I've been playing bard since shortly after this games release and have been here throughout all the bard changes. I mained bard (reluctantly) through 3.0 heavensward, patiently waiting the changes in stormblood. Many people I spoke with about bard, would rant on that bard would never be changed & the bowmage was here to stay. I just have to say, I am so happy I waited and stuck it out... as bard is now hella fun again

I'm perfectly fine with our decreased dps, the party utility we bring is awesome! This is why I mained bard to begin with, utility & movement. I honestly don't have any bad things to say about the new 4.0 bard maybe slightly longer song time would be ok ? Idk .... everything flows great.

Hitting numbers over 3k on Lakshmi Extreme
So dps I feel is right where bards should be.
2500 - 3000 ish

I hope all the other bards are enjoying the class as much as I am