Why so little class tweaks in this patch?

[Jetstream_Fox]

Oh true, forgot about that...
I wish it would get a damage buff. I'd rather not go back to the proc chance (unless they make it a better proc chance than before...make it like 50% to trigger QN or something IDK) but something has to be done since I love the animation but it's useless unless you're very very lazy

Ast has it worse then Brd though, it's like they didn't even look at all the complaints about that class.

[Gilraen]

The difference between Quick Knock and Wide Volley is range and area of effect. Quick Knock is a short range cone whereas Wide Volley is a smaller radius Rain of Death. I don't use Quick Knock much, despite being cheaper, for the very reason of it's short range.

[Jetstream_Fox]

The difference between Quick Knock and Wide Volley is range and area of effect. Quick Knock is a short range cone whereas Wide Volley is a smaller radius Rain of Death. I don't use Quick Knock much, despite being cheaper, for the very reason of it's short range.

Quick Knock can hit everything depending on your positioning, you shouldn't be too far away for it to only hit a few things. You're also doing less damage using WV I just tested the tp cost and I only got 8 WVs off and 10 QNs since you get auto tp back in combat. If we didn't get auto tp WV would only be able to be used 6 times 1000/160=6.25 and QN would be used 7 1000/140=7.14. You might want to reconsider using QN over WV.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I almost never use Wide volley, lol. Quick knock is cheaper, and I find it just as easy to use.

[Zeonx]

How about deleting some skills then adding their ability properties to another move.

[Moonleg]

How about deleting some skills then adding their ability properties to another move.

Which skills, exactly? And while that may work at max level, I doubt leveling players will enjoy having eight or twelve levels with no new skills at all.

[Sylkis]

Which skills, exactly? And while that may work at max level, I doubt leveling players will enjoy having eight or twelve levels with no new skills at all.

Maybe combine Inner Beast/Fell Cleave and Steel Cyclone/Decimate to one button each

[Vespar]

Its been argued in a bunch of bard threads, but I still feel WM needs some extra tweaking to make up for the reduced mobility.
BRD's utilities dont make it THAT special that it still has to be roughly 15-20% less dmg than every other DPS class.

SMN's move around just as much as BRD's do now and yet their dps output is on par and sometimes better than other DPS classes. Once SMN's dots are cast they have just as much freedom to move as a bard with or without Wanderer's Minuet and still pull decent numbers. (There's a thread regarding WM's DPS gains vs loss and I'll link it later if I can find it again)

Even at 60 I still see a lot of other bards who refuse to use WM because the DPS loss and gain from the ability isn't enough to warrant their lost mobility. As much as this bothers me because Ive learned to use WM, I cant blame other bards for not using it. If I knew I wouldn't get yelled at for it, I'd likely never use it either. It just doesnt FEEL worth it yet. One of the easiest ways I can see to fix the issue with WM, is to remove its Recast timer or shorten it to a 3-5second recast. This would allow Bard's to stance dance more effectively and push out better numbers and still allow us our mobility when we need/want it.

[Jetstream_Fox]

Its been argued in a bunch of bard threads, but I still feel WM needs some extra tweaking to make up for the reduced mobility.
BRD's utilities dont make it THAT special that it still has to be roughly 15-20% less dmg than every other DPS class.

SMN's move around just as much as BRD's do now and yet their dps output is on par and sometimes better than other DPS classes. Once SMN's dots are cast they have just as much freedom to move as a bard with or without Wanderer's Minuet and still pull decent numbers. (There's a thread regarding WM's DPS gains vs loss and I'll link it later if I can find it again)

If only they looked into like they said, instead we get useless tweak to SS. So many classes have balancing issues and odd skills, it's very concerning to me that they are letting the balance slide, yet they change the difficulty of the fights to work around their initial imbalances.

When I play Drk I actually use a mix of health and strength build, since I don't take much except for friends and fc mates, when I run the Vault and get a Ast the fights either go smoothly if it's a experienced player, but if it's not the battles are long and tough because of the skills the Ast is working with, players complain they're under preformed classes and the massive rng factor to the class doesn't help.

[Vespar]

If only they looked into like they said, instead we get useless tweak to SS. So many classes have balancing issues and odd skills, it's very concerning to me that they are letting the balance slide, yet they change the difficulty to the fights to work around their initial imbalances.

I wont deny we needed a fix for Straighter Shot, but there are for more underlying issues with Bard than just SS.
It's not just bard that needs some fixes either (obviously). There are a few classes out there that could use some much needed re-balancing. BLM, PLD, and AST to name a few. Heck not all of the fixes we need are balance issues. :P
MCH really needs a fix to its leg animations. What the heck is up with their stationary legs while the upper torso does all the moves. Looks very.... wrong somehow. Even when you shoot a gun or a pistol in real life, your legs/feet pivot. But MCH just stands there both feet rooted to the floor. :P (Oh and MCH can be fairly RNG I've heard, so they could use some fixes to GB maybe to compensate for their potential lacking in DPS too)