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Idea for Synergy between 2-5 Bards

hanoldbuddyhanoldbuddy Member, Alpha Two
in General Discussion
Here to ask if there will be benefits for having a party with multiple bards, but with each having a different instrument.
(1 with a drum and 1 with a flute, as opposed to both having drums for example)

I think this could open up the bard in many ways.

1. Perhaps buffs can be instrument related. For Example
a. Maybe 10% buff for just a drum playing
b. Maybe 15% buff for a drum and a flute playing
c. Open to changes in the Math here, just noting there could be a diminishing return here so as to not make it OP, or we go just straight instrument buffs and they stack for every instrument, just putting the idea out there open to suggestions.
2. Bards will be incentivized to have ALL the instruments in order to compliment other bards with or without certain instrument.
3. There could be instrument quest lines.
4. Instrument crafting. (i heard instruments will be cosmetic, but I like the idea of perhaps even just having an instrument augment Magic power for example so as to make buffs better/worse)


What are y'alls thoughts folks?

Comments

  • hanoldbuddyhanoldbuddy Member, Alpha Two
    Furthermore, there could be a major buff for say 5 instruments playing at once?

    What do y'all think of different dance styles too anyway? Maybe if 2-5 bards are in proximity and all do a certian dance move or whatever, the buff is magnified? lol i know it sounds kinda silly, but dang, imagine like 4-5 bards on an enemy team all doing a dance and then knowing the enemy team is about to charge because they have this major buff now lol. I think it would be so epic lol
  • DolyemDolyem Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Asked about bard buffs in a single party during the dev stream. They said only 1 stack of any individual bard buff regardless of the number of bards. So you wont be able to stack 5 AOE heals with 5 bards
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  • Arya_YesheArya_Yeshe Member
    To me, the more complicated the more choreful it becomes the party composition and it will simply force all parties to have every possble bard
    PvE means: A handful of coins and a bag of boredom.
  • hanoldbuddyhanoldbuddy Member, Alpha Two
    well, maybe on big raids or something having the full bard group would be good, but i think for small groups, having a full set of bards for the 'combo' would not be effective
  • MorashtakMorashtak Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Dolyem wrote: »
    Asked about bard buffs in a single party during the dev stream. They said only 1 stack of any individual bard buff regardless of the number of bards. So you wont be able to stack 5 AOE heals with 5 bards

    Yep, the devs must be on guard against the dreaded Bard Meta - Not that ingenious players won't find one (or more) during beta.
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  • OtrOtr Member, Alpha Two
    edited August 9
    hanoldbuddy wrote: »
    Furthermore, there could be a major buff for say 5 instruments playing at once?

    What do y'all think of different dance styles too anyway? Maybe if 2-5 bards are in proximity and all do a certian dance move or whatever, the buff is magnified? lol i know it sounds kinda silly, but dang, imagine like 4-5 bards on an enemy team all doing a dance and then knowing the enemy team is about to charge because they have this major buff now lol. I think it would be so epic lol

    5 bards singing at once, should magnify their song to be heard by the entire node.
    IS should sell these songs in the store and remove the ability to turn music off, because it is a piece of art, meant to be experienced by all, just like the cosmetics.
    Seeing and hearing all these amazing things will make us pay more and be happy.

    Edit: they should also copyright those songs to demonetize influencers, who want to make large guilds on the servers.
  • hanoldbuddyhanoldbuddy Member, Alpha Two
    edited August 10
    So am I the only one here that thinks 2-5 bards singing or dancing at once (storytelling) to give a major buff is awesome? Or like 2 clerics synergizing to x2.25 overcast a HOT. To be fair i think maybe all classes should be thought about for a combo like this....any ideas?

    Also, how about even maybe after a year or two of 1.0 ashes, am by no way am i saying this should be implement absolutely A2 or whatever, just thinking of additional stuff for expansions and later content way down the road to expand on an already great game
  • SongcallerSongcaller Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    There are siege systems which require a full group of 8. Bard also has a siege system but what the bard siege system is has not been disclosed. I do know 8 summoners can summon a siege gollum though.
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  • hanoldbuddyhanoldbuddy Member, Alpha Two
    https://tenor.com/view/bard-bard-vibing-wite-bard-wite-gif-24902524
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