WHY ARE YOU PLAYING A BARD IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SING?!

[GalaxyGirl]

That's debatable, because you sometimes have to sacrifice your precious DPS to save others or the whole situation. Having top DPS in a run is pointless if your lack of support causes a wipe. For example, the healer running out of MP, even if he derped it with his MP, they have you to fix that mistake or try to help him.

If the DPS pulls a monster, they have ME to fix that mistake and pull the monster back to me. It's all about teamwork. I, as a BLM, had to stop my DPS to cast Eye for an Eye or Virus if I need to. Heck! I even had to "physick" if the healer dies! I've got stoneskin on my PLD, and I had to spam it on the warrior because the healer died or he ran out of MP. We have utilities and the DPS, even if it's important, it's only part of your role. Being DPS doesn't mean that you have to deal the most damage, but if you see that your class includes some utilities, which are intended for some teamwork, even if you sacrifice some DPS (that means balance), use them.

Yeah but thing is, I'm saying I'm not obligated to play songs, not that I won't, the OP on this thread is trying to say that people shouldn't bard if they don't sing songs but that just isn't true when they're playing a dps role.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

Yeah but thing is, I'm saying I'm not obligated to play songs, not that I won't, the OP on this thread is trying to say that people shouldn't bard if they don't sing songs but that just isn't true when they're playing a dps role.

The OP as well mentioned very specific situations where bards should use their songs but they don't. I guess it would be better if the dev team introduces a true archer/ranger class, so you don't have to be tied to this burden. Sadly, as a bard, you'll be asked and obligated to do that, because it's in your utility list and it helps the party. Of course you'll have people requesting you to play songs on pointless situations, I'm aware that it's not all unicorns and rainbows in DF/PF.

[Odett]

Yeah but thing is, I'm saying I'm not obligated to play songs, not that I won't, the OP on this thread is trying to say that people shouldn't bard if they don't sing songs but that just isn't true when they're playing a dps role.

The OP is also addressing people who don't even play Requiem. If you absolutely ignore ALL your songs, then yes, (again, not directly stating this towards you, just a general message) you really should consider another job.