Both Bard and Machinist are in a bad way right now. Damage is low, playstyle is clunky, and the effort you put in to the job is not reflected by the output. The abilities Gauss Barrel and Wander's Minuet are perhaps the least fun abilities in the game. Why try to force feed that caster concept to Bards and Machinists? The ranged role is basically unusable at this point because it's now a subpar caster. Is there any chance that the design idea will be reversed? It's, in my opinion, the absolute worst aspect of the expansion and has had a very negative impact on my enjoyment of the game.