I think its time BRD get some loving

[AkashiXI]

All the arguments in this thread are terribly arbitrary and the justification is weak.

1st off: WHY does bard need a buff? Because they are excluded from content? (Like melees before their buff. Or drg even after melee buff. Or smn now etc) nope. Brd is not currently excluded. They are required in every raid group. I also have never heard of a bard in a static getting booted after its on farm status. Ever. That is a hypothetical argument that doesn't actually happen. No one can even answer the WHY with anything except "we do less damage than other jobs". But if bard is not excluded for content, then that rationale simple becomes "I wanna parse higher". And in fact, not only is bard not excluded, it is the ONLY dps most groups REQUIRE in their groups.

No one in 20 pages has articulated 1 rational reason bards NE ED to do more damage. Only that they want it, because groups are happily accepting bards at their current damage levels and still requiring them.

The 2nd point being how MUCH to buff them, and that is an entirely subjective fight too, but it isn't even worth discussing until anyone can justify WHY they need it in the 1st place.

You don't wait until a car completely breaks down until you bring it into the shop. If your engine light is blinking, you figure out why. The weapon damage issue is like a huge red light saying, "HEY, SOMETHING'S WRONG", and we've given you plenty of reasons to think so. Would you like the answer in braille too?