Bard 1200 Gift

Really SE, only 5% added duration. I was half expecting to be trolled with Massacre elegy(even though after you said we won't get it http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...114#post543114) but to only have 5% boost. Even as REM brd this will still not allow us to get to 5 minute songs UNLESS we use a sub that alllows us to dual wield with Carnwenhan and Legato dagger.

Base songs 120s
Weapon(Carnwenhan) 50% = 60
Body(Emp 119) 12% = 14.4
Neck(emp) 10% = 12
legs(salvage) 10% = 12
Feet(AF 119) 11% = 13.2
Ranged(gjallarhorn) 40% = 48
plus song emp 10% = 12

120+60+14.4+12+12+13.2+48+12 = 291.6s = 4 minutes 49.2 sec

add in 5% more from 1200 gift is 6 sec more = 4 minutes 55 sec, 5 sec short of the 5 min.

Is it really your point NOT to allow us to get to the mythical 10 minute songs(with Nightingale and Troubadour) with a support sub(ie whm or rdm) and force use to use a non optimal sub(unless we too are DDing, but then I would not sacrifice offhand with legato dagger versus a higher dmg one)