How many of you think Bards should weild instruments, I'd like to know the number.. I for one think Bards should def weild instruments and play them through out the song...
I think they should have to put it in their charm slot, because if it would be put in the weapons spot, thier efectivness would be drastically reduced.
I have never played one in eq2 but I did in eq1 and I can say that the instrument amplifys the effect of the song. I would assume the same for eq2. Since skills or spells generally outweigh damage I would say using an instrument is something bards should be doing. Consider also that bards have abilities that amplify the abilities of their comarades. That means that any amplification to a bard ability gets amplified 5 fold. But like I said I haven't played a bard in eq2 so I am not an expert.
In eq2, instruments do nothing for the bard class. They are in the game, theres an instrument shop in FP even, but they do squat. As a woodworker this blows cause we can make them, but useless save for tradeskill xp. Its like they where almost implemented and the scraped, sucks