Job balancing?

[detlef]

It comes down to the difference between NQ and HQ brd. For instance look at GEO's Geo-Refresh, The difference between NQ bell and idris is 5mp/tic. When you compare NQ brd(+2 all songs and emp +1 legs) and HQ brd(+4 all songs and emp +1 legs) its only a +2 difference.

Okay, so let's get something straight. In your eyes, a HQ BRD has RME, Ghorn/Carnwenhan/Daurdabla. NQ BRD has regular instruments, Kali/Legato, and Terpander. Let’s assume that both are capped on song+ and song effect duration gear (Fili+1 body, Aoidos neck, no Marduk legs because Ballad, Brioso feet, don’t have my gear sets in front of me ATM). Using Ballad as an example like you did, HQ BRD is able to provide:

-obviously 33% more songs (4 versus 3);

-Due to Ghorn and Carn, the HQ BRD is able to provide songs that are 39% longer duration (233% versus 168%), 31% difference with Blurred Harp;

-And if you look at potency, HQ BRD’s buffs provide 36% more refresh (15 mp/tick versus 11) for double Ballads, 15% difference with Blurred Harp.

Correct my math if I'm missing something, but I have to ask you, why isn’t BRD being invited anymore? It probably isn’t because the boost provided by RME are too weak. It might be because the job as a whole needs improvement.

Edit: math was bad.