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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #50 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 8:45am
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That would indeed be much appreciated Smiley

And finally between WF and Human - which is the best for soloing?
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #51 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 10:17am
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Human. Healing Amp, Versatility, Extra Feat. <3.

Although you can compensate a WF's penalty to divine healing with rapair wands, this needs a decent UMD score. Cure (Whatever) Wound Wands, on the other hand, are available from your first bard level on.
  
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Reply #52 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 10:45am
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That's what I was thinking - the only thing that keeps me coming back to WF is my DT Docent and the Lit II Greatsword that I'll have waiting for me in the bank.
  
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Reply #53 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 11:58am
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Why can't you use the greatsword with a human? You are a bard. Master's touch. Enough said.
  
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Reply #54 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 3:05pm
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Nov 5th, 2011 at 8:45am:
That would indeed be much appreciated Smiley

And finally between WF and Human - which is the best for soloing?


for efficiency's sake, bard-bd, barb-bb

r,bd,bd,bb,bb,r, rest bard

Go Human. I'd say go HElf, but you seem to not like good things too much. :3
  
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Reply #55 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 5:10pm
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for efficiency's sake, bard-bd, barb-bb

r,bd,bd,bb,bb,r, rest bard

Go Human. I'd say go HElf, but you seem to not like good things too much. :3


Why on earth would he not take rogue at 1 like should always happen?
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #56 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 5:56pm
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Grace wrote on Nov 5th, 2011 at 5:10pm:
Why on earth would he not take rogue at 1 like should always happen?




he is showing Rogue at one.

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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #57 - Nov 5th, 2011 at 6:08pm
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Ah okay, I misread it.
  
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Reply #58 - Nov 6th, 2011 at 8:49am
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Oh well it's done! He's now a level 1 human rogue - thanks for all the advice so far.

I may come back here and ask for help from time to time as I'm pretty sure I have no idea how to play a bard lol.
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #59 - Nov 6th, 2011 at 9:23am
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Nov 6th, 2011 at 8:49am:
Oh well it's done! He's now a level 1 human rogue - thanks for all the advice so far.

I may come back here and ask for help from time to time as I'm pretty sure I have no idea how to play a bard lol.


I played my bard by singing songs at the start of the quest and then pretending that I'm a Barbarian.  Worked out pretty well.
  
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Reply #60 - Nov 6th, 2011 at 8:28pm
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He's currently sitting pretty at 1 bard/ 1 rogue and I'm having fun with him at the moment.

I will probably be taking fighter levels instead of Barb for even MOAR featz Smiley
  
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Reply #61 - Nov 7th, 2011 at 3:00am
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Nov 6th, 2011 at 8:28pm:
He's currently sitting pretty at 1 bard/ 1 rogue and I'm having fun with him at the moment.

I will probably be taking fighter levels instead of Barb for even MOAR featz Smiley


Honestly, I had TOO many feats with War. Go for the Barb levels. You won't need the Fighter feats.

Sing, Haste, Rage, Displace, Barb Rage.

Swing a huge two hander (Maelstrom -> Carnifex -> Greensteel) and play like a Barbarian. With songs and self buffs.
  
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Reply #62 - Dec 12th, 2011 at 8:30am
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I'm quite enjoying it so far, mainly as I'm playing like a Barb as suggested Smiley

Just hit lvl 13 (sort of semi-static, so it's taking a while due to time differences/availability).

Now, the burning question is, once I get this life over and done with, where do I go next on my path to completionist? I'll be TRing as soon as I hit 20 and was thinking of going FvS, but now I'm not so sure...

This is only the 2nd life, so at the moment it's Wiz -> Bard. In what order should I do the rest of the lives?
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #63 - Dec 12th, 2011 at 1:03pm
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Dec 12th, 2011 at 8:30am:
I'm quite enjoying it so far, mainly as I'm playing like a Barb as suggested Smiley

Just hit lvl 13 (sort of semi-static, so it's taking a while due to time differences/availability).

Now, the burning question is, once I get this life over and done with, where do I go next on my path to completionist? I'll be TRing as soon as I hit 20 and was thinking of going FvS, but now I'm not so sure...

This is only the 2nd life, so at the moment it's Wiz -> Bard. In what order should I do the rest of the lives?


I've been having my wife save her arcane/divine levels until later on, when she's going to be severly tired of leveling her completionist.

Monk is nice to get out of the way early, for the +1 damage to every hit.  Other than that, it just kinda depends on what you like playing.

Maybe go from a bard that plays like a barbarian, to a barbarian?  And then fighter after that?  Just to keep the same weapons/playstyles going for a nice streak.
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #64 - Dec 12th, 2011 at 4:49pm
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I was thinking that it could be good to get Paladin out of the way early for the extra healing amp...
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #65 - Dec 14th, 2011 at 12:56am
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Dec 12th, 2011 at 8:30am:
This is only the 2nd life, so at the moment it's Wiz -> Bard. In what order should I do the rest of the lives?


Normally, I would suggest you do your least favorite classes in the first 2 lives and leave the classes you enjoy for the later incarnations.  After that, I think getting the melee incarnations out of the way is your best bet.  Getting the Barbarian/Monk/Fighter passive PL's basically gives you a level of fighter when you TR again.  (Also, the Barb purchasable PL is a great replacement for the toughness feat.)
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #66 - Dec 14th, 2011 at 8:02am
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Ok, sounds like solid advice, so I'll go for the melee lives next.

Next question Smiley

Is there any way to avoid using two weapons on a ranger and a rogue build? I don't want to use bows on a ranger either... I was thinking of doing a deep monk splash rogue build and using wraps... would that also be possible on a ranger life?
  
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #67 - Dec 14th, 2011 at 8:17am
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Dec 14th, 2011 at 8:02am:
Ok, sounds like solid advice, so I'll go for the melee lives next.

Next question Smiley

Is there any way to avoid using two weapons on a ranger and a rogue build? I don't want to use bows on a ranger either... I was thinking of doing a deep monk splash rogue build and using wraps... would that also be possible on a ranger life?


I dont see why not, why would you think it wouldnt be possible? Just lvl up to 6 or so with ranger for the free 2 weapon feats. 2 rogue, 12 monk.

For the ranger actual life you can go 12 ranger 8 monk, rogue life 12 rogue 8 monk. Basically the same kinda buildout as the 12/8 fighter monk.
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Re: Help with 34 pt soloable bard
Reply #68 - Dec 14th, 2011 at 8:18am
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Nothingtoseehere wrote on Dec 14th, 2011 at 8:02am:
Ok, sounds like solid advice, so I'll go for the melee lives next.

Next question Smiley

Is there any way to avoid using two weapons on a ranger and a rogue build? I don't want to use bows on a ranger either... I was thinking of doing a deep monk splash rogue build and using wraps... would that also be possible on a ranger life?


Some like the 12 rogue 8 monk - just do a monk life first for the extra die step.  For rangers - just dual wield.  They fucking pwn*!


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