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Forum: Troubador 02-18-2007, 09:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 64
Posted By WooTast
So I'm returning to the game . . . . as a raiding...

So I'm returning to the game . . . . as a raiding troub. Should I max out my wis line before adding the str line? And when should I start putting points in the bard line? TIA
Forum: Troubador 12-15-2006, 07:48 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 175
Posted By WooTast
Hate reduction and regen - two passive...

Hate reduction and regen - two passive abilities.  The raid troubador may as well be played on a second box and set to auto-follow.  This is why I've not played for a few months now; raids were me...
Forum: Troubador 03-22-2006, 06:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 66
Posted By WooTast
Pros -- our spells.Cons -- none that I know...

Pros -- our spells.Cons -- none that I know of. All raiding guilds seem to want at least one troubador among its regular raid party.<div></div>
Forum: Troubador 03-21-2006, 08:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 68
Posted By WooTast
I went with Aria at lvl 64.  I saw a master 1 of...

I went with Aria at lvl 64.  I saw a master 1 of it on the broker for 49 plat.  ROFL<span></span><div></div>
Forum: Troubador 03-21-2006, 02:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 111
Posted By WooTast
<div></div>I've done /feedback on the lvl 62...

<div></div>I've done /feedback on the lvl 62 charm song bug (it won't work against ^^^ heroics) to no avail.  I sure hope that some Dev gets this on their list to fix!I had suspicions about our...
Forum: Troubador 03-19-2006, 12:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 85
Posted By WooTast
Is that the named that's in the room off to the...

Is that the named that's in the room off to the left after you go down the stairs?<span><blockquote><hr>911GT3 wrote:Those are sweet, they drop off the first...
Forum: Troubador 03-17-2006, 06:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 85
Posted By WooTast
<span>Which mob in there dropped those legs? ...

<span>Which mob in there dropped those legs?  They look good!<blockquote><hr>Teneann wrote:<div>Got a awesome set of Fabled legs tonight out of Vym's Lab Permafrost server first.  No screenie but...
Forum: Troubador 03-06-2006, 11:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 262
Posted By WooTast
<span>As Zoolin writes, backing up once aggro is...

<span>As Zoolin writes, backing up once aggro is on you is not the most productive thing, because once you are at the top of the aggro list, backing up isn't going to help much and it just makes life...
Forum: Troubador 03-06-2006, 07:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 72
Posted By WooTast
<span>Your friend probably thinks that the...

<span>Your friend probably thinks that the troub-dirge distinction is like the conjuror-necro distinction; it isn't.  <blockquote><hr>IA~CHAOS wrote:<div>I have searched the forums and hear that soon...
Forum: Troubador 03-04-2006, 04:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 76
Posted By WooTast
I never knew we had lost that ability.  When the...

I never knew we had lost that ability.  When the game was released it was there.  I just stopped doing it because, basically, I'm lazy.  I think that other scout classess dont have to go thru the...
Forum: Troubador 03-01-2006, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 75
Posted By WooTast
<span>Yeah troubadors' amazing runspeed makes up...

<span>Yeah troubadors' amazing runspeed makes up for our low dps./sarcasm offActually, not much is unique to any class these days. I would not classify any troubador ability or buff as "amazing" for...
Forum: Troubador 02-28-2006, 08:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 229
Posted By WooTast
Debuff x5, do some puny damage, rinse,...

Debuff x5, do some puny damage, rinse, repeat.Mezz adds.Crack bad jokes.<div></div>
Forum: History and Lore 02-28-2006, 01:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 212
Posted By WooTast
I'd be happy if they'd look into the issues with...

I'd be happy if they'd look into the issues with the bard anti-aggro song that appears broken <span>:smileysad:</span><div></div>
Forum: Troubador 02-25-2006, 05:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 331
Posted By WooTast
The old Swan Song, and having Raxxyl's buff agi,...

The old Swan Song, and having Raxxyl's buff agi, made us much more exp group friendly.  It didnt matter to me for a long time once I hit 60 and exping was over, but now that the expansion is out I...
Forum: Troubador 02-24-2006, 07:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 331
Posted By WooTast
I look at the bright side -- I can do other...

I look at the bright side -- I can do other things at home while raiding.  Debuff...debuff...debuff...cast our 20 second spell proc once in a while...thats about it.Helping with mezzes for certain...
Forum: Troubador 02-23-2006, 07:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 75
Posted By WooTast
<span>Rants are useless, and as someone else...

<span>Rants are useless, and as someone else pointed out this is not your first rant about this very same topic.How about doing some thoughtful analysis and compare troub AA's to those of other...
Forum: Necromancer 02-21-2006, 10:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 193
Posted By WooTast
Adept 3's, made by commissioning a sage, can be...

Adept 3's, made by commissioning a sage, can be MUCH more cost-effective than Master 1's. It can be very hard to find a good deal on a Master 1, partly because there are a LOT of necros and it's a...
Forum: Troubador 02-21-2006, 09:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 46
Posted By WooTast
I did the 50-60 grind, and was quite motivated to...

