ShB bard has turned me into a ball of rage and depression

[Xieldras]

BRD may have lost utility, but from what I've noticed it does very solid damage.

But Bard has never been about damage. It was always a utility/support based class in the Red part of the job trio.

I agree with Suniva that quite a few Bard players decided to play the class because it was easy to get into and then proceed to complain that the job was too hard (or you know, make the effort to learn it) or that they don't do enough damage (are people really expecting all classes from a similar role to fulfill the exact amount of damage despite the different gameplay styles?). From what I've read both on forums and Discord, it seems those who are happy with the changes are usually those that never played Bard to its full potential.