Quote Originally Posted by Lewena View Post
Btw your own number shows that the DRG is pretty near to the MNK if you add the extra DPS you allow for one single BRD. And you still have better burst. Please look to the raid numbers and not your individual one.
You made a few presumptions. 1) I gave approx variations to show the ranking of dps. 2) You are assuming that every bard given the 10% buff is going to push my over all dps for the raid above the monk. That isn't always the case. 3) AOEs aren't used too often in coil boss fights. The burst, sure, but not the aoe.

It's not just about equalizing the dps classes perfectly, but rather finding a better balance. As of right now, bards give a magic damage buff to smns and blms. Should bards automatically do less damage because they give a buff? My argument could be exactly the same regarding bards: support actions and abilities do not warrant a 10% reduction in over all damage for a dps class.