh and BTW hunter since we talking Bard epic, the 4.0 looks like a bamboo stick....hum, hum, I look dandy nnow with my 2 canes lol.

Hi there, after drawing Hunter's attention to the issue I am posting here as requested.

Recently got my Bard Epics 3.5 and 4.0 and noticed the following.

1) There is no increase in effect towards songs from 3.0, no increase in DS, regen or else for both 3.5 and 4.0. Maybe that is meant to be, just stating facts.
2) The clicky on 3.5 and 4.0 appears to be broken, it casts alright but doesnt stick on self, group members or affect NPCs in any way. I am not sure what it's suppose to do "Bard's gift epic 4.0" is a bit vague as a description. In any case it doesn't look like it's doing anything at this point, unless I am mistaken.

Any chance you'd look into this Hunter when you got a chance and let us know Brads out there who worked hard for these epics what's going on with the weapons?

Thanks in advance.