Why is BRD considered "support"

[Xanikk999]

Unfortunately due to human nature if a bard could do competitive or more damage and give support who do you think would be taken - all bards.

Support is party buffing so if the bard loses 15% then your party is gaining tons more in damage than the 15%. That's team work to a degree. You do have the option to not use your songs and do competitive damage though.

You misunderstand me. I am trying to say they should balance the class around having to use these songs in a way that does not rely on the damage penalty being applied while the songs are up, rather numbers should be tuned around the board to take that into account. For example 3% nerf (just an example) on various abilities while removing the damage penalty from songs.