(I hate it when this forum double posts and I cant erase one)
this conversation happens more often than you'd think...
Master musician playing Nalargon in the Moenia cantina... enter Noob1
Noob1: "Hey! Can I get a buff?"
MM: "ok, one sec..." MM targets noob1 and the Narg stop playing..."Dammnit!" takes out Chin horn, targets Noob1 and /setperform. "Ok, buffing, it'll take about 5 minutes to ensure you get full buff."
Noob1: "5 minutes?!? A doc can buff me instantly!"
MM: *sigh* "yeah I know it sucks, but whatcha gonna do?" MM waits 5 minutes."Ok buff should be done, you can stop listening now."
Noob1: "Stop llistening?? I have to listen?"
MM: "....uh, yes you have to listen. I'll start again. Use my radial menu to start listening and stop when I tell you." Wait 5 minutes. "Ok stop listening."
Noob1: "#$%! you buffs suck! Status says only 30 minutes left!"
MM: "did you start listening when I told you to?"
Noob1: "Mostly... I had tells from my guild. I listened at least a minute. This stinks! Can you re-buff?"
MM: "Sorry, have to wait til it wears off."
Noob1: "Dang! You suxxors! No tip for you!"
MM: /ignore Noob1
To tell the truth, TH, I love being a musician, but I can't stand buffing! I can't tell you how many time I've had a buff fail and have to start over. It's especially a pain if I spent the last 20 minutes buffing a group! No group is gonna sit around for 40 minutes in a camp for a buff!I'm not a new MM either, so I know how to do it. I can do a 3 minute buff, but I find 5 minutes give more reliable results. It would be a HUGE help to at least see...
BUFF IN PROGRESS
flash accross my screen ever few seconds. That way I at least know that somthing isn't goofed up in the double blind interface between buffer and client. Currently, I have to spend my valuable game time buffing someone and HOPING nothing goes wrong. Currently, I only buff friends and turn off my master title if I go anywhere. It's too much of a pain when when a buff fails.
Message Edited by Salporin_Wookie on 05-27-2004 11:23 AM
Sal Po'Ryn
(pre-NGE)Master Architect,Master Artisan,Master Merchant
(post-NGE) Master Shipwright
SalCo Industries, a subsidiary of SalSlak Corp
Numanjii City, Naboo (Ahazi) wp: -2203, 644
Rhaine Starfal
(pre-NGE) master Creature Handler, Master Dancer
(post-NGE) Ace rebel pilot, Lancer Squadron, 13th Roving line
B-wing pilot - Lancer 5
B-wing(The Big Stick), KSE(June Bug), Nova(Serenity), Y8(The Beast)