I agree with you Snuggle. I don't see the problem with taking away debuff. Once again, there was not one person in this entire thread that said BRD needs a buff. They are saying..wait for it......read it nice and slow......that they think the penalty is getting to harsh and either needs to be removed or adjusted. That is not an unreasonable request. Everybody talking about balance...this game isn't really that balanced. In order for them to make the game more balanced, they need to add more roles. They have to. Your job should specialize in one role. If SE wants a support role, create one. What they are doing with the roles is the same thing they did with the whole class/job combo. And as you can see, we are moving away from classes and on to jobs.

SE needs to take a look at other roles that can be added to balance not only party composition, but also help to balance gameplay when fighting. In this instance, either BRD should be a Healer with low ability to DPS, or DPS with low ability to heal/support. Trying to do both is cheating this job because of their trinity, its killing this game.

And I'm sorry, in almost every fantasy game, book or movie, Archers are DPS. Lol. You don't see Legolas running around playing a harp while his arrows fall harmlessly to the ground after striking an enemy. Actually, Archers are like the snipers of fantasy land. Support...yeah....they can support by sniping and killing stuff while hidden and far away with one hit. If they wanted a BRD in this game, shouldn't give it a bow and arrow for a weapon. sorry...SE dropped the ball on this one.