RIP Bard

[Sicno]

just run around all the time loldpsing

The best description I've ever seen about most archers/bards' playstyle XD

Personally on my main character I took archer as my dps class precisely because of the mobility and low risk. I play from Chile so I have about 2 full seconds of ping, so from time to time I may eat an AoE or 2. As a tank I may still survive, but as a dps... that's not good. So I went archer precisely for the mobility. But eh, with knowledge about where is the best position to stand still and when to use this song it shouldn't be much of a problem.

[Able]

No I didn't, lol. I just got up and watched the job skill video and was horrified when I saw a delay on Windbite and Poison Shot.

So, assumptions.

Yep. You're dumb.

[Inferiae]

https://youtu.be/kbvv0rgrT4k?t=104

So, I think I see a different Bloodletter, with two hits. But after that, is that Barrage? Since we can't auto attack with the song up, would make sense if Barrage behaved differently with the song.

They both may be new and different skills, though.

[Spiritreaver1217]

...Actually the effect from Wanderer's Minuet does not disappear when you move, this is our mistake, and we apologize for the confusion. It is as Seifa mentioned, that if you move while using your actions, then that action will be interrupted.

We have updated our post with the correct information in the digest thread here.

Thank you for the clarification Zhexos. I was stoked before and now i am thrilled!

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

Somebody please tell me where the downside to this is?

I get STRONGER ATTACKS via a self buff, at NO MP cost, can still use my songs to support the party, and all I have to do is stand still for it to be in effect?!

BRB, getting a Bard logo tattoo.

[Warlyx]

If it turns our shots into a channeled ability (which is why the *holds arrow at quiver* animation is for), it'd need to some clunkiness with bloodletter procs.

remember that we will get new traits as well , maybe we get one that make bloodletter instant even with wandereer minuet on.....or who knows

[Spiritreaver1217]

Somebody please tell me where the downside to this is?

I get STRONGER ATTACKS via a self buff, at NO MP cost, can still use my songs to support the party, and all I have to do is stand still for it to be in effect?!

BRB, getting a Bard logo tattoo.

Outside of the trade-off of mobility for increased oomph(which i might add is used completely at the discretion of the player-don't like it, don't use it) don't see one from the revised description given thus far.

[kyuven]

According to some other threads I've seen XI did allow not only two songs at once, but even four at once! Which is even wierder. Mayhaps its more of when you sing both songs, you kinda combine them into one. Mash-ups and all that.

The logic was a bit different.
Since they had durations like any other spell, the understanding was that they were just spells cast with music instead of magic.
There were also a LOT more of them. By 50 you had about a dozen of them. The cap was 99. And given those two songs could be the same "line" and still stack, the actual count rather than just "upgrade lines" was valid :P

[The_Last_Dragoon]

So, assumptions.

Yep. You're dumb.

[Lemuria]

Actually the effect from Wanderer's Minuet does not disappear when you move, this is our mistake, and we apologize for the confusion. It is as Seifa mentioned, that if you move while using your actions, then that action will be interrupted..

Well, in that case that really does change things up a bit. I'm much more stoked for this upcoming skill with this knowledge. Thanks for clearing up the confusion! That'll give us some great options in combat, but I'm still very curious to see just how much the damage is increased considering we're sacrificing our auto attacks and speed.

So, I think I see a different Bloodletter, with two hits. But after that, is that Barrage? Since we can't auto attack with the song up, would make sense if Barrage behaved differently with the song.

They both may be new and different skills, though.

It might have been sidewinder, which was also mentioned during the Live Letter. It's possible that they've altered the affect of Barrage but you'd think that would be something they'd have mentioned considering they went over the other major changes.