I didn't take the time to read through this entire thread because I'm at work, I did however want to throw in my 2 copper regarding the OP.
I dont exactly find what he's saying to be true about not being able to pull off a dot without being hit when running in a straight line. I'm probably one of the few bards that does this the way I do but I've found it be extremely effective on this server. Essentially instead of using a tight circle I do somewhat of a oval shape (think nascar). I've found that if your using all 3 instruments ( a pain but once you get used to it it's easy) you should be able to slow down when your ready to land a dot by tapping w and then when your casting bar has about a half a bubble left keep w down and you should be able to still hit everything and make it away without getting hit. Sometimes ill do this when on the turn of the oval but often times I do it when just running straight. I worked on the circle method for a long time but found that it was nearly impossible to do without getting hit. With the method I'm currently using I'm able to kite 14-15 (once 18 mobs all blue) and only get hit when I either mess up or get unlucky. I've gone entire pulls without being hit and using this method it makes the time between dots a lot safer since your not still circling.. All in all I find it to be a lot less stressful and and easier to manage.
I've shown another bard friend of mine around the same level this tactic, he was previously having a hard time kiting and was ready to give up on it. Once he started doing it he was having a ton of success. I know I didn't go into too much detail here since I'm at work but if anyone is curious about this or having trouble kiting id be happy to help.
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