RIP Bard

[Airget]

No I didn't, lol. I just got up and watched the job skill video and was horrified when I saw a delay on Windbite and Poison Shot.

Yea, if you paid attention to the whole live letter what they did was add a reason for range DPS to stand still and not run like chickens with their heads cut off.

[Garlyle]

Also, was it actually said we cannot auto attack? Cause I believe that's not true.

It was directly stated.

[m3eansean]

Well no, this will sort out the good bards with the bad.
Bad bards will obviously go in a different job
Good Bards will know what to combine with this song (I.E, if it actually gives an buff, Raging Strikes/Hawk's Eye).

Also, was it actually said we cannot auto attack? Cause I believe that's not true.

You can't auto attack in Minuet. I meant the above post as kind of a joke, I know a lot of ppl that Bard because its "easier and less stressful". I wonder if this will modify their outlook.

[UltimateAoe2]

You can't auto attack in Minuet. I meant the above post as kind of a joke, I know a lot of ppl that Bard because its "easier and less stressful". I wonder if this will modify their outlook.

Okay, cool! Thanks ya.

I came in late and got a glimpse of my future bard. I'm actually happy about this change, excited to play around with it!

[melflomil]

And then instantly went to the forums and made a complain thread. Way to go.

Welcome to the Forum where logic isn't present about 70% of the time.

[The_Last_Dragoon]

It sounds like the new song will probably be used more often for AoE attacks since the Bard's auto attack is pretty powerful when coupled with their buffs. I could see a Blood 4 Blood + Wanderer's Minuet to deal excessive damage, but otherwise the boss you'd use it on would have to be standing completely still in order for it to be beneficial. Skill speed will definitely be more important for Bards though, and I think that may have been their original intention.

[AkashiXI]

Well no, this will sort out the good bards with the bad.
Bad bards will obviously go in a different job
Good Bards will know what to combine with this song (I.E, if it actually gives an buff, Raging Strikes/Hawk's Eye).

Also, was it actually said we cannot auto attack? Cause I believe that's not true.

Either they're wrong or we can't auto attack while running. No auto attacks would make Barrage a useless ability, in the literal sense.

Edit: Hm, if he says that then that worries me. Barrage is best used with blood for Blood and Hawk's eye, so "Putting all your abilities on and going nuts" is definitely out of the question.

[The_Last_Dragoon]

Either they're wrong or we can't auto attack while running. No auto attacks would make Barrage a useless ability, in the literal sense.

Edit: Hm, if he says that then that worries me. Barrage is best used with blood for Blood and Hawk's eye, so "Putting all your abilities on and going nuts" is definitely out of the question.

We can't auto-attack with the new song active, it didn't mention anything about not being able to auto-attack while running.

[kyuven]

if you can swap on the fly between the song and not having the song, I can see a LOT of tactical viability and I'm actually a little giddy at the possibilities.
If it amplifies damage, this means you activate it to set your DoTs, then swap out of it when mechanics come your way, then back in during "safe spots"
It also looks like it might give Skill Speed viability if they make the changes they said they were going to (which was a nebulous "We r teh changin it")

[StrejdaTom]

This is honestly the only buff BRD was missing. BRD is going to be epic now!