There was a discussion about in game bards some time ago. As it is not possible to give all players voice-over net ability, the bard \'character class\'(we don\'t use classes, planeshift is based on skills, but i\'ll express it this way) is the only one who can talk to other players. they can hear him, and respond to him by chatting, but the bard himself can only hear other bards talking.
Through the voice function bards would have the ability to become leaders (he can give fast commands by voice)
and entertainers. although it\'s only low quality audio, he is still capable of setting up a program at his home and even function as some sort of in-game radio station.
bards would learn more moves over time, and thus the higher the level of the bard, the more he can show to his public. Although a bard is not so good in combat, he can use some low-end magic like healing. Announcements on public boards (on market places and in inns) could be made to attract visitors, who all automaticly donate a certain amount of money (depending on their own wealth and the bard\'s level) when they visit the show.
The bard isn\'t a fact yet, and might be very far away on the \'things to do \' list, (maybe it isn\'t even practicly possible implement such a thing) but I liked the idea.
Thekkur
