Discuss: Are DPS meters bad for MMOs?

[Mykll]

I mean, if we mean actual dungeons, the only mechanic that forces you to stop your DPS are ones where the boss becomes invincible or you have to move to avoid an attack. They still encourage doing the most DPS possible as much as you can.

LotA:

Bone Dragon. E-Peen DPS people keep burning dragon, instead of stopping and getting on skellies. Enough skellies alive causes wipe. Or, burn skellies as soon as they spawn instead of letting them being dragged away. 6 skellies dying next to dragon causes a wipe.

Atomos. Tunnel vision DPS doing max. DPS, instead of getting off Atomos and helping with adds building up. Yes tank and pad DPS need to do their job, but Atomos DPS need to be aware and stop DPS for a few seconds while they get on adds. That can cause a wipe.

Vassago. Doing as much DPS as possible on Vassago, don't swap to the bombs which could lower your DPS numbers some. Enough people do that causes a wipe.


King Behemoth. People ignoring bombs and Iron Giant to push as much DPS as possible on KB. Causes a wipe. Seems to be happening more and more with the last IG where KB is almost dead. Last Meteor comes down with IG still alive.


Syrcus Tower:

Glasya Labolas. Push DPS as much as possible, ignore the little beam things. Can cause a wipe. And I LOVE seeing people kill themselves when he has the 2 reflect damage buffs on.

Amon. Tunnel vision DPS as much as possible on Amon and ignore the slimes and the death ghost dudes whatever they are called. Can cause a wipe.

Xande. More tunnel vision DPS on Xande, melee DPS says "No not me I'm not moving to the yellow circles and stopping my DPS". Enough people do that causes a wipe.

There are plenty of cases where, especially a melee DPS, will not get off the boss, swap targets or whatever, for fear of losing that little bit of DPS, all the while the boss is not invincible nor have to avoid an attack.