How many Bards group more then solo?

[pharmakos]

i've got a level 50 bard guildie that never solos. he rocks in a group (he's just as good as most enchs at CC imo), but says any time he tries a solo kite he ends up dead =p

[Savok]

That's me, I die every time I AOE kite, give me a group any day.

[cs616]

I don't think the reason most bards kite is simply that the exp is so much better or that it is a decision the bards themselves are really making. The reality is that for whatever reason a lot of groups simply don't want bards. I've found that most people who have never played a bard don't really understand the class that well and don't really know what a good bard can bring to a group. As a result bards spend a ton of time LFG as they play second fiddle to enchanters and a lot just give up on grouping altogether. It really is a shame though. For a class that can pull, CC, provide great mana/hp regen, stat buffs, haste, slow, etc, there really aren't many group configurations that couldn't benefit from having a bard since they can often fill the role of 2 or 3 other classes.