Screencap of Bard and weapon

[syntaxlies]

Excellent choice. The age of ranged DPS is finally over.

not really, now one has to be a barcher if they don't want. they can simply remain as an archer.

[Viridiana]

So, this could just be me being crazy, but am I the only one that thinks the weapon in the Bard picture looks an awful lot like a Brand? >_>

/canofworms

[redmage]

So, this could just be me being crazy, but am I the only one that thinks the weapon in the Bard picture looks an awful lot like a Brand? >_>

/canofworms

I know what you mean! I actually thought it was the quiver pictured in the bow-harp picture... but it is clearly much longer and slimmer. Very interesting!

[Starplayer]

Pft, The Bard looks epic but I was hoping for Ranger or something. A specialized class that uses a bow.

Does this mean that we won't be using archers in a party setup? I mean, I know we could use a class in a party instead of a job, but jobs are designed for party use right?

[Imagene]

I believe we have a bowharp and a quiverhorn.

So, this could just be me being crazy, but am I the only one that thinks the weapon in the Bard picture looks an awful lot like a Brand? >_>

/canofworms

[Secret_Reeve]

i was sitting there for an hour watching the video willing the other guy to drop the laptop but went of and did more wall papering after an hour.

did he drop it in the end or not?

(yes, forget the rest i want to know if he dropped his laptop)

[Imagene]

Pft, The Bard looks epic but I was hoping for Ranger or something. A specialized class that uses a bow.

Does this mean that we won't be using archers in a party setup? I mean, I know we could use a class in a party instead of a job, but jobs are designed for party use right?

I'm right there with you man.

They did say this tho >>>

#XIVLive Q: Could you tell us all of the jobs that are going to be released in 1.21?

A: There is one job that has yet to be announced... What we have announced so far is paladin, white mage, black mage, dragoon, monk, and bard. Last, here is a warrior image!

So since it's pretty much going to be

Conjuror >>> White Mage or Black Mage
Thaumaturge >>> Black Mage or White Mage
Gladiator >>> Paladin
Pugilist >>> Monk
Lancer >>> Dragoon
Marauder >>> Warrior
Archer >>> ????

Archer could possibly be Bard, but this was actually never confirmed. Although the Bowharp does make it a really strong case.

But here's hoping that Bard comes from a DoL/H (Support) and that the unannounced job is Ranger!!! I miss Sidewinders.

[Malakhim]

...A specialized class that uses a bow...

...You mean like Archer?

...Does this mean that we won't be using archers in a party setup? I mean, I know we could use a class in a party instead of a job, but jobs are designed for party use right?

Nobody's sticking a gun to your head and saying you NEED to use a job in a party situation. All experience you gain goes to your class anway. Jobs are just like a shell or a coat(or a hat) that you wear over your class. Archer was pretty much straight DPS anyway. Not many people would use it as a tank or support, so you're fine if you just stick with Archer. If you want to do DPS(reduced) AND support, then you don your "Bard Hat."

A: There is one job that has yet to be announced... What we have announced so far is paladin, white mage, black mage, dragoon, monk, and bard. Last, here is a warrior image!

The unannounced class was Warrior, seeing how it was never "officially announced", just unofficially mentioned through hypothetical examples and that Famitsu cover concept art, which they forget we saw a week before the official announcement. Funny how language and translations work.

[Imagene]

not really, now one has to be a barcher if they don't want. they can simply remain as an archer.

Yeah, but hopefully Archer gets it's own AF that's as cool as all the job specific armors.

[Natabant]

The thing in the bards hand is a flute, its pretty obvious if you look close. So maybe they are going to use a bow and instruments?