Wow, Juana. You went on a lengthy two post rant after misreading my post. Impressive?
The original question is about when, or if ever, there is a time a bard should be meleeing. You say they should be. I say that it is very dependent on various factors, and that it is probably not worth it.
If you are the puller, and the group is mowing down mobs, it’s irrelevant because you should be chain pulling. If the group doesn’t have an enchanter, then you may be ccing as well if there are multiple mobs (which should be avoided if you are lulling properly, but there can be mistakes, repops, etc). No enchanter means no clarity so the boys in the back need some mana as well. Is it better to sing the chorus and whack on the mobs? Or should you bust the lute out and hit them with both the chorus and the cantana before rushing out to pull again? That all depends, but my money is on the latter.
If someone else is pulling then maybe you are strictly there for cc. If there are multiple mobs coming then you are probably going to be cycling through and mezzing them. Not much time for attacking here. If they are single pulls and mana is fine, then what the heck, go tickle the mob a bit. Is it more effective than providing more mana and slightly better bonuses to the dps? I don’t know. It probably won’t make that much of a difference either way.
You find yourself tanking? Well, holy fucking shit get ready to take a beating while you tickle them mobs from the front.
Is there enchanter in the group? YIPPEE! No one gives a fuck what you do! Why are you even here? Oh wait, you can slow the mobs too, right? But we already have a shaman actually. What’s that? Tank? Dude there is literally a warrior standing right next to you. Holy shit why are you not pulling? No, stop, stop hitting the mob. Go pull another one. Jesus.
My point is that, in my experience, the limited times in which I have had the opportunity to use my weapons I have wondered at their efficacy. It’s pretty much only when you are acting as the main CCer and the pulls are coming in smoothly. As stated elsewhere, this can change if you have an epic or primary slot instrument.
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