Musketeer class is planned, surely RNG could become an adv job of that in the future.

And in general RPG settings BRD can be a great DD with differnating levels of support abilites/spells, just cause it was a "weak" support only type class in XI doesn't make that true for its XIV version.

How I envision a typical RPG Bard; its a class that can enter in meele with daggers, swords or maces, shoot from distance with a gun or crossbow, help boost party morale, giving buffs with songs of valor and bravery as the same time enfeebling the monster with entrancing meloies.