The harp is a lie.

[Gramul]

By transform, I'd assume that they mean in the same way the pickaxe transforms.

I mean there's a huge honking hinge that attaches the lower half of the bow to the instrument. How the device locks into position without coupling under the strain of the string, is a complete mystery, but I'm going to go ahead and say it's magic.

[Cer]

By transform, I'd assume that they mean in the same way the pickaxe transforms.

I mean there's a huge honking hinge that attaches the lower half of the bow to the instrument. How the device locks into position without coupling under the strain of the string, is a complete mystery, but I'm going to go ahead and say it's magic.

This, and pardon the crappy drawing i've done, but essentially this is my thoughts on how the "Barp" or "How" works.

http://oi51.tinypic.com/n2hbtt.jpg

[Physic]

This, and pardon the crappy drawing i've done, but essentially this is my thoughts on how the "Barp" or "How" works.

http://oi51.tinypic.com/n2hbtt.jpg

yeah looks pretty accurate, i did essentialyl the same thing using the actual image, seems pretty harp/lyre stringed instrument like

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ransformer.jpg

[AceofRains]

yeah looks pretty accurate, i did essentialyl the same thing using the actual image, seems pretty harp/lyre stringed instrument like

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ransformer.jpg

Nice dude thats cool. I'm glad people are starting to get the concept ^^ never underestimate the power of a diagram.

EDIT: Do you think you can do one were the bottom half is a dagger instead of completing the other side? I think both of these "transformations" are valid at this point, I just wanna see for poops and giggles.

[NoctisUmbra]

This, and pardon the crappy drawing i've done, but essentially this is my thoughts on how the "Barp" or "How" works.

http://oi51.tinypic.com/n2hbtt.jpg

Thank you for the well-drawn diagram.

Also the denial is amusing. Much more amusing are the accusations of it being a stupid idea.

It is most likely a bow that transforms into a lyre. I haven't seen anything else mentioned that is more likely to be the case based on any sort of solid reasoning or logic. Plenty of rationalizations for it not being a bow/lyre though, and very likely stemming from denial.

It isn't 100% proof, but it is definitely the most likely scenario at this point.

I for one sincerely hope it is in fact a weapon that transforms between bow and lyre, with Archer being the class that the Bard job stems from. Providing long range support in the form of DPS as well as buffs just sounds like a whole lot of fun to me. With Dragon Knight and Warrior basically being confirmed much more clearly in that picture than Bard perhaps, there really isn't going to be a necessary demand for MOAR ARC DPS, so having an Archer go Bard effectively reducing it's DPS ceiling but in turn having the ability to buff everyone on the team up or even debuff the enemy sounds much more appealing to me.

Bard is gonna be more than just sitting back and playing tunes during a whole fight. We get to snipe the enemies too?

Count me in.

After seeing that cover, I'm more excited about Bard than any other job.

[Malakhim]

Thank you for the well-drawn diagram.

Also the denial is amusing. Much more amusing are the accusations of it being a stupid idea.

It is most likely a bow that transforms into a lyre. I haven't seen anything else mentioned that is more likely to be the case based on any sort of solid reasoning or logic. Plenty of rationalizations for it not being a bow/lyre though, and very likely stemming from denial.

It isn't 100% proof, but it is definitely the most likely scenario at this point.

I for one sincerely hope it is in fact a weapon that transforms between bow and lyre, with Archer being the class that the Bard job stems from. Providing long range support in the form of DPS as well as buffs just sounds like a whole lot of fun to me. With Dragon Knight and Warrior basically being confirmed much more clearly in that picture than Bard perhaps, there really isn't going to be a necessary demand for MOAR ARC DPS, so having an Archer go Bard effectively reducing it's DPS ceiling but in turn having the ability to buff everyone on the team up or even debuff the enemy sounds much more appealing to me.

Bard is gonna be more than just sitting back and playing tunes during a whole fight. We get to snipe the enemies too?

Count me in.

After seeing that cover, I'm more excited about Bard than any other job.

Hell, I want to pick up archer now because of the support and DD role it'll get with the Bard job.

...That doesn't mean I don't still want multiple jobs per class or class combination.

You hear me, SE!?

[Davorok]

I just hope the Bard brings some Beer..The Bard's Tale: Beer Song.