The harp is a lie.

[NoctisUmbra]

This, and pardon the crappy drawing i've done, but essentially this is my thoughts on how the "Barp" or "How" works.

http://oi51.tinypic.com/n2hbtt.jpg

Thank you for the well-drawn diagram.

Also the denial is amusing. Much more amusing are the accusations of it being a stupid idea.

It is most likely a bow that transforms into a lyre. I haven't seen anything else mentioned that is more likely to be the case based on any sort of solid reasoning or logic. Plenty of rationalizations for it not being a bow/lyre though, and very likely stemming from denial.

It isn't 100% proof, but it is definitely the most likely scenario at this point.

I for one sincerely hope it is in fact a weapon that transforms between bow and lyre, with Archer being the class that the Bard job stems from. Providing long range support in the form of DPS as well as buffs just sounds like a whole lot of fun to me. With Dragon Knight and Warrior basically being confirmed much more clearly in that picture than Bard perhaps, there really isn't going to be a necessary demand for MOAR ARC DPS, so having an Archer go Bard effectively reducing it's DPS ceiling but in turn having the ability to buff everyone on the team up or even debuff the enemy sounds much more appealing to me.

Bard is gonna be more than just sitting back and playing tunes during a whole fight. We get to snipe the enemies too?

Count me in.

After seeing that cover, I'm more excited about Bard than any other job.

[Travesty]

So in a few words just busting the dev team balls for fun?

Go play the game and fill your free time XD

It's not busting their balls for no reason.

It's busting their balls because, if that is in fact a bow-harp/lyre designed for a Bard class from Archer, this is a really bad idea in almost every conceivable way. Practically and lore-wise it makes no sense, and worse, it's an error in judgement for the implementation of the job system in that's it's trying to fit a job into a class where it doesn't belong. It's also just aesthetically stupid looking.

[Asai]

It's a quiver attached to a bow.

http://www.bowhunting.com/blog/image...%2F7%2Ftg6.jpg

Or hell it might be some kind of compound bow mechanism done in FF style.

It's not.... impossible that it could be a harp, I guess. I mean there are gun/blades. And I remember something mentioned in lore somewhere about a gunhalberd.

[NoctisUmbra]

http://www.bowhunting.com/blog/image...%2F7%2Ftg6.jpg

or

http://oi51.tinypic.com/n2hbtt.jpg

(Hmmm.)

[Zangetsu]

We can't see the bottom of the bow so it is obviously hidden. What is hidden you ask? The spot you attach the strings when you stretch them out. Then you flip that bad boy over and play your fancy banjo.

[elreed]

It's not busting their balls for no reason.

It's busting their balls because, if that is in fact a bow-harp/lyre designed for a Bard class from Archer, this is a really bad idea in almost every conceivable way. Practically and lore-wise it makes no sense, and worse, it's an error in judgement for the implementation of the job system in that's it's trying to fit a job into a class where it doesn't belong. It's also just aesthetically stupid looking.

if i recall correctly corsair was a buffer and had good dmg not as good as ranger but good enough, if they leave dmg on archer as it is, the job itself will be one of the best, best damage+buffs like haste,damage,accuracy,etc.

I dont think its such a bad idea, just weird because is the first time they do it, and maybe next time we'll get ranger.

But ok by me, keep it up.

[Bled]

All these posts about the bow harp remind me of this:

http://mylanguagelog.files.wordpress...nking_cat1.jpg

[D3aTh]

It's not busting their balls for no reason.

It's busting their balls because, if that is in fact a bow-harp/lyre designed for a Bard class from Archer, this is a really bad idea in almost every conceivable way. Practically and lore-wise it makes no sense, and worse, it's an error in judgement for the implementation of the job system in that's it's trying to fit a job into a class where it doesn't belong. It's also just aesthetically stupid looking.

Id just like to ask ... why is that a bad idea?? Did COR was a bad idea on FFXI? Cause to me it seems very similar to have a ARCBARD or a COR... It's a ranged DPS who can debuff/enhance

[Okiura]

i can't decide what it is, i do think the posts on this thread are a good example of peoples attitudes on fourms though... you don't think it is what i think it it so here's a bunch of abuse where i could have put a meaningful and valid responce to support my view instead. such a shame cos this could have been good discussion too lol.

anyway, the way i see it is to not look at the weapon but look at the gear and work it out from there, it pretty obvious that these characters are wearing job specfic armor from other titles in the Final Fantasy series.

So lets see, is it the char that appears to holding said harp dressed like any bard you have seen in any FF games? Harp or not the answer to this question is no. it's obvious it is a extention to the bow but the char holdong the bow isn't dressed like any ranger i've seen either.

Find the job that used that style armor and you'll have your answer.

side note: i'm more conserned about the pair of legs with no body ^^

[Bled]

i can't decide what it is, i do think post on this thread is a good example of peoples attitudes on fourms though... you don't think it is what i think it it so here's a bunch of abuse where i could have put a meaningful and valid responce to support my view instead. such a shame cos this could have been good discussion too lol.

anyway, the way i see it is to not look at the weapon but look at the gear and work it out from there, it pretty obvious that these characters are wearing job specfic armor from other titles in the Finial Fantasy series.

So lets see, is it the char that appears to holding said harp dressed like any bard you have seen in any FF games? Harp or not the answer to this question is no. it's obvious it is a extention to the bow but the char holdong the bow isn't dressed like any ranger i've seen either.

Find the job that used that style armor and you'll have your answer.

side note: i'm more conserned about the pair of legs with no body ^^

Beside the fact that the armor is not red it looks like red mage, but we know that's not it O.o