RIP Bard

[kyuven]

I said before I'm fine with there being a new method of DPS, just why did we have to waste a song? Why couldn't we have gotten a new support song and then gotten this stance as an Archer's CA? I love playing BRD for that support aspect and though this 'song' can integrate with the others, seeing nothing new to the table in that area is a bit disappointing.

There's not really much left to add as song abilities that wouldn't either completely unbalance BRD or be useless.
If they added a physical version of foe requiem, they'd be singing that all the time since there's ALWAYS physical going out.
If they added an HP song, same story
They've vehemently said no haste song
an accuracy song would straddle the line between useless and overpowered, with useless being more likely since if you need it, you're not geared correctly.
Individual stat boosts would require six new songs.
"bubble song" (DEF or RES) would either be useless or overpowered, and is being covered completely by the healers.

So yeah future songs, such as this one, will play more esoteric roles.

BRD really just feels like a parse machine more than anything.

Too bad they parse lower than other jobs, ESPECIALLY if they're doing their job right.