FFXIV players are so obsessed with DPS

Its because the design is based around DPS. Every job is dps. Blame the devs, not the players

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Originally Posted by Xelanar

Optimization and improving numbers is human nature. You can see it everywhere, not only in video games.

Imagine two groups of raiders, each one 100% equally friendly and nice. Which one would you rather be a part of:

1. The group who brings in enough DPS to kill a boss consistently.
2. The group who lacks DPS and hits enrage.

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I know something called optimizing a job mechanic which is not existing in FFXIV

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Originally Posted by BabyYoda

I know something called optimizing a job mechanic which is not existing in FFXIV

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So, which group would you pick then? 1 or 2?

Because before DT there were dps checks.

I want nasty puzzle solving inside Savage raids, that puts the mind on the edge, else it is just routine routine and routine.....

Any game with a competitive aspect cares about this in some way. They just frame it differently. Shooters absolutely care about DPS they just call it TTK. Strategy gamers care about APM. Fighters care about APM and executing combos. In every case it all comes down to doing the most the fastest.

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Originally Posted by Kaecilius

Dying to a 0.7% enrage after bashing your head against a fight for the past 4 hours will make you care about DPS really quickly

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Hahaha, that's how my villain arc started, after seeing enrage repeatedly at 0.1% or 0.2%.

Because the games design revolves around DPS? Because doing big damage, seeing big numbers feels good? Whilst Ff14 does not have an actual DPS meter it feels good to see yourself at the top of the meters? What is so hard to get lmao

Tbh I leave my rolos nowadays when the DPS is slacking and it takes forever for packs or bosses to die just to log into another game that respects my time.

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Originally Posted by FuturePastNow

Any game with a competitive aspect cares about this in some way. They just frame it differently. Shooters absolutely care about DPS they just call it TTK. Strategy gamers care about APM. Fighters care about APM and executing combos. In every case it all comes down to doing the most the fastest.

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It's only a competition in this game because you make it one.

And you people wonder why people play solo.

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Originally Posted by TBerry

It's only a competition becuse you make it one.

And you people wonder why people play solo.

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I think we, as a community, are better off with people like that playing solo instead of polluting PF Ex/savage.