The harp is a lie.

[Anonymoose]

Personally, I think it's going to look BADASS.

MULTISHOT! (nocks arrow; cooldown begins)
[shotgun-clicking SFX as Barcher one-handedly whips the bow closed into a harp]
HASTEBUFF SONG
[shotgun-clicking SFX as bow whips open]
MULTISHOT! (nocks arrow; cooldown begins)
[Shotgun-click]
DAMAGEBUFF SONG
[Clicka-clickclick]
MULTSHOT! [nocks last arrow]
HAWK EYE!
WEAPONSKILL!

One day, the party will wipe, and Barcher will stand alone... and everyone who mocked Barcher will watch as he nocks a flute between his bowstrings and sends it melodically through the mob's head... and they will learn....

You don't. F**k. With Barcher.

[Scardon]

You're wrong. The end.

So where is the dev reply that archers are definitely turning into bards? I'd love to see it and put this to rest. Not some inference or 'deduction' made by forum posters though.

[Anonymoose]

So where is the dev reply that archers are definitely turning into bards? I'd love to see it and put this to rest. Not some inference or 'deduction' made by forum posters though.

I see you missed Letter from the Producer LIVE! ...

JSE Depicting a marriage of the aesthetics of both Bard and Archer
Clearly labeled image of the Bow/harp that says "BARD BOW" and "BARD QUIVER"
Yoshida-san commenting on the size of his gobbiebags for creating Barcher.

I still say it makes sense, looks great, sounds fun, and people need to grow up and enjoy the games they choose to play.

[Tigercub]

It might be a harp, but if it is it's a pretty sad one =/ 4 strings of the same thickness, length and what looks like the same material - so they'd all play the same sound?
To me it kinda looks like the bowstring is wound around a support several times to act like some kind of simple tension system.

[Coglin]

No mater, He stated its a barp that transforms to a bow and visa versa. At that point if it looks like one or not is irrelavent.

[Anonymoose]

It might be a harp, but if it is it's a pretty sad one

There's only so much fine detail they can add to a DAT texture and still have it look right. There's a lyre in the game right now that's very similar in terms of string thickness. Head to the Ascilica and check out the bard there on different image settings. You'll see why they made the strings the way they did; it's the only way it looks okay.

[Vahzl]

So where is the dev reply that archers are definitely turning into bards? I'd love to see it and put this to rest. Not some inference or 'deduction' made by forum posters though.

You really need this confirming, after seeing a picture, held up by the games lead developer, showing a harp, that turns into a bow. Really?

[Eekiki]

I'm glad this thread is still being bumped. It just proves how ridiculous the General Discussion community is.

[Coglin]

So where is the dev reply that archers are definitely turning into bards? I'd love to see it and put this to rest. Not some inference or 'deduction' made by forum posters though.

It was posted here on these very forums. Go look for it, but don't be angry with use because we read it and you missed it.

They said bard its a bard and that a hard that transforms to a bow and back.

[Scardon]

So what are they planning? You access the jobs after 30 with the current classes then eventually they get rid of all the current classes, fully replacing them with the 'jobs'?