Blades...

Luvian · 12-21-2002, 01:20 AM

Am I the only one who does not consider Blades to be real bards?

In my opinion, bard should be singer, actor and poets, not weapon masters. I think blades should be a fighted kit instead. Also, what is the use of a theater for a blade? They would be better off with the fighter stronghold...

Sever · 12-21-2002, 01:38 AM

Maybe their affinity for weapons has arisen from their lack of poetic proficiency. (haer'dalis, anyone). I do think that it is justified to have a slightly more combat oriented kit in the bard class. Their extra abilities are compensated by their inferior bard song.

Dundee Slaytern · 12-21-2002, 01:53 AM

Blades are the weaker version of AD&D's Bladesingers.

An exotic dance in which they whirl and twirl around their enemies in a macabre ballet where they slice and dice their targets with precision-timing hits.

Blades. Poetry in motion.

Yanez · 12-21-2002, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dundee Slaytern:

Blades. Poetry in motion.

Great! Dundee you have given me an idea for my next character.
She will be human female blade named Ana Pavlova -a deadly balerina.

Raistlin Majere · 12-21-2002, 09:29 AM

i would like to ask, what use is the blades bard song. ive only played the blade briefly and didnt like it. and now ive totally forgotten what it does.

Dundee Slaytern · 12-21-2002, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raistlin Majere:
i would like to ask, what use is the blades bard song. ive only played the blade briefly and didnt like it. and now ive totally forgotten what it does.

There is not much point in using the Blade's Bard Song until you have ToB and upgrade it to the Improved Bard Song.

Lucifer Lord of demons · 12-22-2002, 03:25 AM

Well said Dundee. Anyway a Blade is one of the best classes in the game. (with ToB of course

) They can even kick big boss @^55. I'd even go so far as to say they could (COULD) beet a 20th lvl sorcerer at lvl 30...

BTW: Why is everyone suddenly interested in blades? HAve they finnaly realised its true power

Raistlin Majere · 12-22-2002, 04:16 AM

i remembered that it did close to nothing, and i got bored of bards, because i chose the bard class mainly because of the bards song. i guess i should have read the class description a little better, for it says for the blade that bards song doesnt get better. oh well, perhaps ill try a pure bard one of these days.

LennonCook · 12-22-2002, 04:23 AM

A blade uses his weapon skill to entertain, just as a Skald would sing to entertain.
A bard's primary focus is to entertain, and that is what makes a Blade also a bard.

The Blade is the knife juggler at the circus, just as the Jester is the clown. [img]smile.gif[/img]

12-21-2002, 01:20 AM	#1
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	Am I the only one who does not consider Blades to be real bards? In my opinion, bard should be singer, actor and poets, not weapon masters. I think blades should be a fighted kit instead. Also, what is the use of a theater for a blade? They would be better off with the fighter stronghold... __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

12-21-2002, 01:38 AM	#2
Sever Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 31, 2002 Location: Western Australia Age: 44 Posts: 3,293	Maybe their affinity for weapons has arisen from their lack of poetic proficiency. (haer'dalis, anyone). I do think that it is justified to have a slightly more combat oriented kit in the bard class. Their extra abilities are compensated by their inferior bard song. __________________ Say say, oh playmate i cannot play with you my dolly's got the flu boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

12-21-2002, 09:29 AM	#5
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	i would like to ask, what use is the blades bard song. ive only played the blade briefly and didnt like it. and now ive totally forgotten what it does. __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

12-22-2002, 03:25 AM	#7
Lucifer Lord of demons Manshoon Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: hell Posts: 223	Well said Dundee. Anyway a Blade is one of the best classes in the game. (with ToB of course ) They can even kick big boss @^55. I'd even go so far as to say they could (COULD) beet a 20th lvl sorcerer at lvl 30... BTW: Why is everyone suddenly interested in blades? HAve they finnaly realised its true power __________________ When someone insults you, do not kill them there and then. It is a bad thing to do. Instead plot revenge, destroy his life, ruin him and in the end leave him to think about his fate. He\'ll understand the errors of his actions. <br /><br />\"Thaaat dooesn\'t huuuuurt!!!\"<br />(Victim of a dark elf assasin before losing his head)

12-22-2002, 04:16 AM	#8
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	i remembered that it did close to nothing, and i got bored of bards, because i chose the bard class mainly because of the bards song. i guess i should have read the class description a little better, for it says for the blade that bards song doesnt get better. oh well, perhaps ill try a pure bard one of these days. __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

12-21-2002, 01:53 AM	#3
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Blades are the weaker version of AD&D's Bladesingers. An exotic dance in which they whirl and twirl around their enemies in a macabre ballet where they slice and dice their targets with precision-timing hits. Blades. Poetry in motion.

12-22-2002, 04:23 AM	#9
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 38 Posts: 5,452	A blade uses his weapon skill to entertain, just as a Skald would sing to entertain. A bard's primary focus is to entertain, and that is what makes a Blade also a bard. The Blade is the knife juggler at the circus, just as the Jester is the clown. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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