Song instacast, can I have it?

[Majidah]

In before mages start wanting insta cast Stoneskin and other buffs.

Yeah but the thing is, stoneskin has an immediate impact on battle outcome.
An instant stoneskin could save a person, while a song wouldn't.

I'd even be okay if songs had delay to kick into effect

[Jynx]

Yeah but the thing is, stoneskin has an Visible impact on battle outcome.
An instant stoneskin could save a person, while a song over time could prevent the same death.

Buffs all have a benifit the moment you put them on, so yes making it faster to cast not only would have more benifit over time, it would also free the bard up to do more damage in that time spent singing.

It might not seem like it but making the songs insta-cast would effect how bards are played and how strong their buffs are. It's like telling me that Corsair shouldn't spend time "Rolling" their buffs it's part of the class mechanics. Time spent rolling buffs is time spent not shooting, it's a balancing act of wether you were happy with that roll or if your willing to risk the time and DPS to have a chance at a better roll or a bust.