So I just want to say thank you for the change to light gathering. There is something very psychologically important about actually being able to see the bar change when you have received "light". While still a grind - it is now one that I can measure and see (and enjoy).

That being said - now I can see what I only suspected. That Bard support methods actually hurt bard light gain. I was fortunate enough to get in with a very good group of all lvl35s. After many chains of 30 between the two dragons, and then many more in the forge, the evidence suggests that if I use all my party buffs - it increases their chances of getting "gentle" or even a brilliant light (once) - but in doing so I pretty much guarantee I won't get any light.

For example - every time I used Foe's Requiem on the dragon in the forge I received no light at all on the any of the 5 chains. If I avoided playing any party buffs then my DPS damage was enough to always get me at least some noticeable feeble light.


This makes me a little sad - because being a party support member is a big part of why I love playing Bard, but also happy that once I have all the light I need for my weapon, I know I'll be able to help others get their light quicker.

Thanks again for fixing the light amounts to something reasonable.
Best Regards,

Th'mas