Bard Twists

[Mary the Prophetess]

<DIV>I have a complete newbie question.  I have never played a Bard class, so bear with me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In EQ Live, I remember that Bards had to 'twist' their songs.  It seems that a 4 song 'twist' was about the maximum, though I really don't know.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Do the Bard classes in EQ2 also 'twist', and if so how many songs can be sung simultaneously?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I ask because of this bit of verse I came across:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"When all eight songs are sung as one,</DIV> <DIV>And all enchantments have been spun,</DIV> <DIV>The restless dead return to life,</DIV> <DIV>Forever free from endless strife.</DIV> <DIV>The battle's waged without the sun</DIV> <DIV>Draw not thy sword, draw not thy knife."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would like to know if eight songs can be sung simultaneously, and at what level this may occur, (if at all).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks from a curious Ranger.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT size=1>edit for typos</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV><p>Message Edited by Mary the Prophetess on <span class=date_text>12-11-2006</span> <span class=time_text>11:57 AM</span>

[Bumblethither]

Twisting in EQ1 was a blast and a major pain in the rump.You could, with a good connection pull off 5 but it was next to impossible to maintain. It for sure seperated the good from the lazy. Always loved getting in a group with folks who had never seen a bard twist or keep more than one monster locked down with mez.Twisting does not exist in EQ2 and we are subject to the same concentration limits as other classes, however with the proper AA set up we can maintain a total of 8 buffs.<div></div>

[Nainitsuj]

Recast times on our buffs make twisting next to impossible.  However, we can change buffs on the fly now.  (Click to cancel)

[Spider]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Nainitsuj wrote:<BR> Recast times on our buffs make twisting next to impossible.  However, we can change buffs on the fly now.  (Click to cancel)<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>yeah i constantly rotate through buffs as situations arise </P> <P>i.e if were good on power but egening to slwo drop powerregen in favor of health and vice versa as needed or if were doing plenty of damage but getting hit hard i might drop haste in favor of defense or resists depending </P> <P>so while we dont twist we do have options</P>