Bard in the party... thoughts?

[Maero]

Bards are fine and are capable of more damage then people give credit for, probably due to the shortage of good Bards out there :/
They are still great to have in a group.

[JoelStrife]

Wow thanks guys, seems pretty positive all around.

I like to think i'm a pretty efficient player, i know my role and perform as expected. What i like most about the bard so far is that you seem to help in one way or another in almost any scenario.

I'm 58 now, luckily i managed to acquire the hive bow in rava ex last night, can't wait to hit 60 and equip it.

I also have all the eso armor ready to go and will soon have enough crystals for the i200 bow.

[Rowyne]

Bards are fine and are capable of more damage then people give credit for, probably due to the shortage of good Bards out there :/

Sorry to be the wet blanket of this thread, but the reason there's a shortage of good bards out there is because most of the ones I know either changed jobs or quit altogether because they didn't like the bard changes in 3.x. Not being snarky. The playstyle changes and going from good DPS down to tying with MCH for dead last was a tough pill to swallow.

You may find this to your advantage, OP, as you may fill a spot some people are no longer willing to play.