Question about Foe's

[HyoMinPark]

Me personally, for large trash pulls (I'm talking fairly large, as trash pulls of 3-5 mobs die quickly if DPS is good), I usually let my Foe's go until I'm at half MP, or if things just melt, until the last mob dies. I only Foe's for large trash pulls just to help them melt faster; I don't see much point in using it for trash if the tank insists on pulling less than 5 mobs at a time. That's my opinion on Foe's during trash.

For bosses, I Battle Voice my Foe's, and then let it run until I'm out of MP. In fights that last longer (raid bosses), I usually toggle my Foe's back on once I hit full MP again, barring that I didn't use my MP on Army's or Mage's due to deaths or multiple raises. My full Foe's lasts 70 seconds. Usually my third Foe's I can Battle Voice again, unless I have to BV Army's or Mage's in dire situations. Those are rare, however.

If I am running with other bards, I prefer to Foe's first, just because it fits in nicely with my pre-pull. And I usually ask in chat if it's alright to Foe's first (or I just say I'm going to if I'm feeling too stubborn to budge on playing first). Of course, some times other bards don't pay attention, so if I see my Foe's being canceled out by another, I (begrudgingly) turn it off, and then silently curse the other bard for making me waste my BV.