Melodies dropping from CC is too punishing

yellowtwo

Currently, any incap, stun, trip, or knockback will cause a bard's melody to drop .In a game where CC is plentiful and a lot of pivotal spells are .5 seconds or less, being locked out of your class mechanic for 2 seconds constantly feels clunky.

I think recasting melodies should be about changing your buff and resonance- currently it feels overly punishing to have to recast your melody every time, especially with knockbacks and CC that lasts less than a second.

I have two suggestions that might help

1- Instead of the melody dropping, negate the effect of the aura while the bard is CC'd- groups wouldn't benefit from it when the bard is CC'd.

2- Melody only drops when the bard is stunned, tripped, or incapaciated for at least a few seconds, reducing frustration from "micro CC" and knockbacks.

Jetc17

Yeah I think it was pulling me out of the 20 second counterpoint buff as well so its especially punishing for anyone trying to weave.

SmileGurney

It breaks Counterpoint, and that alone was the reason why I use the alternative. It also breaks bard's Resonance mechanics.

Melody cast being interrupted by everything is one of my main frustrations as a bard player. Melodies should not be interrupted by anything, but death. Melody casting should be also FAR quicker, 2 seconds cast time is far too long in pvp.

yellowtwo

I do think it's intentional, bard is strong and having a specific weakness to CC is fair when they have the mobility and utility that they do, however I don't think small knockbacks and microstuns are an interesting weakness.

If it is intentional and this specific implementation stays, I think adding a sound effect for when melodies are broken could be a way to make it feel less frustrating