I dont get all the Bard hatred..

[Rikkustrife]

Every class has abilities locked out though when not using certain buffs or stances.

Blm has fire 4 and blizz 4 locked out if enochian falls off or isnt in use.

War has most of our job abilities locked behind defiance or deliverance.

DRG has Fang and Claw and Wheeling Thrust locked behind BoTD form.

Monk Forbidden Charka and Purification etc etc.

Smn Aetherflow and Dreadwrym Trance.

none of those stances change how the job plays though, abilities that can be used in both stances don't change while every weaponskill changes for bard with wanderer's minuet

[Noira]

none of those stances change how the job plays though, abilities that can be used in both stances don't change while every weaponskill changes for bard with wanderer's minuet

Uh yes it does... I just said named abiities that can only be used in certain stances or forms that change how the job plays.

While thye may not have a "cast" time they change how the class functions in order to retain high dps.

[Warlyx]

yeah monks now have been improved , change form , elixir , purification ect....

smn ? everything that was needed they got it in HW....burst , and aoe dmg

drg? got a boost across the board and new chain , the "stance" is has a cool effect and improves jump dmg! , and the cherry on top ... battle litany !

nin , got agro control skills a new skill to keep huton up , 1 cd to boost dmg , and 1 attack that does lots of dmg with same CD , so nin have now awesome burst and more utility.

what brd got? 1 stance that adds 30% dmg and casting times , 2 attacks , and 1 skill to refresh dots (awesome btw) , the new song is lol.....

after leveling arcanist to 60 (playing both SCH and SMN ) , brd new skills feel like rushed and "because MCH" ...and dont get me started on animations ... while my smn gets cool effects (painflare is awesome , deathflare? (booom!) , trance effect is bahamuth! ...) , same goes for monk/drg the new skills look awesome...

at least we got iron jaws !