I was reading old forum posts and noticed that bards interact with some elements with more ease than others. Is this still a thing and if it is, could we get more information on it? Particularly the why and how.

https://elanthipedia.play.net/Post:The_Revenge_of_the_Nerfs_-_12/11/2012_-_12:24_AM

"...I tried to map out the stun duration, in part because of the way the elements were opposed, but ended up going with thematically what the spells were doing to your mind.

Aether // Air is a large stun since Air puts you in harmony with everything around you, whereas Aether is very withdrawn.

Aether // Water is a brief stun either way both are distancing your mind and focusing you.

Air // Water is a brief stun as both are freeing you of worries and concerns.

Any // Fire is a large stun. Fire is the most dramatic of the transformations, and thematically the most difficult of the four elements shown for Bards to manipulate.

Keep in mind part of the reason I wrote these spells was to show how Bards use the elements vs how a Warrior Mage does. These aren't the only possible manifestations of the elements - Look at water for example, while the spell is clearly more themed on "ice" than "water" it was written with the perseverance and inevitability of water in mind. An early name for the spell was "River's Perseverance" in fact..."

http://forums.play.net/forums/DragonRealms/The%20Bards/Suggestions%20and%20Discussion%20-%20Magic/view/2081

"...While Warrior Mages access elements roughly equally, Bards are decidedly skewed. In rough order of easiest to hardest for a Bard to manipulate:

Air
Aether
Water
Fire
Earth
Electricity..."