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What if Bards were like...

MionikoiMionikoi Member, Alpha Two
in General Discussion
So how many of you are familiar with Guild Wars (1) Mesmers? Using illusions to attack your mind directly and supporting the party with mana regen stolen from the enemies.

What if Bards were an 'anti-caster' caster class? Effective with skills that might drain or even hamper mana regen while increasing the party's. Hitting enemies with nasty DOTs and debuffs while buffing the party.

For R,P,S they should be a good counter to clerics, mages, and summoners (and maybe themselves), while being quite vulnerable to the melee and ranged classes

Thoughts? Ideas of tour own?
MY Own NIckle Co-operates with an EYE. -Mīonikoī.

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  • DiamahtDiamaht Member, Braver of Worlds, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Mionikoi wrote: »
    So how many of you are familiar with Guild Wars (1) Mesmers? Using illusions to attack your mind directly and supporting the party with mana regen stolen from the enemies.

    What if Bards were an 'anti-caster' caster class? Effective with skills that might drain or even hamper mana regen while increasing the party's. Hitting enemies with nasty DOTs and debuffs while buffing the party.

    For R,P,S they should be a good counter to clerics, mages, and summoners (and maybe themselves), while being quite vulnerable to the melee and ranged classes

    Thoughts? Ideas of tour own?

    Sounds great. The Mesmer aesthetic doesn't really fit but the abilities sound good.

    It could easily become OP and nearly required though. If you are able to essentially shut down the opposing group while giving limitless mana to yours the group who brings a Bard wins.
  • daveywaveydaveywavey Member, Alpha Two
    Mionikoi wrote: »
    So how many of you are familiar with Guild Wars (1) Mesmers? Using illusions to attack your mind directly and supporting the party with mana regen stolen from the enemies.

    What if Bards were an 'anti-caster' caster class? Effective with skills that might drain or even hamper mana regen while increasing the party's. Hitting enemies with nasty DOTs and debuffs while buffing the party.

    For R,P,S they should be a good counter to clerics, mages, and summoners (and maybe themselves), while being quite vulnerable to the melee and ranged classes

    Thoughts? Ideas of tour own?

    I see them as more of a GW1 Paragon: Shouts and Chants in two skill trees, then another skill tree for Damage skills.

    It should probably have some, of course, but I'd like to see the CC/Debuffs/etc more on the Rogue.
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  • nanfoodlenanfoodle Member, Founder, Kickstarter, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Mionikoi wrote: »
    So how many of you are familiar with Guild Wars (1) Mesmers? Using illusions to attack your mind directly and supporting the party with mana regen stolen from the enemies.

    What if Bards were an 'anti-caster' caster class? Effective with skills that might drain or even hamper mana regen while increasing the party's. Hitting enemies with nasty DOTs and debuffs while buffing the party.

    For R,P,S they should be a good counter to clerics, mages, and summoners (and maybe themselves), while being quite vulnerable to the melee and ranged classes

    Thoughts? Ideas of tour own?

    Maybe make that one of the flavours like Bard/Mage.
  • SaabynatorSaabynator Member
    Mionikoi wrote: »
    So how many of you are familiar with Guild Wars (1) Mesmers? Using illusions to attack your mind directly and supporting the party with mana regen stolen from the enemies.

    What if Bards were an 'anti-caster' caster class? Effective with skills that might drain or even hamper mana regen while increasing the party's. Hitting enemies with nasty DOTs and debuffs while buffing the party.

    For R,P,S they should be a good counter to clerics, mages, and summoners (and maybe themselves), while being quite vulnerable to the melee and ranged classes

    Thoughts? Ideas of tour own?

    More like an evil bard. Could be some of what a subclass could be, maybe. But in general, I would not like bard to be that way.
  • MionikoiMionikoi Member, Alpha Two
    I wonder. If abilities that melee and physical ranged classes use cost stamina, how would a Bard that saps mana or at least decreases mana regen dominate them?

    What changes would you all make to my idea?

    What are some ideas of your own?
    MY Own NIckle Co-operates with an EYE. -Mīonikoī.
  • DepravedDepraved Member, Alpha Two
    Mionikoi wrote: »
    So how many of you are familiar with Guild Wars (1) Mesmers? Using illusions to attack your mind directly and supporting the party with mana regen stolen from the enemies.

    What if Bards were an 'anti-caster' caster class? Effective with skills that might drain or even hamper mana regen while increasing the party's. Hitting enemies with nasty DOTs and debuffs while buffing the party.

    For R,P,S they should be a good counter to clerics, mages, and summoners (and maybe themselves), while being quite vulnerable to the melee and ranged classes

    Thoughts? Ideas of tour own?

    I see that a different flavor of mage, not a bard
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