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Thread: How to get an entertainer Buff – A combatants Primer
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DeathsEgo
Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:25 am
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How to get an entertainer Buff – A Combatants Primer
Entertainers have the ability to buff your mind stats, Focus and Willpower done by a Musician, while the Mind Stat is done a Dancer. Important things to remember when dealing with an entertainer are :
Please unequip any weapons your using or anything your holding in your hand. This is important as it really helps an entertainer to know when you start watching or listening. (You will start clapping if your hands are empty)
Don’t Watch any other dancers or musicians, before you are getting ready to get a buff. Sometimes things can be glitchy and you will not get a buff if you are watching another entertainer.
You don’t have to be grouped with an entertainer to receive a buff. Entertainers have this nifty command called /setperform (Name), or /setperform while clicked on a target. You the buffee will receive a message similar to (Insert Player Name) has directed their performance towards you. At this point double check that you are clapping, So you know its all gunna work!
To get the maximum buff time, you will have to watch or listen for 120 flourishes with constant flourishes or 5 flourishes then 8 second pause (only 5 flourishes max per 10 seconds can be done) this comes out to around 3:00 of watching the performer. The buff strength goes from 10% at novice Musician/Dancer to 100% at master. That is 10-100% of the base stat being buffed. If you have 1000 Mind and get a master dancer buff (100%)you will have 2000 for 2 hours. However if you have 400 Mind from the same Master you will only have a mind of 800 for 2 hours.
For the buff to take effect you have to /stopListen or /stopwatch, sometimes the server doesn’t register this so please do it repeatedly until you stop clapping and get the buff. Dancers can see your mind stat increase but they do not get a message that the buff has been successfully applied, however Musicians also get no message, but cannot see your substats so please tell them that your buff was successful when it is all done.
Buffs appear in the Modifiers Window as musical notes (Musician buffs) and a little dancing person (Dancer buffs). Hover over the icons to see the duration left on your buffs.
Clothing, There are in existence skill tapes that increase the buff value. With +25 in these tapes entertainers can buff you for up to 125% of your base mind stat in the same amount of time. There is the exotic leotard which has a +5 mod already included in it. These can be only worn by female entertainers. Also these tapes tend to go for outrageous prices and many entertainers cannot afford them. Tipping helps your favorite Entertainer be a better buffer, so they can afford these expensive tapes and leotards.
Etiquette :
Most conversation from entertainers to you, is either to help you get the buff faster, or as an attempt to help you relax and enjoy yourself. After all that is our job. If non masters ask you if you would be happy with a 10% buff please have the courtesy to respond, they are trying to learn things as well as you, about the entertainer profession and would like some practice buffing at any chance they get. If you aren’t happy with a 10% buff just say so. There should be no problems from an entertainer accepting that.
Entertainers are people as well. Please as a common courtesy don’t slap, smack, lick, spit or harass the entertainers. Also taking an instrument from a musician while how ever funny it may be to you is harassment. The Nalargon (piano-looking instrument) and Ommni Box (seated drum machine) must be placed in the world, No matter how much you try you wont be able to play them - leave the music to the professionals. Again, taking an instrument from a musician is harassment. Mistakes are understandable, but repeated offenses only upset the Entertainer who is trying to perform for others, and help them heal faster. Woe to the player who thinks they're funny, only to incur the wrath of an elite Combat player who needs Battle Fatigue healing.
With a little attention to detail, and a respectful demeanor, your visit to the cantina will be both restful and problem-free. Remember to recommend your favorite Entertainers to your friends, and treat others in the game as you would like to be treated. RP'ing is one thing, but griefing and harassment have no place in SWG.
Enjoy your buffs, and enjoy the show!
Entertainers have the ability to buff your mind stats, Focus and Willpower done by a Musician, while the Mind Stat is done a Dancer. Important things to remember when dealing with an entertainer are :
Please unequip any weapons your using or anything your holding in your hand. This is important as it really helps an entertainer to know when you start watching or listening. (You will start clapping if your hands are empty)
Don’t Watch any other dancers or musicians, before you are getting ready to get a buff. Sometimes things can be glitchy and you will not get a buff if you are watching another entertainer.
You don’t have to be grouped with an entertainer to receive a buff. Entertainers have this nifty command called /setperform (Name), or /setperform while clicked on a target. You the buffee will receive a message similar to (Insert Player Name) has directed their performance towards you. At this point double check that you are clapping, So you know its all gunna work!
