I started playing about a month ago and started was going to be a Dragoon, but I started reading where a good Bard was always essential in raids, so I decided to switch to Bard. Now, I have been hearing mixed feelings on if a bard would be needed or just switched for a higher DPS. What are the opinions on this? I understand that there is always the "bring the player" mentality, but if I can bring the player on a different class to put out better numbers and be needed more, I would do that. I do not like being a hindrance to a group.


Don't misunderstand this as that I do not like Bard, I love it.