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Amaranthe | Sun 27-Mar-05 12:45 AM |
Member since 17th Mar 2003
536 posts
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#604, "Spring Cleaning on the Bard Class"
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Out with the old, and in with the new!
The old (and mostly copywritten) bard lyrics have been scrapped and replaced with new lyrics, some of which were submitted to our long-ago bard lyric contest on the forums. Thanks to all who submitted! See HELP LYRICS.
As a result of the lyric changes, all bard song names have been changed, and new functionality has been added to a few songs. Check all song helpfiles for more information.
Along with lyrics, we are proud to introduce our newest addition to the bard class - repertoires! Every bard can choose to perform their songs in one of four repertoires; Comedic, Epic, Romantic, or Tragic.
Each repertoire comes with a distinct lyrical/roleplaying style along with advantages and disadvantages to different songs.
Bards may occasionally change repertoires to suit various situations, and each bard may choose a 'preferred' repertoire in which he or she performs best.
See 'HELP REPERTOIRE' for more details, along with the help files for COMEDIC, EPIC, ROMANTIC, and TRAGIC.
Instruments also now affect repertoire styles, which astute bards can observe with the 'compare' command.
Enjoy the changes, and happy performing!
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RE: Spring Cleaning on the Bard Class,
Evil Genius (Anonymous),
30-Mar-05 11:18 AM, #14
Jus to let you know...,
colospgsbryan,
28-Mar-05 05:47 PM, #12
Nope.,
Valguarnera,
28-Mar-05 05:48 PM, #13
Well done.,
DurNominator,
28-Mar-05 09:18 AM, #9
RE: Well done.,
Valguarnera,
28-Mar-05 09:25 AM, #11
Heads up...,
Saith,
28-Mar-05 09:18 AM, #7
Known bug. Pray if it happens to you:,
Valguarnera,
28-Mar-05 09:22 AM, #10
I love it,
Kristof,
27-Mar-05 05:09 PM, #6
Sample instrument comparison:,
Valguarnera,
27-Mar-05 09:40 AM, #4
RE: Spring Cleaning on the Bard Class,
Splntrd,
27-Mar-05 09:30 AM, #3
A lengthy personal story...,
Amaranthe,
27-Mar-05 11:33 AM, #5
RE: A lengthy personal story...,
Tinfalan,
28-Mar-05 09:18 AM, #8
Sample song list:,
Valguarnera,
27-Mar-05 01:40 AM, #1
Quite an impressive piece of work. (n/t),
appelsien,
27-Mar-05 09:30 AM, #2
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#625, "RE: Spring Cleaning on the Bard Class"
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>Out with the old, and in with the new!
A most interesting and welcome change.
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DurNominator | Mon 28-Mar-05 06:14 AM |
Member since 08th Nov 2004
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#613, "Well done."
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Seems interesting. I'll probably browse this on the class page of CF website to learn the specifics once you people get it updated.
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Saith | Sun 27-Mar-05 07:40 PM |
Member since 28th Feb 2005
144 posts
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#611, "Heads up..."
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I'm not sure if you know this or not, though by now I'm sure you've gotten enough word of it. But some of the new songs are back down to 1% on the bard's song list.
After checking an old log, the skill %'s themselves have also shifted around. If you want, I can post the differences between the two, but I just thought I'd let you know in case it wasn't intentional.
Groovy changes none the less! "Then hunger proved more powerful than grief." - Count Ugolino and the Tower of Hunger
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Splntrd | Sun 27-Mar-05 09:14 AM |
Member since 08th Feb 2004
1096 posts
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#607, "RE: Spring Cleaning on the Bard Class"
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This is very cool, and.. startling. I was thinking to myself last night that bards needed something like this. It'll definately help to define bards better. Great job, guys! Splntrd
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Amaranthe | Sun 27-Mar-05 10:40 AM |
Member since 17th Mar 2003
536 posts
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#609, "A lengthy personal story..."
In response to Reply #3
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This bard thing has a special place in my CF-heart, so forgive the long rambling.
This has been something I've been nudging for ever since I immed as my bard character Amberlea in 1998. Amberlea, as some may recall, was the first evil bard, and a Scarabite. She refused to sing "Galadriel" (for obvious reasons), which first planted the seed that roleplaying wise, not all lyrics fit all bards. When I went on to become a Herald imm and bard patron as Lyria - I saw other bards struggle with some roleplaying issues with the class - usually pure-hearted or righteous bards who refused to sing some of the new "darker" themed songs. Bards were the only class with abilities in which the echoes - independent of any function - created a roleplaying feel that did not always fit with characters.
Interest waxed and waned in the suggestion of a lyric revamp since 1998. Various imms would comment and eventually about 3 years ago, as the goal of eliminating copywritten content became a central idea, the bard revamp started to form into something cohesive and recognized. A forum contest was introduced to gather some lyric submissions from the mortals, and we discussed the functionality that might accompany lyric changes.
But like any project of this nature, it ultimately takes a combination not only imm interest but the commitment of a bit boss type to make it happen. I continued to be persistent but accepting. Being an imm as long as I have, I've learned that now matter how much something is desired or needed, if it isn't interesting or fun to enough people who have to do the actual work, it just can't be done.
Every year I would put in a respectful plea for the project, including commiting myself to any gruntwork necessary to get it done. I had already written original or collected public-domain folk song lyrics for any song not covered by the contest submissions. Finally this year, during my anual "What about the bard project?" prodding (instigated by a public forum post, by the way, inquiring about our old copywritten lyric). - There was finally a significant response.
As often is the case, you have largely Valguarnera to thank for these changes. He did, as usual, put an enormous amount of time and effort into the bard project. Thankless time and effort, for the most part.
I'm not trying to suggest that this project is only a product of Valg and myself. Many other imms committed their time and ideas to the project, not only recently but in years past, including some imms who are no longer with us. But as someone who immed as a bard and has been wanting to see a project of this nature implemented for 7 years, I cannot emphasize enough how awesome it is to see the bard class gain more versatility and aesthetic originality. I want to give a big thanks to Valg and everyone else who contributed for giving me the opportunity to help see and make it happen before my extended absense. What a great send-off!
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appelsien | Sun 27-Mar-05 08:48 AM |
Member since 08th Jun 2004
108 posts
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#606, "Quite an impressive piece of work. (n/t)"
In response to Reply #1
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