I did the 50-60 grind, and was quite motivated to level up.  Seeing as I have a "real life," which nevertheless suffered from that desire to level up, I was about the 3rd troub on Neriak to hit lvl...
Forum: Necromancer 02-19-2006, 03:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 147
Posted By WooTast
So our choices are pet offensive stance,...

So our choices are pet offensive stance, defensive stance, pet berserk and pet heal.  I'm most tempted to go for defensive stance to maximize my soloability.  Anyone want to talk me out of that? <img...
Forum: Troubador 02-17-2006, 07:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 73
Posted By WooTast
<span>It makes ZERO difference -- just go for the...

<span>It makes ZERO difference -- just go for the look that you like.  Racial stats will far be outweighed by stats from gear selection, buffs, etc.<blockquote><hr>Kazdun wrote:Does race really...
Forum: Troubador 02-10-2006, 11:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 60
Posted By WooTast
<span>No, it does not use all 5 conc....

<span>No, it does not use all 5 conc. slots.<blockquote><hr>Tanatz wrote:I am only a level 31 Troubador but I thought the charm uses all 5 conc. slots?  How can you keep buffs up on top of...
Forum: Troubador 02-06-2006, 09:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 62
Posted By WooTast
Leaving the game because duelling was nerfed? heh...

Leaving the game because duelling was nerfed? heh yeah right.Conductor I'm on your server -- can I have your stuff??<div></div>
Forum: Troubador 02-05-2006, 11:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 60
Posted By WooTast
<span>Our mez spell is level 50 -- that's why...

<span>Our mez spell is level 50 -- that's why you're missing something <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><blockquote><hr>DankShasta wrote:<div>I moved...
Forum: Necromancer 02-02-2006, 01:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 112
Posted By WooTast
For soloing, those quests in Sinking Sands are...

For soloing, those quests in Sinking Sands are pretty good, as the exp for mob killing + quest completion adds up.  They work well starting in the low 40's even solo, but they quickly get to the...
Forum: Necromancer 02-01-2006, 01:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 74
Posted By WooTast
That's pretty much what I do, and I can't solo...

That's pretty much what I do, and I can't solo Heroic ^^^ that way either.  How about after your pet dies, root the mob and hope it holds long enough to get up another pet and then get  more...
Forum: Troubador 01-30-2006, 05:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 161
Posted By WooTast
<span>Maybe so but that doesnt help the OP very...

<span>Maybe so but that doesnt help the OP very much.  How about describing the situations in which you use each setup?<blockquote><hr>Warondom wrote:The good troubs use both....
Forum: Troubador 01-29-2006, 08:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 161
Posted By WooTast
DW is what you find troubs using when they want...

DW is what you find troubs using when they want to rely on some autoattack damage output.  For some soloing situations, a 1-hander and shield can get your int stats higher and might be more useful,...
Forum: Necromancer 01-28-2006, 12:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 135
Posted By WooTast
Since I have to guess (I'm not in front of the...

Since I have to guess (I'm not in front of the game), I'd say that Transfer Life is being treated as damage to the necro and thus triggering a group reactive."If you have to heal, you have to heal." ...
Forum: Troubador 01-25-2006, 08:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 236
Posted By WooTast
EQ1 bards required a high level of skill to keep...

EQ1 bards required a high level of skill to keep track of all of the songs and how they interacted.  EQ2 troubadors do not require much skill, IMHO.I've been playing a necro lately and to me that...
Forum: Necromancer 01-23-2006, 09:06 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 859
Posted By WooTast
<span><blockquote><hr>Gargamel wrote:<div>Minor...

<span><blockquote><hr>Gargamel wrote:<div>Minor change?</div><div> </div><div>I'm sitting at 60 Necro and I'm looking at a 8-10% reduction in DPS, but SPECIFICALLY against epic and high lvl end game...
Forum: Necromancer 01-19-2006, 07:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 170
Posted By WooTast
The thing is, for many many levels your necro...

The thing is, for many many levels your necro tank pet, at adept 3, will be able to tank just fine.  Duoing with a bruiser, the necro will be all-out dps, which is fine but it negates one thing that...
Forum: Necromancer 01-15-2006, 06:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 295
Posted By WooTast
What I "blame" for this is SOE's lack of...

What I "blame" for this is SOE's lack of creativity in making raid encounters challenging.  Substantially the only way they seem to be able to make raids hard these days is by putting aoe's on epic...
Forum: Necromancer 01-15-2006, 05:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 97
Posted By WooTast
<span><blockquote><hr>Sir Alex wrote:<div>why not...

<span><blockquote><hr>Sir Alex wrote:<div>why not just put it back the way it was as a satnadard DOT spell with no cool animation and leave the [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn] thing alone after...
Forum: Troubador 01-15-2006, 12:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 57
Posted By WooTast
Ive never found resistance songs relevant outside...

