I chose BRD for swift gameplay, if I wanted to cast I would have chosen a Mage.

[Vespar]

EDIT: Btw, BRD did actually start off as a hybrid caster, even though the comparison to BLMs is ridiculous at best.

From 1.X, 2.0 into 3.0 I played bard, and Bard has never "casted" anything except Foe, Mage's Ballad and swiftsong. Not sure where u got the idea that they were hybrid casters. Their attacks have always been instant like every other physical damage DPS. Until now...

Also, you are among the small percent of bards who doesnt mind WM. While that's not a bad thing, please try to understand the reasoning why the rest of us are upset.