I just want to use a bow...

[Meta-Flare]

I love archers, but I hate bards in almost everything I have ever played except for maybe dragon age inquisition multiplayer.

I hope they add a new job crystal to archer that turns it into a ranger type class or something.

I know this won't ever happen probably, but I have this thought everytime I login the game. What do you think? Would you want that, or a whole new bow class added that shares nothing with the current class/job, or are you content with bars?

[Mimilu]

Can I ask what it is that you don't like bards in other games?

[Meta-Flare]

The entire idea and aesthetic. Its stupid to me. I know tons of people love them but I just never got it. I would much rather be a character that uses magic, alchemy, or technology to buff than songs.

I think the reason I hate it so much more in here is because it robs me of my favorite fantasy archetype. I wish they would have split the job like with arcanist. A bard soul and ranger soul. This way the people who like the idea and those that don't each can still use a bow.

[HyoMinPark]

I wish they would have split the job like with arcanist. A bard soul and ranger soul.

There is a very large can of worms regarding the Arcanist split into Summoner and Scholar though. The developers have stated they’ll never do that again with another job because of the issues ACN>SMN/SCH has had.

[Anienai]

The entire idea and aesthetic. Its stupid to me. I know tons of people love them but I just never got it. I would much rather be a character that uses magic, alchemy, or technology to buff than songs.

Maat fight nightmares?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so46BU_Hm-M

[Meta-Flare]

There is a very large can of worms regarding the Arcanist split into Summoner and Scholar though. The developers have stated they’ll never do that again with another job because of the issues ACN>SMN/SCH has had.

I know, but I see it being much cleaner with this since they would still both be dps classes. That being said, your reason is why I know ot will never happen, and thusly confirms, in my mind at least, that I will never get a pure archer job.

[Myrhn]

Maybe SE can make us a Sniper or Ranger job that specialize in Longbows or Crossbows

[Meta-Flare]

Maybe SE can make us a Sniper or Ranger job that specialize in Longbows or Crossbows

My friend said the same thing. I'd be ok with either a rifleman style class, or crossbow class. The only reason I dont think longbow would work is because they are already in the game.

[Myrhn]

My friend said the same thing. I'd be ok with either a rifleman style class, or crossbow class. The only reason I dont think longbow would work is because they are already in the game.

Well Gladiator used to use daggers and they took them out for rogue. They could do the same with archer/brd if they want.

[Mimilu]

This post reminds me of that 1.0 Job Idea List that was going around of all the classes (this was before jobs) they had thought of potentially adding to the game. Bard (or something like it) was listed as a separate job to Archer (who was already in the game).
Wish I could find that list to post it. =3=