Bard Nerfs Offically Confirmed

[Woodberry]

Ok... here are some links that describe the Bard in FFXIV, all of which stress support as well as dps.

http://www.ign.com/wikis/final-fantasy-xiv/Bard
http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Bard
http://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Bard
http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-a-realm-reborn-bard/

What’s the Bard playstyle?
The main role of Bards still remain the same as Archers; Ranged DPS.

They are also potent damage dealers

Role: DPS

All of those were taken from the links you provided to unofficial sites. These were all opinions, but they tend to agree bard is a dps class. Their opinions aside, SE agrees with them and lists them as dps.

[Marzapan]

What’s the Bard playstyle?
The main role of Bards still remain the same as Archers; Ranged DPS.

They are also potent damage dealers

Role: DPS

All of those were taken from the links you provided to unofficial sites. These were all opinions, but they tend to agree bard is a dps class. Their opinions aside, SE agrees with them and lists them as dps.

Is this an excersize in sophistry? I said support as well as dps. Every link listed above illustrates that, however, you have only picked out the quotes regarding dps. End of line.

Here is a page from SE... looks like a support role to me.
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/game/#!/jobs/content