A What If Scenario Question

[EdwinLi]

So just to get it out of the way this is not a 100%/going to happen/Will happen/guarantee/*anything else meaning 100% event but is a what if scenario that most likely will never happen.

Now let get to the question...


What if on the release of Musketeer class Yoshi-P also decides to release Archer's 2nd Job to go with Musketeer and its Job (or Jobs since each class will eventually get 2 Jobs) because Archer's 2nd Job may require a lvl 15 Musketeer. Also, Archer's 2nd Job turns out to be True DD focused with Jobs skills that are attack skills and damage buffs compared to Archer's 1st Job Bard which serves as a Hybrid performing DD while using its music to support the team.

How hard do you think the Bard Population will drop if this happens?

[OPneedNerfs]

Bards wont be seen in t1-4 premades anymore. Silence is an archer skill, so yeah... the new archer's 2nd job will totally replace bards.

[EdwinLi]

Bards wont be seen in t1-4 premades anymore. Silence is an archer skill, so yeah... the new archer's 2nd job will totally replace bards.

Well there are certain factors you will need to put into this...

1) Will you need 2 Archer Jobs for 2 Silence rotation

2) Will you risk the LB slow down or have 1 Bard and 1 Archer 2nd Job for faster LB progress

3) Will Musketeer class be given a Silence Skill

4) If not in Musketeer Class will one of Musketeer's Job or both Jobs be given a Silence skill.

5) Will you need a Bard to help the Mages and Healers regenerate their MP.

6) Will you need that 10% Magic damage boost Song from Bard to perform more damage for your Mage in the group since it doesn't reduce Bard's Damage rate but only drains Bard's MP.