Bard defense skill seems to cap too low to me. I'm in my low 40's and starting to fight things that hit in the 100 range. Winter's Roar is very much an old school server (which I like) in that good gear, both ac/hp wise, is very hard to come by. This puts a greater emphasis on defense skill.
Right now I'm getting my clock cleaned when I take a round or two of combat. While bards should never be able to tank anything close to the true tank classes, we should be able to take some hits. A bard's mezzes aren't as good as an enchanters but our saving grace is that we should be able to take a hit or two.
From my Winter's Roar experience, bard defense skill will go up 4 points a level and caps at 150. I've taken pains to max out my skills every level or two so I wouldn't fall behind. I've always gone up 4pts per level and I'm pretty convinced I'm stuck at 150. On live, bards go up 5 pts per level and cap at 200 pre-50 and 252ish post-50. (and bards still aren't close to being tanks)
Does winter's roar have a pre-50/post-50 cap? And does it allow skills to go over 200? I've asked Prathia and she is at 200. Being as I'm lvl 40ish, I can't speak on how the 200 defense impacts at the high end game.
I'm missing some information here, but I'd like to suggest that bards Defense skill go up 5 points per level and cap at 200. (so around lvl 39 or so it's maxed) This hardly would unbalance bards as even with another 50pts of defense, I still won't be tanking, but I might last just a bit longer so I don't feel like I've been run over by a truck.
Right now I'm getting my clock cleaned when I take a round or two of combat. While bards should never be able to tank anything close to the true tank classes, we should be able to take some hits. A bard's mezzes aren't as good as an enchanters but our saving grace is that we should be able to take a hit or two.
From my Winter's Roar experience, bard defense skill will go up 4 points a level and caps at 150. I've taken pains to max out my skills every level or two so I wouldn't fall behind. I've always gone up 4pts per level and I'm pretty convinced I'm stuck at 150. On live, bards go up 5 pts per level and cap at 200 pre-50 and 252ish post-50. (and bards still aren't close to being tanks)
Does winter's roar have a pre-50/post-50 cap? And does it allow skills to go over 200? I've asked Prathia and she is at 200. Being as I'm lvl 40ish, I can't speak on how the 200 defense impacts at the high end game.
I'm missing some information here, but I'd like to suggest that bards Defense skill go up 5 points per level and cap at 200. (so around lvl 39 or so it's maxed) This hardly would unbalance bards as even with another 50pts of defense, I still won't be tanking, but I might last just a bit longer so I don't feel like I've been run over by a truck.