To get the maximum buff time, you will have to watch or listen for 120 flourishes with constant flourishes or 5 flourishes then 8 second pause (only 5 flourishes max per 10 seconds can be done) this comes out to around 3:00 of watching the performer. The buff strength goes from 10% at novice Musician/Dancer to 100% at master. That is 10-100% of the base stat being buffed. If you have 1000 Mind and get a master dancer buff (100%)you will have 2000 for 2 hours. However if you have 400 Mind from the same Master you will only have a mind of 800 for 2 hours.
For the buff to take effect you have to /stopListen or /stopwatch, sometimes the server doesn’t register this so please do it repeatedly until you stop clapping and get the buff. Dancers can see your mind stat increase but they do not get a message that the buff has been successfully applied, however Musicians also get no message, but cannot see your substats so please tell them that your buff was successful when it is all done.
Buffs appear in the Modifiers Window as musical notes (Musician buffs) and a little dancing person (Dancer buffs). Hover over the icons to see the duration left on your buffs.
Clothing, There are in existence skill tapes that increase the buff value. With +25 in these tapes entertainers can buff you for up to 125% of your base mind stat in the same amount of time. There is the exotic leotard which has a +5 mod already included in it. These can be only worn by female entertainers. Also these tapes tend to go for outrageous prices and many entertainers cannot afford them. Tipping helps your favorite Entertainer be a better buffer, so they can afford these expensive tapes and leotards.
Etiquette :
Most conversation from entertainers to you, is either to help you get the buff faster, or as an attempt to help you relax and enjoy yourself. After all that is our job. If non masters ask you if you would be happy with a 10% buff please have the courtesy to respond, they are trying to learn things as well as you, about the entertainer profession and would like some practice buffing at any chance they get. If you aren’t happy with a 10% buff just say so. There should be no problems from an entertainer accepting that.
Entertainers are people as well. Please as a common courtesy don’t slap, smack, lick, spit or harass the entertainers. Also taking an instrument from a musician while how ever funny it may be to you is harassment. The Nalargon (piano-looking instrument) and Ommni Box (seated drum machine) must be placed in the world, No matter how much you try you wont be able to play them - leave the music to the professionals. Again, taking an instrument from a musician is harassment. Mistakes are understandable, but repeated offenses only upset the Entertainer who is trying to perform for others, and help them heal faster. Woe to the player who thinks they're funny, only to incur the wrath of an elite Combat player who needs Battle Fatigue healing.
With a little attention to detail, and a respectful demeanor, your visit to the cantina will be both restful and problem-free. Remember to recommend your favorite Entertainers to your friends, and treat others in the game as you would like to be treated. RP'ing is one thing, but griefing and harassment have no place in SWG.
Enjoy your buffs, and enjoy the show!
Message Edited by DeathsEgo on 12-17-2004 08:28 AM
LyteFoot
Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:11 am
#2
The /setp message was fixed as of 12-15 so you can remove the comment on %TT 
NJ62
Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:48 am
#3
I am wondering whether telling people that it is possible to move an instrument will cause more people to realize this is possible and consequently do it, rather than causing people to see that it is rude and not do it.
DeathsEgo
Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:50 am
#4
LyteFoot wrote:The /setp message was fixed as of 12-15 so you can remove the comment on %TT
Yay....but after coffee
DeathsEgo
Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:51 am
#5
NJ62 wrote:
I am wondering whether telling people that it is possible to move an instrument will cause more people to realize this is possible and consequently do it, rather than causing people to see that it is rude and not do it.
Another point of view, Devs make it a friday feature. It becomes law and supported by SOE by being a friday feature. Real things happen to people when they do this, not a slap on the wrist.
NJ62
Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:29 am
#6
My only concern follows the line of reasoning for /bo tr which was a Tuesday Tip. Within weeks, people started abusing this feature and its range was severely decreased.
Now, it could go two ways on this one: instrument moving could become rampant following this guide, forcing the devs to change the mechanic such that only instrument owners could move instruments. On the other hand, if it's not an exploit involving Jedi and PvP, a "fix" might never be put in.
Now, it could go two ways on this one: instrument moving could become rampant following this guide, forcing the devs to change the mechanic such that only instrument owners could move instruments. On the other hand, if it's not an exploit involving Jedi and PvP, a "fix" might never be put in.
Xyrdre
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:58 pm
#7
Hmm... I'd have to agree with n'Jessi on this one too. Calling attention to instrument stealing (and even how to do it) might very wellcause an increase of occurances.
I also wouldn't bank on the idea that if it was published as a Friday Feature that something becomes law. That may be a broad assumption to make.
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