Quote Originally Posted by Connor View Post
I don't have a problem with "Barcher" itself, really. The problem I have is that there's an imbalance between singing and damage dealing.
I hate being one to posit some arbitrary percentages, but I'd say Bard has become around 70% Damage and 30% support.
Damage dealing and stuff is fine, but I'd much rather see it as 50/50 between damage and support.
Don't let it put you off Bard, though! Songs still have a lot of uses, even if they are in limited number.

What does everyone else think? Should Bard become more support-oriented? Less? Or is it fine the way it is?
I think it needs to be a 50/50 as well or it needs to be 70% support and 30% damage. Bard in nature have been support orientated across final fantasy games.

As for the change to Bard changes in FFXIV here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gOooN8BmhY

Go to the discussion about bards near the end to see the changes.