Dear All Bards,

[Imoen]

You're leaving because nothing you has said thus far makes any sense.

Actually it makes sense. They are saying... (yes I know it was back on page 9)

1. It doesn't make or break the fights in this specific content.
2. It is casual content, so let people be "casual"
3. you are obsessed with your own view of what bard should be doing.
4. you are obsessed with your own rotations and use of skills and are projecting it on to others with discontent.
5. If it was make or break, then people would do it.

At least that is what I understood from it.

Additionally, no offense Thewaywardwind, I believe this is kinda full of crap, you are making it a bigger deal than it is, I'm inclined to agree that you are totally projecting your expectations of a certain caliber of player which....

1. is just not ever going to work.
2. not everyone is the same caliber of player
3. It is casual content.

You can guide people, you can show them the way, you can even make suggestions, but you can't "make" people do things. You are going to always be miserable if you think you can "change" everyone you meet. You may find some comfort in others of a like mind on the forums/ingame, but that is all you are getting. Sorry.

There is no "by that logic" it is different people, different players of different levels of experience playing in casual content.

I can totally understand why bards that are not myself, would not play songs. By design it's a trade off, if there wasn't the damage penalty for the bard effect with it (exception of foe) and the chance to agro mobs , I'm almost certain this discussion would not even be happening, and by extension makes your judgement of "there is no reason not to" flawed because it is equally arguable that there is no reason to do it in this content either, thus the spiral of never ending debate and arguments.

With all that said, as a bard from 1.0 I do miss the larger support roll with songs, and when I am on bard I sing, cuz ... well it just seems "bardy" to me, but that is my opinion.

Assuming you read this far without a knee jerk retort, absorbed and comprehended what I said despite my crap writing skills, you would know that I totally agree that bards should be playing songs. However; I can also understand why they would not want to, and it is not my place, beyond a simple suggestion to use them. If they don't and I really think it matters or really pisses me off? Well then I just avoid that player in the future and wish them luck.

Long story in a nutshell here... -You can not control the world, so deal with it and move on.