Since when is Bard an Archer?

[syntaxlies]

How are you so late on this, we've know arc=brd for months now, if you need explanation maybe you should look and see BARDS don't use HARPS in this game, since there will be no job specific weapons, brds will be using bows, even after that the weapon advertised is like a bow-harp, more bow than instrument. Please check concept art readily available and the new job weaponskill video on youtube before posting something everyone already knows.

then why is there a giant harp attached to the bow

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

On a side note, this topic should be transferred to the Archer forums.

[syntaxlies]

slappn the bass mon

you just gave me an idea

[Laf]

Ideal bard:

[Jacien]

Thancred is a bard and uses throwing knives.

Came in to post this.

But I think he calls himself a bard to get into pants instead of actually having a job-stone equipped. :P

(Starting City: Lominsa)

[Relic]

Silly people. Stop using your brains and questioning what's given to you. Squeenix only asks for your blind, unwavering, acceptance. If Squeenix says 2+2=5, it is so.

[MartaDemireux]

Check out White Knight Chronicles! Their bow user resembles the bard concept a lot. They get attacks that enfeeble the mob, songs that restore hp/mp and even a revive. It's a very good place to look at a bard concept that is very similar to how bard will be here. It's a beast of a class from what I hear in online play. It's very handy in normal gameplay too... but that's derailing. If you look at other games that use a bow for bard, you'll see that it actually works out well.

[zaviermhigo]

then why is there a giant harp attached to the bow

Did you not see the part where I clearly said even after JSW it will be more bow than harp? You should read before accusing me of not looking.

[Xaimera]

i played bard on DAoC and i had a bow and a sword and it pwned! but still lets see how brd turns out it might be awesome~ altho i did like FFXI's brd D:

[Rydin]

Thancred is a bard and uses throwing knives.

Thancred is AWESOME....

If this was an offline game... he should be the main character....