Ive never found resistance songs relevant outside of the epic raid context.  I really don't think that resistances will be significant to the abilities of a trio.  If others disagree, please chime...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-14-2006, 06:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 232
Posted By WooTast
<span>Not in any adverse way that I can think...

<span>Not in any adverse way that I can think of.<blockquote><hr>Mycanthus wrote:<div> This is a great idea, I hope they do implement it.  I wonder how such an idea would affect offline...
Forum: Zones and Population 01-14-2006, 06:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 514
Posted By WooTast
<span>SOE stopped making the actual server...

<span>SOE stopped making the actual server population numbers freely available to the public looooong ago in EQ1, well before EQ2 was released.  You'll have to rely on the information they provide on...
Forum: Troubador 01-12-2006, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 84
Posted By WooTast
Do a forum search...there are threads about this...

Do a forum search...there are threads about this already.<div></div>
Forum: Necromancer 01-10-2006, 09:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 116
Posted By WooTast
<span>I almost exclusively soloed from 20-30, and...

<span>I almost exclusively soloed from 20-30, and soloing you really have no use for the mage pet. If you concentrate on the tank pet and its defensive stance you will do very well soloing. Swarm of...
Forum: Troubador 01-05-2006, 11:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 195
Posted By WooTast
Utility - great. Instrument graphics -- would be...

Utility - great. Instrument graphics -- would be cool but probably more important things to work on. Addition of "short term" effects that require ANYTHING akin to what "twisting" was for EQ1 bards...
Forum: Necromancer 01-04-2006, 08:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 123
Posted By WooTast
Great, that will make the process a lot easier. ...

Great, that will make the process a lot easier.  I'll just attack a grey crab at the TS dock and go eat dinner or something!<span><blockquote><hr>Magus` wrote:Uh, a mob doesn't have to con non-grey...
Forum: Necromancer 01-03-2006, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 123
Posted By WooTast
I'm worried that on my lvl 33 necromancer I'll...

I'm worried that on my lvl 33 necromancer I'll *never* be able to raise the defense skill!  As the levels progress, mobs hit harder and harder relative to the defensive abilities.  I suspect that I...
Forum: Necromancer 01-02-2006, 07:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 124
Posted By WooTast
Unfortunately, those most likely to need the...

Unfortunately, those most likely to need the advice are least likely to read messageboards about how to play the class better! (Add a 32 necro to my sig . . . ) <div></div>
Forum: Necromancer 12-25-2005, 01:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 81
Posted By WooTast
Are pets running out of power faster now?  My lvl...

Are pets running out of power faster now?  My lvl 24 undying adherent (ad 3) seems to go low on power a lot faster now . . . or maybe I'm just noticing int more. <div></div>
Forum: Troubador 12-22-2005, 05:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,006
Posted By WooTast
<span>In single group exp grinding, our mez...

<span>In single group exp grinding, our mez ability is quite useful if/when the "bad pull" occurs. It can prevent a wipe in that situation. In single group adventuring, taking on perhaps a named...
Forum: Troubador 12-21-2005, 05:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,006
Posted By WooTast
To me it boils down to mez vs. rez.  I vote mez. ...

To me it boils down to mez vs. rez.  I vote mez. First, all exp groups always have a rezzer if they have a healer.  Many more classes can rez than can mez.  While a few other classes can mez besides...
Forum: Zones and Population 12-18-2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,102
Posted By WooTast
So I log on and my character is in its inn room...

So I log on and my character is in its inn room in Willow Wood, and a few friends want me to come to do an instance in a Desert of Flames zone.  They have 5 people and see me log on and are holding...
Forum: Troubador 12-18-2005, 08:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 53
Posted By WooTast
<div></div>No, troubs cannot use poison.  As you...

<div></div>No, troubs cannot use poison.  As you probably know, jewelers make our spells. It's pretty easy to find tradeskillers to make stuff.  I've never been interested in tradeskilling and it...
Forum: Developer Roundtable 12-17-2005, 02:15 AM
Replies: 323
Views: 1,957
Posted By WooTast
"Yet in the current system, if you have a...

"Yet in the current system, if you have a Conjurer, there's 20 levels of barrier in trying out a Necromancer. In most cases if you want to pick a new class farther away in the class tree, where the...
Forum: Troubador 12-14-2005, 04:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 147
Posted By WooTast
<span>Why doesn't it help reduce aggro again by...

<span>Why doesn't it help reduce aggro again by casters and scouts during raids? Yes, it's group only in terms of active aggro reduction, but reducing aggro on a group member can still lower their...
Forum: Troubador 12-11-2005, 05:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 92
Posted By WooTast
<span><blockquote><hr>Andric_D wrote:Disagree....

<span><blockquote><hr>Andric_D wrote:Disagree. Would ghetto-ise us far to badly - to be efective we woudl require a very mage heavy group and be rather useless in a balanced group....
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