Comparison between bard VS Machinist
FOE VS Dismantle/Rend mind: seems like FOE is better just because its applies to all enemies near by + you can cast it up MOST of the time unlike dismantle/rend mind with a 90s cd.

Songs VS hyper-charge: the songs now can increase group party member crit by 2% with 15% battle voice and depend on a songs it also reduces magical/physical vulnerability by 10% while hyper-charge only reduces by 5% BUT!!! it has 60s less CD compare to troubadour.

notes that BRD also gets 2 support skills while MCH gets none. YES they are both meant to play as a "support/dps" role but i feel like MCH carries more dmg of their own while bard got less dmg also carries more utilities for their group. which one would you prefer to have in your group for end game raiding?