Bard's Thematic Future

[Suniva]

I don't think I can be convinced this would ever be an issue.

Then there is no further reason for you and I to debate the issue. I wish you the best of luck in garnering support for your endeavor.

ACN remains the only multi-job class

Much to their regret, they have stated many, MANY times that they are not happy with how arcanists split and every expansion we see them doing more and more to try and separate the two jobs that came from it.

(once upon a time people were clamoring for GLA to split into DRK/PLD for example to echo Cecil).

And what did they do? They kept GLA -> PLD route while introducing DRK as a new job that people could pick up and play. That is why many are putting forth the suggestion of adding in the ranger job so that way bard players can have their bard and those wishing for a hunter/ranger type class could have their idea of a bow & arrow type class being more focused on damaged fulfilled. If there is enough demand for a ranger type class, then I feel it would ultimately be better in the long run to add in that job rather than upsetting both sets of players because one wants to play the class one way vs the other way.

I even suggested at one point that we get a hunter/bard stance that way the two types of player bases could be satisfied, by having the abilities function in different way dependent on which stance we were in, but that was criticized with valid concerns and I have since withdrawn from that idea. It seems like the best solution (and one that is more or less agreed on on these forums as far as I can tell) is rather than trying to make the one job cater to two different play styles, would be to split them up.

Just separate the two, I feel as if that would be the path of least resistance for the development team that would satisfy both sets of the player base.