I play a bard and have only kited, successfully 2 times. One at level 10 and one at level 11. I got a couple yellows from it and literally it took a few minutes.
I ONLY group because I like to twist and like the interaction with others.
Bards are freaking awesome in groups. I can AE mez a HORRIBLE pull, haste my group while we burn down 1 mob at a time.
I can Haste my group, HoT my group, resist and add AC to my group while DoTing a mob and /autoattack with Dual Weld now!
Bards are absolutely one of the best classes out there for survivability, versatility and functionality in the EQ world.
I've NEVER had an issue getting in to groups. Plus all my skills are constantly updated by each level I gain because of practice. If you level your bard simply by Kiting all your skills will suffer and you'll needs to build them up at far later levels.
In my opinion. Group....group a lot with people and they will love you for it. BUT! You will be relied on solely because you have Selos, so that means you pull ALL THE TIME! Even with a druid in group that SoWs the tank, it doesn't matter. You have selos therefore you are responsible for pulling. hehe
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EDIT: This doesn't answer the original posters question. It's an opinion I believe all bards should consider.
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