What if...

[Lillia]

If it were to happen, I think songs would fundamentally work differently. For example, you could only play two songs a minute, but it lasts say 30 secs. Maybe you no longer have the -25% DMG reduction but different songs consume different amounts of MP.

As for different songs besides the TP/MP song they could have skill/spell speed % like the NIN one, DEF/M.DEF+, maybe even add single target songs that increase STR/VIT/INT/etc.

I think that is too OP and feel it'd make bard required for any content but who am I to say no. I personally do like bard and I feel that makes me biased.

I feel like it we didn't have -25% dmg then we'd just over the top have infinite TP with DPS out the butt making us a lot better than other DPS no offense. Maybe we can't pull all the DMG a drg or mnk can but they run out of TP even with invigorate. I also feel like bard supports every single role with one song going to each role so... we're basically the perfect support for a price.

That's what I meant by we don't need it, it's just some changes that are wanted by some.

I get bard isn't the same bard as it was in past games but I also like changes, I don't mind not being the same bard that we had over and over and over (with some different songs) who just sings and sits there with no real power other than their voice/instruments. :/

In the long run, I do believe we will get some more songs when the time is right. But right now I don't feel like it's actually needed when I am on bard because I can actually support and help my groups just find even with 25% dmg reduce.

And yes bard is someone who uses their voice/instruments but that doesn't mean it has to be all a bard is.

I know people will disagree with me, that's fine. I am not up for a fight about whose opinion is better or should be heard over the other but this is what I think on the matter.

[saber_alter]

I think that is too OP and feel it'd make bard required for any content but who am I to say no.

its not as if bard is pretty much a staple class for raiding already >.>

[Lillia]

its not as if bard is pretty much a staple class for raiding already >.>

It's nice, but not needed. if it was then players wouldn't of gotten past T6-7 and other turns without bard. Granted T8 is questionable but I think it's really underestimated on what can and can't be done in this game.

Edit: And I raided before to T9. ^-^ no need to explain how hard stuff is without bard.