DEV REQUEST: Remove cast bars to MCH & BRD

[Gilraen]

Understandably Bard isn't the powerhouse people seem to want to think it is. It can do respectable damage but if you want a ranged DD that can really bring the hurt then you need Black Mage. Bard is about the songs. Everyone has a move that can recover or grant MP or TP, but Bard can do it for longer and for anyone within range. Can even impose a magic resistance debuff on enemies. Only Machinist can equal such utility but, like Bard, they trade for it in reduced damage output. Our stances make up for this carrying the balance of reduced mobility and no auto attacks. Like a Black Mage. We're still not as potent as a Black Mage but that's because we can still use our party buffs and debuffs with no reduction in their efficacy. I honestly don't know what people were really expecting out of Minuet aside from the rather obvious 'cake' analogy.

[Dawnshade]

Understandably Bard isn't the powerhouse people seem to want to think it is. It can do respectable damage but if you want a ranged DD that can really bring the hurt then you need Black Mage. Bard is about the songs. Everyone has a move that can recover or grant MP or TP, but Bard can do it for longer and for anyone within range. Can even impose a magic resistance debuff on enemies. Only Machinist can equal such utility but, like Bard, they trade for it in reduced damage output. Our stances make up for this carrying the balance of reduced mobility and no auto attacks. Like a Black Mage. We're still not as potent as a Black Mage but that's because we can still use our party buffs and debuffs with no reduction in their efficacy. I honestly don't know what people were really expecting out of Minuet aside from the rather obvious 'cake' analogy.

I was expecting damage on par with WAR!

Edit: This time I'm kidding, don't rip my head off D:

[AdamFyi]

Understandably Bard isn't the powerhouse people seem to want to think it is.

Mhm. Though, to be quite fair, Minuet charge times are about half of that of the magic casters cast times to boot. It does makes sense why WM doesn't have high potential damage output in that regard too.

However, I do want to point out that Foe's Requiem and Hypercharge doesn't reduce the player's damage at all (only Ballad, Paeon, and Promotion have damage penalties), unless, that isn't what you're implying; if so, whoops, sorry.

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They give you all this mobility to set you apart from other jobs and then give you a shiny new ability that takes it all away - it's just odd, regardless of how it performs.

Actually, not all of it. You still have a leeway to move around as the charge times are less than the GCD. Plus, you can even turn it off if you need to move for an extended period of time so you can still run-'n-gun.

[Aomine1992]

My BRD isn't quite there yet but I'm dreading WM but like any other I will try to alter my play style but I did choose BRD cause it's fun and mobile without those two things I might as well head back to slow fat and chunky BLM (no offense BLM mains I do love the class) or the arthritis DRG is causing me lol