So far from what I can tell from KR feedback and gathered information...
Gunners are doing well endgame PvP and are able to handle other classes...
Songweavers(Bards, whatever they want to call it) on the other hand are being crippled by cast animations and massive mana burn (Even though they can regen mana some of their skills take a massive amount that slows them down forcing them to mana regen)...
Currently, the Bard has an impressive skill set and list of abilities... BUT almost all of the useful abilities have a cast animation that makes mobility and kiting become impossible during a fight... They are not allowed to move or do anything else until their cast animations end after firing off a skill that could be instant cast!
KR players are and have been complaining because they told NCSOFT about this in PTS and NCSOFT neglected to fix it.
In order to try to cope for this, KR Bard's are using 50e attack speed gloves, courage scrolls, consumable transforms, and any attack speed buffs they can get.
Unless NCSOFT can remedy this or fix it in later patches with maybe a possible future attack speed weapon, the bard will continue to be crippled in PvP.
On a Side Note... If they do not fix this anytime soon, a chanter's WoW could become a Bard's best friend

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On a Second Side Note... Due to the complaint of KR clerics, Bards have had their weapons reduced from 19% cast speed to only 9% and possibly 10% on luckier drops.
I hope they balance out the bard or else, from what I can see, it will not be able to cope with PvP.....
I can't wait to see more info on 4.0 and read basic skill information on the rider class soon!
I'm interested in the mechs overall size and how it's solo and group stigmas play out... ^^
Could a larger size mean larger hitboxes?
Lots of giant mechs walking around could be scary o.o!
Well there's just a little update... Some of this information could have been tossed around on here already and I apologize if it has!
If it hasn't any other thoughts or feedback on these bard changes would be appreciated ^^ I wonder what everyone else thinks as well.
Happy Drops and Lucky Procs!
-Ashaman