Why are low standards for dps acceptable?

[Kaurie]

Wait, NIN? How?

Armor crush instead of Aeolian Edge sometimes, Dream Within a Dream as an ability during your heavy DPS phase, and Duality for an Aeolian Edge in that same heavy DPS phase.

What changed about them so much in your mind? The 2 threat abilities can be ignored in most parties.

I really don't like positionals as a combat mechanic. I think it's lazy and uninspired complexity for the sake of complexity. I'd much rather positional damage be related to encounter mechanics than combat mechanics. For example, hitting a giant turtle on it's back should do less damage. I dislike that they got a positional added to their rotation, albeit just the one. I also don't think any of their new skills seemed interesting enough to counter that, so imo it was a net deficit.