Kumu said:A bard "burn down" the big bad boss mob's last 2%...surely you jest!? I could try running it about for an hour while the raid regroups, or maybe flee, then sneak back to assist in recovery. Depends on the encounter obviously, but here is a better plan:
1) compose an ode to the boss, lightning quick, covering its heroic demolishing of our brutal invasion
2) entertain the target du jour with a rousing rendition of my new masterpiece, pointing to the piles of our corpses each chorus
3) get squashed like a bug at the coda
(copy and edited for flavour)
Oh, there once was a bard named humu the tall,
Who came riding to kingsreach from big old reignfall
(pause)
And the musician did swagger and brandish his lute,
As he sung of bold battles and brushed off his suit.
(longer pause)
But then he went quiet, did humu the tall,
When he met the raid boss gubuu the blob, who toot;
(shorter pause)
"Oh, you sing and you run and you dirty my dungeon,
Now I think it's high time that you die now just for fun!"
(pause)
And so then came splashing and bashing of melee,
As the raid baws gubuu charged in, full of glee.
(pause)
And the musician named kumu sung no more-
When his skeleton clunked down on the floor!
(disclaimer: satire in regards to raid bosses. i only wish death upon griefing pvpers as this is a subjective approach and perspective that can change over time.)
This is kind of Like the Monty Hall / Lets make a deal/ door number three scenario, but limited to 2 choices.
1. die, regroup and start over
2. Win, Rez up, divvy loots.
if you die trying, you still end up in decision 1 so nothing lost nothing gained, the perceived outcome remains the same. But if you try and suceed, the perceived outcome is pleasantly changed to the anticipated outcome and you end up in decision 2.
I'd have to support Kittik's reply there. Not a single player should be able to chip off 2% on its own with all other raidbuffs gone.
I get so frustrated with players trying to solo kill a raidboss. Just take the darn whipe and stop wasting everyones time!!
On the other hand, I'll try to recover as much and as good as possible up to a certain point. (That's just my healing/bard nature coming through.)
But I'll take the whipe if I'm standing there alone.
