melee dps buffs + bard nerf = cumulative effect too much?

[Exstal]

The easiest way to nerf Bard is to just make all subsequent weapon upgrades only 1 weapon damage from each other while increasing content strength. That way they lose no buffs, but their DPS will slowly wind down as content becomes tougher.

[Leon_Stormrage]

The easiest way to nerf Bard is to just make all subsequent weapon upgrades only 1 weapon damage from each other while increasing content strength. That way they lose no buffs, but their DPS will slowly wind down as content becomes tougher.

This Nerf is already applied in the game

[Exstal]

Square Enix really only screwed up when making a class that can use all their skills while moving. The community is so accustomed to Bard DPS now that nerfing it will just create less people relying on Bards while simultaneously lowering the amount of Bards that are played/

[Akirakogami]

Or you could change the dungeon to not require a particular form of cc which most classes do not have access to...

[Ryel]

Square Enix really only screwed up when making a class that can use all their skills while moving. The community is so accustomed to Bard DPS now that nerfing it will just create less people relying on Bards while simultaneously lowering the amount of Bards that are played/

Or add another true ranged DPS option that branches out of ARC say like... RANGER that can be built as a full on DPS job while increasing the supportive abilities of BRD so that while it still does DPS it wont lose it's party presence.

[Mitski]

Or add another true ranged DPS option that branches out of ARC say like... RANGER that can be built as a full on DPS job while increasing the supportive abilities of BRD so that while it still does DPS it wont lose it's party presence.

This is exactly what SE is doing... They have already confirmed the Musketeer job will be added, and they are reducing BRD damage slightly because they feel that their supportive abilities already give them a strong party presence.

[Phai]

Its just the start, after brd is where ppl want it, then its time to aim at next class to bash on, this is a never ending storry.. And SE is sure as hell gonna follow it up.

[Akirakogami]

Its just the start, after brd is where ppl want it, then its time to aim at next class to bash on, this is a never ending storry.. And SE is sure as hell gonna follow it up.

nope. Once the mages, specifically blm, is the best class they'll stop.
This is an mmo we are talking about. Mages have to be over powered.

[Ryel]

This is exactly what SE is doing... They have already confirmed the Musketeer job will be added, and they are reducing BRD damage slightly because they feel that their supportive abilities already give them a strong party presence.

Yeah, i actually said something similar on the last page i just didn't mention musketeer as that's an entire different class, was just making the point of something building out of ARC itself.

[Phai]

nope. Once the mages, specifically blm, is the best class they'll stop.
This is an mmo we are talking about. Mages have to be over powered.

How i could forgett that part i have no answer on...

/shame