BRD/MCH Fixed!

[IgneelDraggnilius]

Awesome burn!


"What does a bard do?
... the bard I would speak of is one born from a battle-hardened archer--one who sings his/her songs in the heat of combat to inspire his/her comrades to ever greater feats of martial prowess. ... the archer does the only thing he/she can: he/she sings. And in that raw melody resides the power to stir the souls of men. That, my friend, is the true definition of a bard, and one that few now remember."[/QUOTE]

[Mhikail]

Has anyone actually played the damn jobs yet and saw a difference?

[Kayote]

Has anyone actually played the damn jobs yet and saw a difference?

Doubt it. Just knee-jerk reactions to the seemingly overall 10%-30% nerf to our newer abilities while WM just got a 10% boost. Doesnt look good on paper but a 10% boost to every other shot we have plus an instant (hopefully off GCD) cast of WM can make a big difference. I doubt we're suddenly OP but I doubt they went through the trouble only to keep up in the shit position we were in before.

[Fyce]

All I'm seeing is bad bards complaining that they aren't able to run everywhere like idiots with no reason at all.
Well, if WM can make you learn how to position yourself and anticipate stuff, it seems like a nice change.

Besides, if they get used to cast times, we'll hopefully see Foe Requiem and Swiftsongs more often. Who knows.


I might even start playing bard because of WM.

[Krissey]

All I'm seeing is bad bards complaining that they aren't able to run everywhere like idiots with no reason at all.

To be ENTIRELY honest I think they are WoW hunter converts, the sort of people that complained about how there was a pet the entire time, since it's inception. They're used to the run and gun play-style, AND being top DPS or at least competitive. So when they came to a new game with a similar class with a similar play-style they were excited.

What they didn't realize is that unlike WoW this game still has a hybrid tax, and unlike WoW this isn't the Blizzard design team. Hunters were OP in WoW, at basically all times, and extremely hard to balance and always seemed to be out of the norm.

[mb52139]

To be ENTIRELY honest I think they are WoW hunter converts, the sort of people that complained about how there was a pet the entire time, since it's inception. They're used to the run and gun play-style, AND being top DPS or at least competitive. So when they came to a new game with a similar class with a similar play-style they were excited.

What they didn't realize is that unlike WoW this game still has a hybrid tax, and unlike WoW this isn't the Blizzard design team. Hunters were OP in WoW, at basically all times, and extremely hard to balance and always seemed to be out of the norm.

A good assumption, but.. I never played wow. The gameplay of bard simply drew me in, and I enjoyed the mobile nature of the class. Its so easy to judge something when you are on the outside looking in, aint it? Just don't make stupid assumptions.

[Spawnie]

i like the new changes alot... feels alot better than what it was b4 theres really simple solution to help both parties

those that like dps over mobility = use WM/guass
those that prefer mobility over dps = dont use WM/gauss

pretty simple when you think about it :P

[sirDarts]

OK... I am not a BRD, I have never played a BRD, but why is everyone ignoring Foe Requiem? It's a huge boost to caster DPS looking at the numbers.

[codofwisdom]

OK... I am not a BRD, I have never played a BRD, but why is everyone ignoring Foe Requiem? It's a huge boost to caster DPS looking at the numbers.

You are correct. In a group of BLMs, a Bard has lots of friends. But if you consider the fact that 14 out of 22 of the available classes use physical damage, this is less useful.
My other wish is for a physical Foe's Requiem.

[Vyshan]

OK... I am not a BRD, I have never played a BRD, but why is everyone ignoring Foe Requiem? It's a huge boost to caster DPS looking at the numbers.

Foe Requiem requires that you have a bunch of caster dps. But what if your dps is ninjas and dragoons? It's benefit is then minimal. Also, it drains the bards MP ridiculously fast, so it can only be maintained for a few seconds per minute.

Also, if they have to be running tp/mp song, they can't run Requiem.