Machinist feels like it got destroyed

[Rhysati]

For me, and I'm toying with swapping to mch, is what they did to my beloved bard.... I am no fan of the ffxi bard, boring to even watch and was looking forward to no more cast bar on bard, but when I logged in this morning, all I could do was stare at the more utility based it is and I hate the proposed playstyle of song weaving and let the tears flow and started planning a funeral for a job I've been since ARR came out. I don't like being forced into a more support with some dps role. That's not me.
They even took away my Flaming Arrow......and removed the dmg Repelling Shot could do when used. SE can keep their bloody harp. I'm a dps.

I don't even know where to begin here. You've been Bard since ARR came out but you didn't want to be a support with some dps? That's what Bards were from the very beginning! They had significantly lower DPS built in to make up for the massive support role they held. HW messed that up and anything that goes back in that direction is SUPER welcome. There are plenty of DPS options to take instead!

I mean, geez...Bards even used the healer Limit Break through all of ARR because they were a support class.