SMN mp needs sorting out

[Krr]

How can you prove that SMN dps is low if dps meters are not even allowed in this game. Sometimes i m in the pug groups that link dps from their meters and all meters usually show you different numbers, because numbers are not accurate and usually those can not not count dots very well so SMN is hardest dps calculate.

So then, if every parser on earth is unreliable and wrong, how do you know if the SMN's DPS is balanced 'just right' in raid content, and 'the strongest' in all other encounters? The undisputable logical power of conjecture and feelings without factual data? A combat log and an abacus?

[Sunako]

So then, if every parser on earth is unreliable and wrong, how do you know if the SMN's DPS is balanced 'just right' in raid content, and 'the strongest' in all other encounters? The undisputable logical power of conjecture and feelings without factual data? A combat log and an abacus?

I m not saying it is balanced but thats what it should be. It is pretty logical because you can 100% fester in easy content so you should be top dps + you can use double aetherflow stacks in the begin of the fight that give u pretty big handicap compared other classes. I do not have any numbers because i m not using that kind of tools. I only have theory how things should work and usually every skill have some kind of purpose why those are in the ability list. In this case energy drain is on our ability list for purpose once we need mana.

[Havenchild]

How can you prove that SMN dps is low if dps meters are not even allowed in this game.

First off, it's cute you said this statement because you did it, to try to devalue his opinion. Parsers are used regardless by the end-game raiding community and the numbers reflected are the numbers reflected.

I'm not saying it is balanced but thats what it should be. It is pretty logical because you can 100% fester in easy content so you should be top dps + you can use double aetherflow stacks in the begin of the fight that give u pretty big handicap compared other classes. I do not have any numbers because i m not using that kind of tools. I only have theory how things should work and usually every skill have some kind of purpose why those are in the ability list. In this case energy drain is on our ability list for purpose once we need mana.

There is a bias premise here for your argument. SMN DPS is higher based on the length of a fight, including uptime factors, which BY far effect the other DPS classes way more then SMN. Easy Content that dies in a very small amount of time, will come out favorable for a SMN but also a BRD low and behold. Just because you can focus Festering on easy content does not guarantee you top DPS and in most cases it won't on anything that lasts longer then about 2 minutes or so vs good players on any other class sans MAYBE a BRD.