Quote Originally Posted by Dragoon4life View Post
Yes but they do have damage boosters that when turned on stay on. WM is a damage booster. That's the comparison. Now if they (MNK NIN) suddenly got a cast bar for using the damage boosters everyone would hate it. WM should be used like the DRG skill where as it boosts a few previous skills and only new skills can be used while WM is on. Or just uses MP and Boosting DEX.
I agree with this here.. This is the answer WM should tick your mana, and NOT stop autoattack... You a bard? U need to choose

a. Restore Mana
b. Buff Casters
c. Restore TP
d. Give myself more DPS BISH

This would be the best solution imho.
Here is the issue...

BLM / SMN / SCH / WHM / AST + FOE > BRD + WM so essentially the bard wouldnt use the new abilities unless there were no casters in the party.