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Thread: nightBuffbots late at night
KainMalice wrote:Ok FLAMES ON you all are so pissed about buffbots, thats not the real issue the real issue is where were the entertainers when the combatants needed one no where to be found thats where or too busy in their xp grind or group chat to buff ppl that needed it. I am an entertainer, so stop that thought of damn combats coming into our forum. STOP WHINING ABOUT A PROBLEM YOU CREATED FOR YOURSELVES!!!! And for pete's sake stop greifing ppl in game it shows a complete lack of self control and your own unwillingness to bring the ppl back to the live ents. All you have to be is personable, but I have a real good idea here that the ppl whining the most in this thread are the ones that just sit back and only talk with ppl they know or feel comfortable with.
Whoa-k.
Talk a breath, calm down, and read the responses in this thread. Neither was flamey, neither was whiney. My own post suggested that if the entertainer profession showed more usefulness to the average newbie, more new people would take it up (I originally picked it up to be useful to the group of players I was playing with). N'Jessi's post suggested that the same issue could exist for other professions, but just that there are more of the other professions than there are entertainers, overall.
For a topic that's been beat to death, I think these responses were more than civil.
Maybe you're reading something into it that I'm not?
KainMalice wrote:
Ok FLAMES ON you all are so pissed about buffbots, thats not the real issue the real issue is where were the entertainers when the combatants needed one no where to be found thats where or too busy in their xp grind or group chat to buff ppl that needed it. I am an entertainer, so stop that thought of damn combats coming into our forum. STOP WHINING ABOUT A PROBLEM YOU CREATED FOR YOURSELVES!!!! And for pete's sake stop greifing ppl in game it shows a complete lack of self control and your own unwillingness to bring the ppl back to the live ents. All you have to be is personable, but I have a real good idea here that the ppl whining the most in this thread are the ones that just sit back and only talk with ppl they know or feel comfortable with.
This thread was civil and productive until you posted. I don't understand why you had such a freak out, but I'd worry more about the way you post, rather than cursing and going on about others. Nobody was out of line except you.
Thanks for your "contribution."
nursezero wrote:
I am all for the removal of buffbots. It's really hard for my entertainer to make some $$$ when competing with free buffbots. But what happens atnight when all the live entertainers have gone to bed and some latenight adventurers need a buff? I play atnight on a regular basis and I've been happy to find a buffbot so I can take my pistoleer out.
My suggestion to you is this:
Drink Vaserian brandy. Eat Vagnerian Canapes or Ahrisa.
Food and Drink will be yourbest substitute in the future for Entertainer buffs, and is available 24 hours a day, on demand. When Entertainers get fixed to not be botted, Food and Drink during off-hours will be a great substitute.
Brandy that's pretty good will be about +400 to Mind, Focus and Willpower for about 1/2 hour at least. Get 50 filling or less, take two. That's +800 to all Mind stats for awhile. Have your stats migrated to maximize your Mind levels - don't worry so much about Health and Action, those will be buffed to the gills by the (usually) present Doctors available.
Consider getting 4/0/0/0 Teras Kasi Artist to get Meditate and Powerboost. Powerboost is a free little buff to all main stats for around 10 minutes, and can be redone whenever it runs out. Your Mind will be fine without Powerboost, but it does help, and it's FREE - everybody loves free and does what they can for free stuff in this game. That's why buffbots flourish. No cost, and you don't feel bad about stiffing a robot for services rendered.
Canapes boost Focus/Willpower for fast Mind healing. They last 10 minutes, and are usually 33 filling for about +600 to the substats. Take 3 canapes, lasts 10 minutes, and you get +1800 to mind substats. Bam, instant major Music buff. Tell me the last time you got a Musician buff that was +1800. If you want longer duration on substats, consider Ahrisa for a Focus boost that lasts 40 minutes or so. This reduces Mind COSTS dramatically for special moves, and can be mixed with canape to get some nice substats. Consider taking Canape only when you need it, in a pinch. Otherwise, try going without Foods - you might be surprised how you'll last with just some Brandy in you, and Food for a last resort.
Substituting Food and Drink for Mind buffs might seem like an expensive alternative, but when you break it down per use, it's really economical. In the end, it's better than getting too bent out of shape for not finding an Entertainer. Keep an eye on your stomach contents (take more Brandy as soon as you can, for awhile you'll be able to slip in 3 brandies at once for +1200 or so to all Mind stats.
Message Edited by VoweDarkwave on 01-02-2005 06:45 PM
