So... did Yoshi explain why the extreme virus nerf and the ROD "EXTREME" nerf?

[Xellos2099]

I really don't think they nerfed virus because of PVP. On single target bosses, I can imagine why.

Also RoD was nerfed because they gave WAR a single target ability effect that lowers dmg dealt to the same degree, likely anyway. Sucks for BRD, but they wanted to push WAR out as more desirable than before, and they certainly did.

Well they FORCE WAR into our throat.

[PArcher]

Well they FORCE WAR into our throat.

Forcing BRD and/or PLD is any better?

What about making things so that the two melees fight over a possible spot in a party? That better?

[Sinth]

If bard can lower an enemy's evasion by 10% he is inherently reducing the required Acc of the party. This allows the party to make additional choices in gear (less acc, more secondary stats). I believe this change affirms the Bard's role as a support job and when used in the sense I described above can provide the party with 10% more stats allocated in areas other than accuracy.

[Felis]

If bard can lower an enemy's evasion by 10% he is inherently reducing the required Acc of the party. This allows the party to make additional choices in gear (less acc, more secondary stats). I believe this change affirms the Bard's role as a support job and when used in the sense I described above can provide the party with 10% more stats allocated in areas other than accuracy.

Maybe also a reason why allagan gear has not so much acc. It would be the role of the BRD to fill up the missing acc