Quote Originally Posted by Covenant View Post
Most cases for bards come down to either accuracy, evasion, def, ATT, mp song, or haste songs. All songs are elementals anyway. ACC=DEX, Eva=AGI etc. So making a automaton dance or sing particular songs is as simple as maneuvers. As I said, going pup/bard might offer a 3 song option.

Of course going the bard route will drop damage. It's the same for WHM automaton as would be for bard, granted WHM better at healing. SE could easily add some unique songs to these particular automatons not seen before.
I agree... and that's why I say that bard would be completely constructed differently than in any way that automatons are controlled now and it would have no resemblance to the day to day bards we see in parties. Square Enix is not privy to liminations in which they have already set and can make a new automaton go in any which direction they choose and who knows... maybe this time they might make a pet that will meet our expectations