Quote Originally Posted by Seobit View Post
Having a bard ballad isn't really a solution, asking for someone to lower his dps just so you can up yours is a stupid proposition. It's nice to dip into it whenever healers require it, but competent healers don't need ballads too often if at all.

I think op's concern is a valid one although probably not as dire as he makes it out to be. I also think anyone in here who's only been into AK and are laughing at him telling him he has to learn to manage his MP really need to shut up.
It is a solution. These are team engagements, not solo engagements. It is a legitimate thing to rely on SUPPORT in your group to perform SUPPORT activities. If that means less Foe's Requiem and more Mage's Ballad, why is that an issue? The whole thing is a big balancing act. If you don't do it, the DPS suffers. I laugh how you say it is OK for a Bard to Mage's Ballad for a Healer, but not for a Summoner.

I'm honestly glad some classes actually run out of resources and have to play differently to deal with it. I'm glad some classes have to rely on other classes to operate at peak efficiency. I'm glad that fights aren't executed in a little bubble, with every character just spamming the same rotation until the end of time.