Musician Archive
Thread: new to music! need some advice
Warryyr wrote:
Most importantly, have fun, make people feel welcome to the cantina, and -
don't put anything about asking for tips in a macro you might run! pretty much just annoys people, doesn't really increase tips.
This cannot be stressed enough. Far too many people see others SPAMMING "Tip me, heal me, invite me, watch/listen to me" and think that this is something that they are supposed to do when all it accomplishes is to get you added to people's ignore lists. You get far better results (believe it or not) byENTERTAINING people than by spamming. You can even steal some customers from the bots... I know, I've done it.
I know that I personally /addignore anyone who macros the exact same thing more than once every 5 minutes or so. I also automatically /addignore any of the following on first hearing:
- Invite me if I'm not already grouped(*especially if theyARE alreadyin a group*)
- Tip me
- Heal me (*if they don't actually need to be healed*)
- Tumbling for your xp
- Any obvious BOT instructions
I just wish it were possible to ignore those stupid SPAM Droids.
Maisland wrote:
Warryyr wrote:
Most importantly, have fun, make people feel welcome to the cantina, and -
don't put anything about asking for tips in a macro you might run! pretty much just annoys people, doesn't really increase tips.
This cannot be stressed enough. Far too many people see others SPAMMING "Tip me, heal me, invite me, watch/listen to me" and think that this is something that they are supposed to do when all it accomplishes is to get you added to people's ignore lists. You get far better results (believe it or not) byENTERTAINING people than by spamming. You can even steal some customers from the bots... I know, I've done it.
I know that I personally /addignore anyone who macros the exact same thing more than once every 5 minutes or so. I also automatically /addignore any of the following on first hearing:
- Invite me if I'm not already grouped(*especially if theyARE alreadyin a group*)
- Tip me
- Heal me (*if they don't actually need to be healed*)
- Tumbling for your xp
- Any obvious BOT instructions
I just wish it were possible to ignore those stupid SPAM Droids.
one time you will hear nothing from whole server lol
Ubergamer wrote:Music xp is based on two things: Instrumentused and the number of people watching your performance. The reason you seem to get more xp in a group is when a player "listens" to any group member, it counts as listening to you as well.
minor clarifications....
Base XP is based on the instrument you are playing OR the song. Basically the higher the requirement the higher the XP. If there is an instrument and a song in your highest level box, either will give the same XP. There are a couple boxes where you get a song with no instrument or instrument with no song. Because the entire band needs to be playing the same song, instrument is easier to maintain for higher XP, but on those rare occasions of a new song being higher (Entertainer Music 2, Musical Knowledge 1) if you can play the higher song it is higher XP.
People watching does affect the XP earned, but there is also a benefit for being grouped separate from number of people watching. You can double the base XP if you are in a full group with all members entertaining. **NOTE** they need to be playing or dancing, members alone do not add but they can be doing either music or dance. Listeners add to that total and there are also minor bonuses for people /clap ing and /cheer ing.
So to recap.....
Base XP is maxed with 2 flos per "tick" (10 seconds) and /bandflos do not count unless you do them.
Play your highest instrument or song.
Perform in the largest group of performers possible.
Perform so people will watch or listen to your group.
Good Luck and do enjoy it.
Fragpuppie Uber
Master Musician/Master Entertainer
If that day comes, it will be because there is no longer anyone worth playing with in the game and I will know that it is time to leave myself.
Imho wrote:
one time you will hear nothing from whole server lol
Imho wrote:one time you will hear nothing from whole server lol
It is amazing how quiet a cantina can get once you go ignore all those. It makes chatting with the other life ents and customers so much easier because you can actually see what they are saying. I wish they would force the AFK tag so others coming in could filter all that out without turning off the option to see AFK talk.
If it does get to where my ignore list is so large I can hardly enteract with anyone it will be very obvious that it is time to go. Unlike so many lately I am here because it is an MMO not because it is a huge persistent single player game.
