Dear All Bards,

[FoxyAreku]

Don't really care if the boss will die 2 seconds faster because of Foe. As a bard I always leave without commendations either way. Songs or no songs - yep, a healer and a tank always get all comms.
FCoB raids are another matter entirely, but in trash content songs literally do not matter.

I get commendations as a DPS all the time, might just be a you problem.

Try being social and talking, WHILE singing songs and doing your job properly, that usually does it.

[Saseal]

Don't really care if the boss will die 2 seconds faster because of Foe. As a bard I always leave without commendations either way. Songs or no songs - yep, a healer and a tank always get all comms..

*Hugs that particular ST group* 10/10 will derp my songs for them, again

^ Bards do get comms. o_O
I went, I sang my heart out, I talked between pulls and I came out happy because everyone else was happy. Comms are icing on the cake that I appreciate greatly.
Yeah, you're def not going to always get comms even for doing your job to your fullest - but sing, be merry anyway. People pick up on moods when someone is projecting one. Positivity usually meets or brings positivity if people are open enough, and you add a lasting effect that way. Enjoy the class knowing you're doing your damnedest - even if you find you're not acknowledged for it. You know what you did and you know it was awesome shit.
Like Areku said - Friendliness and empathy go a long way when you have a job or skills capable of giving to others - so give and give. 'Do unto others...'
If the healers don't need MP and a freshly raised melee doesn't need TP, Foes is not going to hurt you any... o_Oa

[SuperZay]

*Hugs that particular ST group* 10/10 will derp my songs for them, again

^ Bards do get comms. o_O

You just were with a premade team.
I have over 2,800 comms which I've earned as a healer. Always leave with 1-3 even when being silent the whole run.
But the same character, same appearance, same behavior, different job - and I leave without comms.
Talk about job discrimination.
Also singing Foe in 4 man dungeons if not right from the start of boss fight stunlocks you and you miss at least 2 GCDs attacks. Reducing magical resistance by 10% for 30 seconds barely covers damage from your 2 missed attacks.

[Elysaine]

You just were with a premade team.
I have over 2,800 comms which I've earned as a healer. Always leave with 1-3 even when being silent the whole run.
But the same character, same appearance, same behavior, different job - and I leave without comms.
Talk about job discrimination.
Also singing Foe in 4 man dungeons if not right from the start of boss fight stunlocks you and you miss at least 2 GCDs attacks. Reducing magical resistance by 10% for 30 seconds barely covers damage from your 2 missed attacks.

I have earned commendations on the few duties I've done as Bard. They were all random DF groups.It does sound like it's you.

[Saseal]

You just were with a premade team.
I have over 2,800 comms which I've earned as a healer. Always leave with 1-3 even when being silent the whole run.
But the same character, same appearance, same behavior, different job - and I leave without comms.
Talk about job discrimination.
Also singing Foe in 4 man dungeons if not right from the start of boss fight stunlocks you and you miss at least 2 GCDs attacks. Reducing magical resistance by 10% for 30 seconds barely covers damage from your 2 missed attacks.

Syrcus tower (says so right in the chat box if you don't believe me) and no one seemed to know each other. That was not a 4 man dungeon.

[Franchesca]

*Hugs that particular ST group* 10/10 will derp my songs for them, again

^ Bards do get comms. o_O
I went, I sang my heart out

Haha, I was farming lights yesterday during a T4 window on my BLM. Noticed a BRD playing Foe, "Well I'll be damned, some of them do sing.." I gave my commendation to him in the end.

[Neo_bahamut]

Foe's Requiem. Use it.
Battle Voice. Use it.

It makes me die a little bit on the inside whenever I go into WoD/ST/CT and not a single one of the eight bards in the alliance wants to play Foe's. Come on, guys.

Agreed every time I queue and see bunch of bards on the list I cringe... specially in a reg dungeon and double bard queue... its enough to quit right then and there! > that much said on the rare miraculous occasion that they don't suck I get so surprised by it that I am paralyzed on my keyboard from shock and have to take a moment to gather myself and then you can have a pretty smooth run with multi bards... but rare, rare like winning the loto

[Saseal]

Agreed every time I queue and see bunch of bards on the list I cringe... specially in a reg dungeon and double bard queue... its enough to quit right then and there! > that much said on the rare miraculous occasion that they don't suck I get so surprised by it that I am paralyzed on my keyboard from shock and have to take a moment to gather myself and then you can have a pretty smooth run with multi bards... but rare, rare like winning the loto

I'll sing for you!
I've been in WoD runs like this. Every bard in the universe after that bard tabbard and not a single song was sung those night. Wanted to just line them up, hold my hand out and just walk that line.

It always throws me off when I queue as bard and get another bard in party that also sings. I'm too used to being the only bard out of multiple (a makeup of 2 or so in a raid/trial) to sing anything. Had another in LoTA last night that DID sing - it took me near the end of the first boss to realize we both had Foes going at the same time xD; "*MP runs out* Boooo no more Foes -3- *checks party MPs and notices the other bard had no MP, either* o_o uh.... oops o3o;;;".
After that I checked more closely - sure enough, we kept starting to sing at about the same time. It was disorientating (because I'd habitually keep hitting the button even after I'd realized this, but step-cancel myself), but was great! I got to tag team Foes if/when I noticed their MP was about to go out. Was also good insurance to know if shit hit the ground for the healers, one of the two of us can and do sing - and will have at least a lil mp for ballad.
I always go happy-go-derpy when I see lots of BLMs in a raid. (My Foes, take them! \+O+/ *Buries people in music*)

[Irie]

You just were with a premade team.

You can't get commends from the members in a premade pt.

Reducing magical resistance by 10% for 30 seconds barely covers damage from your 2 missed attacks.

With about 2k mp you sing for one full minute.

[Sanne]

You can't get commends from the members in a premade pt.


With about 2k mp you sing for one full minute.

She meant you were with a pre-made team, not you were in a pre-made team.


I often in a 3 person premade team, and usually we have 1 dps from DF, and that person will get all 3 commendations.

I know when as dps I get 3 commendations, and did not something special as DPS, I probably was with a 3 person pre-made team.

I give my commendation to the person who acted the nicest / most helpful in group, not who was the best.

Anyway as for topic, when I play my bard, I usually use foe when I see a mage class.
But there are times when I forget, especially when I didn't play bard for a long time.