bards fix "WALL OF TEXT"

[Leonas]

I'd guess they'd make BRD's ability potencies very similiar to mnk.

Where MNK has say, dragon kick from flank at 150 potency, anywhere else 100 potency.

They'll probably change BRD to be something more in line with that, like... A potency drop when moving, not a big drop, but still a drop, on abilities when compared to standing still.

[Lecreuset]

I'd guess they'd make BRD's ability potencies very similiar to mnk.

Where MNK has say, dragon kick from flank at 150 potency, anywhere else 100 potency.

They'll probably change BRD to be something more in line with that, like... A potency drop when moving, not a big drop, but still a drop, on abilities when compared to standing still.

So many people have suggested this already. It's a very simple adjustment as well. Most people cried because of the Bard's mobility which is pretty good.

My version was change the Increased Action Damage trait into a passive that only works if you stand still for, oh I dunno 2 seconds or so.. maybe even right as you stop moving.

I don't like the idea of having to go behind or flank the boss as a bard and honestly hope they don't do this if they add more melee dps in the game. To me it's like a step towards homogenizing things like what WoW did.
That should let us keep the advantage of being ranged but not a caster dps and with the already low potency on attacks it won't even be that much of an advantage.

[KV-1]

So many people have suggested this already. It's a very simple adjustment as well. Most people cried because of the Bard's mobility which is pretty good.

My version was change the Increased Action Damage trait into a passive that only works if you stand still for, oh I dunno 2 seconds or so.. maybe even right as you stop moving.

That should let us keep the advantage of being ranged but not a caster dps and with the already low potency on attacks it won't even be that much of an advantage.

Alternatively they could put <2.5 sec cast times on some of the Bard abilities. Either way, I agree the best solution would be to go after the Bards ability to maintain maximum damage while on the move.